KEAM 2027

Mode: CBT Center | Kerala

When Is KEAM 2027? Key Dates & Deadlines

Application Start

To be announced
2026 cycle: 05 Jan 2026

Application Deadline

To be announced
2026 cycle: 06 Feb 2026

Exam Date

To be announced
2026 cycle: 13-25 Apr 2026

Mode
CBT Center

Dates checked against the official site, cee.kerala.gov.in. Last updated . How we verify.

What Is KEAM 2027? (Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical Entrance)

exam mode is CBT Center. KEAM (Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical Entrance) is a major entrance examination for admission to Kerala. It is conducted annually for 2027 admissions across participating institutions in India.

Candidates should visit the official website to check the latest announcements regarding application dates, eligibility criteria, and exam schedule for 2027. Registration is done online through the official portal. Keep academic documents, photograph, and signature ready before applying.

KEAM scores are accepted by 11 institutes across India, including Cochin Univ (CUSAT), CET Trivandrum, TKM College. The complete list of participating institutions includes: Cochin Univ (CUSAT) (Kochi, Kerala); CET Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala); TKM College (Kollam, Kerala); Government College of Engineering Kannur (GCE Kannur) (Kannur, Kerala); Government Engineering College Thrissur (GEC Thrissur) (Thrissur, Kerala); Mar Athanasius College of Engineering (MACE) (Kothamangalam, Kerala); Model Engineering College (MEC Kochi) (Kochi, Kerala); Muthoot Institute of Technology and Science (MITS) (Ernakulam, Kerala); NSS College of Engineering (NSSCE Palakkad) (Palakkad, Kerala); Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology (RSET) (Kochi, Kerala); Saintgits College of Engineering (Kottayam, Kerala). Candidates will be allotted seats based on their rank in the entrance exam along with the counselling process.

For the most current and accurate information on KEAM 2027 — including admit card release, syllabus, exam-day instructions, answer key, and result announcement — candidates should regularly check the official website at https://cee.kerala.gov.in/cee/. Bookmark the page and set reminders for key dates to avoid missing any deadlines.

Candidates planning ahead for KEAM 2028 and KEAM 2029 should note that this exam is conducted annually, with the schedule typically following the same academic calendar each year. Eligibility norms, exam pattern, and participating institutes generally remain consistent across cycles. Bookmark this page — it will be updated with verified KEAM 2028 dates and application details as soon as the official notification is released.

How to Apply for KEAM 2027

  1. Visit the Official Website — Go to KEAM official website and click Apply Online or New Registration.
  2. Register and Create Account — Enter your name, email, and mobile number. Verify via OTP.
  3. Fill the Application Form — Complete personal details, educational qualifications, exam city preferences, and category information.
  4. Upload Documents — Upload your passport-size photograph, signature, and Class 10/12 mark sheets as per specifications.
  5. Pay the Application Fee — Pay online via card, net banking, or UPI before the deadline. Save the payment receipt.
  6. Submit and Download Confirmation — Review, submit, and download your confirmation page. The admit card will be released before the exam.

Frequently Asked Questions – KEAM 2027 & 2028

The KEAM 2027 exam is scheduled for yet to be announced (in the 2026 cycle it was 13-25 Apr 2026). The exam is conducted in CBT Center mode. Candidates must download their admit card from the official website before the exam. Check the official website for any last-minute schedule updates.

The last date to apply for KEAM 2027 is yet to be announced (in the 2026 cycle it was 06 Feb 2026). The application window opened from yet to be announced (in the 2026 cycle it was 05 Jan 2026). Apply well before the closing date to avoid server congestion. Ensure fee payment and document upload are completed before the deadline, as late applications are typically not accepted.

KEAM 2027 scores are accepted by Cochin Univ (CUSAT) (Kochi, Kerala); CET Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala); TKM College (Kollam, Kerala). In total, 11 institutes participate in the KEAM admissions process. Candidates must check each institute's individual cutoff and eligibility criteria on the official counselling portal.

The KEAM 2027 application form date is yet to be announced. Registration is online through the official portal. You need a valid email ID, mobile number, and scanned copies of your photograph and signature. Submit the form with the required application fee before the deadline.

