KEAM 2025 exam centres in Bahrain, Hyderabad cancelled; fee payment deadline extended

NEW DELHI: The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) Kerala has announced the cancellation of KEAM 2025 exam centres in Bahrain and Hyderabad. The 2 KEAM 2025 exam centres have been cancelled due to an insufficient number of applications. Candidates who had selected these locations as their first preference will now be allotted exam centres based on their next available choices.

The KEAM 2025 registration fee payment deadline has also been extended till today, 3 pm. Registered candidates can pay the KEAM 2025 application fee by visiting the official website, cee.kerala.gov.in.

Candidates belonging to General, Other Backward Classes (OBC) are required to pay Rs 875 as KEAM 2025 registration fee for engineering stream. For the Architecture stream, KEAM 2025 registration fee is Rs 625. On the other hand, Scheduled Caste (SC) are required to pay Rs 375 as KEAM 2025 registration fee for engineering stream and Rs 250 for Architecture. Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates are exempted from paying KEAM 2025 registration fee.

The KEAM 2025 exam dates are April 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28. As per the revised deadline, last date to upload KEAM 2025 registration documents is March 15, 5 pm. According to the KEAM 2025 admit card date, hall tickets will be available from April 4 onwards. The KEAM 2025 result are scheduled to be announced on or before May 10.

KEAM 2025: Eligibility criteria

The eligibility criteria for KEAM 2025 are outlined as follows:

Engineering:

• Applicants are required to have passed Class 12 with physics and mathematics as mandatory subjects.
• Candidates must have studied chemistry, computer science, or biology as an additional subject.
• A minimum aggregate of 45% in these subjects is required for admission.

Architecture:

• Candidates are required to have qualified Class 12 with at least 50% aggregate marks in physics, chemistry, and mathematics.
• Those who have completed a 10+3 diploma with mathematics as a compulsory subject and secured a minimum of 50% aggregate marks are also eligible.
• Qualifying in NATA 2025 with the required minimum marks is mandatory for BArch admission.
• Candidates are required to have cleared the NATA exam on or before June 30, 2025, to be considered for admission.

KEAM 2025 exam pattern

The KEAM exam mode is online. There will be a total of 150 multiple-choice questions. The KEAM 2025 exam duration is 3 hours. The total marks in KEAM 2025 engineering exam is 600 marks. There will be a total of 3 sections in KEAM 2025 - physics, mathematics, and chemistry. According to KEAM marking scheme 2025, candidates will earn 4 marks for each right answer and 1 mark will be deducted for each incorrect response. The KEAM 2025 question paper will be in English.