CEAT Payyanur Admission 2026: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Cutoff & Application Form

Considered one of the best engineering colleges in Kerala and situated at Kannur, The College of Engineering and Technology, Payyanur, having various undergraduate programmes in Engineering and Architecture, follows a very rigorous admission procedure to bring forth the brightest and most deserving candidates.

Generally, CEAT Payyanur admission procedures begin from April to May for prospective students who are to be admitted in August or September; there are various programmes under which admission forms may be filled in based on national entrance exams or state-level entrance examinations. B. Tech programmes in CEAT Payyanur, on the merit of the students' performance in either JEE Main or KEAM, admit the selected students. Further, B.Arch aspirants must also qualify for and appear in present the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA).

The minimum eligibility for CEAT Payyanur admission to bachelor programmes requires 10+2 from any recognised board with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as mandatory subjects. Students wishing to apply for the B.Tech programmes must qualify in the entrance test conducted by Commissioner of Entrance Examinations, Government of Kerala (KEAM) or JEE Main.

For B.Tech:

• Qualifying KEAM or JEE Main.
• Register for the centralised allotment done by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Kerala.
• For management quota-35 percent seats, apply directly to the college on the basis of PCM marks in the 12th standard and KEAM/JEE Main scores.
• For NRI quota-15 percent seats, apply based on marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in the 12th standard.

For B.Arch:

• Qualifying in the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA).
• College application based on NATA score and required documents.

The students are offered the following courses:

CEAT Payyanur B.Tech Admission Process

CEAT Payyanur offers a B.Tech programme under various branches such as,

• B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
• B.Tech Civil Engineering
• B.Tech Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering
• B.Tech Data Science
• B.Tech Internet of Things
• B.Tech Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

CEAT Payyanur admission process for the B.Tech programmes is according to the rules set out by the AICTE, APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, and the Government of Kerala. Out of the total number of seats, 50% are allotted through centralised allotment by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations based on performance in either KEAM or JEE Main, while the remaining 50% is distributed into a 35% management quota and a 15% NRI quota.

CEAT Payyanur B.Arch Admission Process

CEAT Payyanur offers admission to 40 candidates for the B.Arch programme on merit based upon scores obtained in the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA). The candidates who qualify NATA will be called for admission to the B.Arch course.

CEAT Payyanur Documents Required

• 10th and 12th standards mark sheets and certificates
• Entrance exam score card (KEAM/JEE Main for B.Tech, NATA for B.Arch)
• Transfer certificate
• Migration certificate (if applicable)
• Caste certificate (if applicable)
• Any other relevant certificates as mentioned by the institute.

Students without complete documentation may face delays or cancellation of admission.