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Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical (KEAM)
KEAM — Kerala state engineering entrance. 2 papers: Phy+Chem (120 Qs), Math (120 Qs). 2.5 hours each.
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Units and MeasurementIf the percentage error in measuring the radius of a sphere is 2%, what is the percentage error in measuring its volume?
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Verified against the official notification. Source ↗ · last reconciled 2026-05.
Historical cutoffs are a guide, not a prediction. Use them to set a realistic target, not to predict next year's exact number.
Closing ranks shown for Kerala home-state quota, General category, round 6 / final round.
| Year | Category | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
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Top 500 — Premium choices
96–100% · Rank 1 – 500
| 2024 |
| Govt Engg College Thrissur CSE |
| Rank ~300 – 500 |
| 2024 | CET Trivandrum CSE | Rank ~100 – 200 |
| 2024 | Govt Engg College Barton Hill (Trivandrum) CSE | Rank ~700 – 1,100 |
| 2024 | Model Engg College Thrikkakara CSE | Rank ~250 – 450 |
| 2024 | TKM College of Engg Kollam CSE | Rank ~500 – 850 |
Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.
Elite CET branches
92–96% · Rank 500 – 1,500
CET Trivandrum range
85–92% · Rank 1,500 – 5,000
Top GECs and aided colleges
75–85% · Rank 5,000 – 15,000
Tier 2 government colleges
60–75% · Rank 15,000 – 40,000
Tier 3 colleges range
40–60% · Rank 40,000 – 80,000
Below competitive threshold
0–40% · Rank 80,000+
AI-curated from historic cut-off patterns. Always verify with the latest official notification before making decisions.
CEE Kerala has opened the allotment process for engineering courses with online options invited. The last date for option registration is July 6, 2026, at 4:00 PM. Candidates must complete their choice filling before this deadline to participate in seat allotment.
The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations has announced that Phase 1 counselling will continue till July 12, 2026. Round 1 seat allotment is expected around July 8, 2026.
CEE Kerala declared KEAM 2026 results on May 12, 2026. The final rank list has been prepared using 50:50 weightage of KEAM scores and Plus Two marks. Provisional category lists have been published.
Eligible candidates who have not submitted Plus Two marks within the stipulated deadline are given a final opportunity to upload the marklist. This data is mandatory for Engineering rank compilation.
📍KEAM 2026 Engineering exam conducted
passedFri, 17 Apr, 2026
Held April 17-22, 2026 (2:00 PM to 5:00 PM daily)
KEAM 2026 Result declared
passedTue, 12 May, 2026
Results announced on May 12, 2026 at cee.kerala.gov.in
Phase 2 counselling registration
passedWed, 10 Jun, 2026
CAP option registration closes
passedMon, 6 Jul, 2026
Deadline at 4:00 PM; missing this window disqualifies from all allotment rounds
Round 1 seat allotment (expected)
passedWed, 8 Jul, 2026
First seat allotment for engineering courses
Phase 1 counselling concludes
2 days awaySun, 12 Jul, 2026
Candidates must report to allotted institutes by this date
Round 2 allotment (expected)
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Units and Measurement
SI units, dimensional analysis, error analysis, significant figures.
Kinematics
Motion in a straight line and plane, projectile, relative velocity, circular motion.
Laws of Motion
Newton's laws, friction, dynamics, banking, conservation of momentum.
Work, Energy and Power
Work-energy theorem, conservative forces, potential energy, collisions.
Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body
Centre of mass, torque, angular momentum, moment of inertia, rolling motion.
Gravitation
Universal law, Kepler's laws, gravitational potential, satellites, escape velocity.
Mechanics of Solids and Fluids
Elasticity, Hooke's law, Pascal's and Bernoulli's principles, viscosity, surface tension.
Heat and Thermodynamics
Thermal expansion, calorimetry, gas laws, kinetic theory, first and second laws of thermodynamics.
Oscillations and Simple Harmonic Motion
SHM equations, energy in SHM, simple and physical pendulum, damped/forced oscillation.
Waves
Transverse and longitudinal waves, superposition, beats, standing waves, Doppler effect.
Electrostatics
Coulomb's law, electric field, Gauss's law, potential, capacitance, dielectrics.
Current Electricity
Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's laws, Wheatstone bridge, potentiometer, drift velocity.
Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
Biot-Savart law, Ampere's law, force on conductor, galvanometer, Earth's magnetism.
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current
Faraday's law, Lenz's law, RLC circuits, transformer, AC generator, resonance.
Electromagnetic Waves
Maxwell's equations, displacement current, EM spectrum and applications.
Optics
Ray optics — reflection, refraction, lenses, optical instruments; wave optics — interference, diffraction, polarization.
Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
Photoelectric effect, Einstein's equation, de Broglie wavelength, Davisson-Germer.
Atomic Nucleus
Bohr's model, hydrogen spectrum, mass defect, fission, fusion, radioactive decay.
Solids and Semiconductor Devices
Energy bands, p-n junction, diode, transistor, logic gates.
Principles of Communication
Modulation (AM/FM), bandwidth, propagation, communication systems.
Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry
Mole concept, stoichiometry, empirical and molecular formula.
Structure of Atom
Atomic models, dual nature, quantum numbers, orbitals, electronic configuration.
Classification of Elements and Periodicity
Modern periodic law, periodic trends in properties.
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Ionic, covalent, hydrogen bonds, VSEPR, hybridization, MO theory.
States of Matter
Gas laws, kinetic theory, real gases, intermolecular forces, liquid state.
Sets, Relations and Functions
Set operations, types of relations, domain/range, composition, invertibility.
Complex Numbers
Argand plane, modulus, polar form, De Moivre's theorem, roots of unity.
Quadratic Equations
Roots, nature, sum and product, equations reducible to quadratic.
Sequences and Series
AP, GP, HP, arithmetic-geometric series, sum of special series.
Permutations and Combinations
Counting principle, nPr, nCr, applications, circular arrangements.
Sun, 9 Aug, 2026
Second round expected in August 2026
Round 3 and mop-up rounds (expected)
70 days awayFri, 18 Sept, 2026
Final rounds expected in September-October 2026
Chemical Thermodynamics
First law, enthalpy, Hess's law, second law, free energy, spontaneity.
Mathematical Induction and Binomial Theorem
PMI, binomial expansion, general/middle term, applications.