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Admission By the Commissioner of Entrance Examinations, Govt. of Kerala, from the KEAM rank list.

Admission to UG programmes except in NRI seats is on the basis of the All Kerala Common Entrance Examination, conducted by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Govt. of Kerala. The criteria for B.Tech degree admission is prescribed by the CEE, Govt. of Kerala and concerned University, and is issued every year by Govt. of Kerala through common prospectus for admission to professional degree courses. The entrance examinations are conducted usually in the month of April.

Merit  Lower 

Academic Eligibility: Candidates who have passed the Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala, or Examinations recognized as equivalent thereto, with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects and Chemistry as one of the optional subjects, with at least 45% marks put together in the above subjects, are eligible for admission. In case the candidate has not studied Chemistry, the marks obtained in Computer Science shall be considered. In case the candidate has not studied Chemistry and Computer Science, the marks obtained in Biotechnology shall be considered. In case the candidate has not studied Chemistry, Computer Science, and Biotechnology, the marks obtained in Biology shall be considered. The marks as shown in the mark list of the Board of Examination obtained from the respective Higher Secondary Board shall be considered for academic eligibility. 

Note:- (i) In two year Kerala Higher Secondary courses or examinations recognised equivalent thereto with two year course where the Board Examinations are conducted in both years, the total marks of two years in the respective subjects as shown in the mark lists of the respective Higher Secondary Boards will be considered for academic eligibility. (ii) In Higher Secondary courses or examinations recognised equivalent thereto, where Board Examinations are conducted only at the end of the 12th class (final year), the marks in the respective subjects as shown in the mark lists of the respective Higher Secondary Boards will be considered for academic eligibility. (iii) For all other types of Higher Secondary courses or Examinations recognised equivalent thereto, the marks of the respective subjects as shown in the mark list of the respective Board of Examinations will be considered for academic eligibility. (iv) The Vocational Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala, has been recognised as equivalent to the Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala. (v) In the case of Nominees of the Government of India and Nominees of Reciprocal quota seats who are selected based on the marks in the qualifying examination, the academic eligibility as specified in the above clause is applicable.

Candidates belonging to SC/ST/SEBC or PD the minimum mark obtained in Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry/Computer Science/ Biotechnology/Biology taken together in the qualifying examination shall be 40% instead of 45%.

Note: The relaxation of marks in the qualifying examination extended to SEBC candidates only will apply to OEC candidates, even if they are allotted against unavailed seats of SC/ST quota. 

Merit Full 

Academic Eligibility:  45% marks in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry put together are eligible for admission. 

 NRI 

Academic Eligibility: Candidates who have passed Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala, or Examinations recognized as equivalent thereto, with 45% marks in Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry put together (or equivalent subjects specified in the prospectus of KEAM-2025) are eligible for admission under NRI seats in Engineering Colleges under IHRD. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes candidates need only a pass in the qualifying examination.

Other Eligibility Criteria: The candidates seeking admission to B. Tech NRI seats should be a child/ ward/ dependent of an NRI and should enclose a declaration from the NRI (form enclosed as VIII (7)) along with the application.

Merit Eligibility: 50% marks in Mathematics separately, and 50 % marks in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry put together are eligible for admission. In case, the candidate has not studied Chemistry, the marks obtained in Computer Science shall be considered. In case, the candidate has not studied Chemistry and Computer Science, the marks obtained in Biotechnology shall be considered. In case, the candidate has not studied Chemistry, Computer Science and Biotechnology, the marks obtained in Biology shall be considered. The marks as shown in the mark list of the Board of Examination obtained from the respective Higher Secondary Board shall be considered for academic eligibility.

Candidates belonging to Socially and Educationally Backward Classes will have a relaxation of 5% marks in the qualifying examination. They need only 45% marks in the case of Mathematics/Biology and 45% marks in the case of Mathematics/Biology, Physics and Chemistry put together. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes candidates need only a pass in the qualifying examination.

Management Eligibility: 45% marks in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry put together are eligible for admission.

NRI Eligibility: Candidates who have passed Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala or Examinations recognized as equivalent thereto, with 45% marks in Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry put together (or equivalent subjects specified in prospectus of KEAM-2019) are eligible for admission under NRI seats in Engineering Colleges under IHRD.

The candidates seeking admission to B. Tech NRI seats should be a child/ ward/ dependant of an NRI and should enclose a declaration from the NRI {form enclosed as VIII(7)} along with the application