To apply for KEAM 2027, candidates typically need: a valid email ID and mobile number, Class 10 and 12 mark sheets, a recent passport-size photograph, a scanned signature, and a government-issued photo ID. Reserved category candidates may also need caste/category certificates. Always refer to the official notification for the exact and updated document checklist.

KEAM 2027 is conducted in CBT Center mode. Candidates appear at designated centres across India. Admit cards must be downloaded from the official website and carried to the exam hall along with a valid photo ID.

The KEAM 2028 notification and schedule are expected to follow the same annual cycle, typically announced in late 2027 or early 2028. Based on historical patterns, the application window usually opens several months before the exam. Candidates preparing for the 2028 cycle should bookmark this page — it will be updated with verified KEAM 2028 dates, application deadlines, and eligibility details as soon as the official notification is published at the official website.

More Questions About KEAM & Related Exams

Both sessions have the same paper; you can take one or both, and your better NTA score is used for ranking. In recent cycles NTA has held Session 1 in January, an early attempt before boards, and Session 2 in April, a second shot after boards. Most serious aspirants register for both. Live 2027 dates are on our JEE Main page.

Prepare for JEE Main first. BITSAT, VITEEE, MET and SRMJEEE test the same Class 11–12 PCM base, so JEE preparation carries over. Each needs its own application and fee, with deadlines spread from winter to spring, so register for two or three realistic backups based on your mock scores. Track every deadline on the engineering exams hub.

NIT seats are split into Home State and Other State quotas. Your home state is the state where you first appeared for Class 12, not your native place or address. You compete for Home State seats only at the NIT in that state, and for Other State seats everywhere else, so closing ranks differ by quota. Compare both on our JoSAA cutoffs page.

There is no single cutoff: it depends on the institute, branch, category, gender pool and quota. The best guide is the previous year's JoSAA opening and closing ranks. NITs, IIITs and GFTIs allot seats on your JEE Main rank, while IITs use your JEE Advanced rank. Check last year's ranks with our JoSAA cutoffs and college predictor.

Yes. BITS Pilani admits through BITSAT and does not use JEE scores; it also gives direct admission to first-rank holders of central and state boards. VIT and Manipal (MAHE) run their own tests, VITEEE and MET. See dates on the BITSAT, VITEEE and MET pages.

Only the top 2,50,000 JEE Main Paper 1 candidates (split by category) can register, in a short window of roughly ten days after JEE Main Session 2 results. Registration is online at jeeadv.ac.in only; if you miss the final deadline, you cannot sit JEE Advanced that year. Watch the JEE Advanced page for the 2027 window.

Often, yes. CSAB Special rounds run after JoSAA to fill vacant seats in NITs, IIITs and GFTIs, and closing ranks there can be lower than in JoSAA. They need a separate registration and fee, and accepting a seat means paying an admission fee under CSAB's refund rules, so read the CSAB business rules before you register.

Yes. For IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs you need 75% aggregate in Class 12 (65% for SC, ST and PwD) or a place in your board's top 20 percentile. Droppers can sit a board improvement exam: improving one or more subjects can get you to 75%, but the top-20-percentile route needs improvement in all subjects. You can still take JEE without meeting it.

JEE Main: you can appear in the year you take Class 12 and the two years after it, with two sessions a year, so up to six attempts. JEE Advanced: a maximum of two attempts in two consecutive years. Droppers should plan both JEE Advanced attempts from their first year.

JoSAA allots seats in IITs, IISc, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs over several rounds (five in 2026) using your JEE ranks and your ordered choices. After each allotment you must choose Freeze, Float or Slide, complete online reporting and pay the seat acceptance fee (₹30,000; ₹15,000 for SC, ST and PwD in 2026). Missing a step in a round forfeits your seat and further JoSAA participation.

Engineering entrance exams follow a fixed annual cycle. JEE Main registration for the January session has opened around late October or November of the preceding year, while state CETs such as KCET, MHT CET and WBJEE usually notify early in the exam year. Expect the same pattern for the 2028 and 2029 cycles. Verified dates are added to the engineering exams hub soon after each official notification.