KEAM Counselling 2026: Date, Registration, Centralised Allotment Process (CAP), Category-Wise Reservation

KEAM Counselling 2026: The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) Kerala is expected to announce the KEAM counselling schedule for 2026 in online mode. As per the tentative timeline, the Kerala KEAM counselling 2026 is expected to begin in mid-July 2026, with option entry likely closing a few days later. The first phase provisional allotment is anticipated in mid-July 2026, followed by the final allotment list within a few days.

Candidates who qualify for admission to Engineering and Pharmacy courses in 2026 will be eligible for the counselling rounds. The detailed counselling schedule and guidelines will be made available on the official website cee.kerala.gov.in. The revised KEAM Rank List 2026 is also expected to be released around June 2026.

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Last Updated 7th October 2025

The KEAM exam for 2026 is tentatively scheduled to be conducted between late April 2026 in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. Candidates whose names appear in the KEAM Rank List 2026 for admission to Engineering, Architecture, B.Pharm, Medical & Allied, and Ayurveda courses are expected to participate in the counselling process.

The KEAM counselling process typically includes registration, choice filling, seat allotment, and reporting to the allotted colleges. Seats will be allotted based on candidate ranks and seat availability.

Candidates are advised to regularly check the CEE Kerala official website for the latest updates on KEAM 2026 counselling dates, seat allotment results, and related notifications.

KEAM Counselling 2026 Schedule 

The Kerala KEAM counselling 2026 dates will be notified on the official website. Meanwhile, candidates can check the last year's detailed schedule for the KEAM 1st and 2nd phase seat allotment 2025 given in the table below -

KEAM 1st Phase Seat Allotment Dates 

KEAM 2nd Phase Seat Allotment Dates 

KEAM Counselling 2026 Registration Fees

Candidates opting to submit their choices must pay the KEAM Counselling 2026 registration fee of ₹2,000. For those who secure admission through the allotment process, this amount will be adjusted against their tuition fee. The detailed fee structure for Engineering and Pharmacy courses can be accessed at the official website. 

KEAM Seat Allotment 2026

Candidates whose names are included in the KEAM Rank List of the various professional courses will be eligible to participate in the KEAM Centralised Allotment Process (CAP). The KEAM seat allotments will be done strictly on the basis of the following factors:

• Course-college options submitted by the candidate
• Candidate’s rank in the KEAM entrance exam
• KEAM Reservation Criteria

Note: Candidates should submit only those options which they are sure to join if allotted.

Step 1: Registering Options

Candidates can register their options by following the below-mentioned steps:

• Visit the official website of CEE Kerala
• Log into the candidate portal using your application number and password
• Click on the ‘Option Registration’ link 
• Pay the requisite option registration fee 
• Register your course/college options 
• Save the registered options 
• Preview and make changes in your registered options, if required
• Take a printout of the registered options
• Lastly, log out from the candidate portal to ensure the safety of your account

Note: Candidates can rearrange their registered options any number of times within the stipulated time.

Step 2: Trial Allotment

• Before the closure of the option registration process, CEE will conduct trial allotment during the 1st phase of allotment
• Trial allotment is done to give the candidates an idea about their chances of getting into a particular college or course, on the basis of their rank and registered choices
• However, trial allotment does not guarantee that a particular course or college will be allotted to a candidate

Step 3: Final Allotment

• After the completion of the option registration process, the final seat allotment details will be released by CEE 
• Candidates can download their KEAM allotment memo by logging into the candidate portal
• The allotment memo will contain details about the college allotted to the candidate and the payable course fee

Step 4: Seat Confirmation & Subsequent Allotment Rounds

• After receiving the seat allotment, candidates can either accept the allotted seat or they can participate in the subsequent allotment rounds
• If a candidate is satisfied with their seat allotment, they will have to report to the college allotted to them and complete the admission formalities 
•  In case a candidate fails to pay the requisite fee or join the college, they will lose the seat allotted to them and also the existing options in the relevant stream
• Seat options once lost will not be available in the subsequent allotment phases
• When a seat is allotted to a candidate, all previous allotments stand cancelled
• If a candidate wishes to participate in the subsequent counselling rounds, they will have to log in to their option registration page and confirm their options by clicking on the “confirm” button

Note: After each round of allotment, the last rank details will be released on the official CEE website.

KEAM Counselling 2026 Procedure

Candidates can check the flowchart describing KEAM counselling 2026 process to get the better understanding. 

What after KEAM counselling 2026?

After the final seat allotment, candidates must report to their respective institutes, get their documents verified, and complete the admission formalities. If a candidate fails to pay the required fee/report to the institute within the stipulated time, they will lose their allotment.

KEAM Admission 2026: Post-Allotment Activities

Once the candidate has received their final allotment and are satisfied with it, they will be required to follow the mentioned procedure to complete the KEAM admission process:

Step 1: Reporting at the College

After receiving the final allotment, candidates have to report to their institute on the notified dates with the following documents:

• Certificate to prove date of birth 
• Transfer Certificate and Conduct Certificate from the Institution last attended 
• Original mark list of the qualifying examination (Higher Secondary or equivalent)
• Pass certificate of the qualifying examination (if issued)
• Eligibility certificate from any University in Kerala, in case the candidate has passed a qualifying examination other than the Higher Secondary Examination/ Vocational Higher Secondary Examination conducted by the Government of Kerala or the examination conducted by CBSE and CISCE
• Migration Certificate (if applicable) 
• Physical Fitness Certificate in the relevant format
• Receipt of fee remitted 
• Date sheet of KEAM 2024
• Admit card of NEET-UG 2024 (if applicable)  
• Allotment Memo issued by the CEE
• Any other documents required in the Allotment Memo
• Originals of all the documents and certificates uploaded with the online application

Step 2: Document Verification

The head of the respective Institutes will be responsible for verifying the documents produced by the candidate at the time of admission.

Step 3: Pay the Tuition Fee

• Candidates must pay the required fee/balance fee at the time of admission to the college 
• If a candidate fails to pay the fee, they will lose their allotment and also the existing options in their chosen stream

KEAM Reservation Criteria 2026

The percentage break-up of seats as per mandatory reservation has been given below: