Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical Exam
Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical Exam

KEAM Exam Pattern 2025: Check Latest Exam Pattern, Marking Scheme

KEAM Exam Pattern 2025: Candidates seeking admission into various engineering courses through KEAM 2025 will have to appear for two papers: Paper I - Physics & Chemistry and Paper II - Mathematics.
KEAM Exam Pattern 2025

KEAM Exam Pattern 2025

KEAM Exam Pattern 2025: The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) releases the KEAM exam pattern on its official website. The KEAM exam pattern is released along with the official KEAM prospectus. Candidates are advised to carefully go through the KEAM 2025 exam pattern before getting into the preparation process. 

The KEAM entrance exam will be conducted in offline mode across various exam centres in Kerala, Mumbai, New Delhi and Dubai. It must be noted that the candidates who select Dubai as their exam centre will have to pay an additional fee of Rs 12,000 along with the KEAM registration fee. Candidates seeking admission into medical & medical allied courses and architecture course will have to appear for NEET-UG 2025 and NATA respectively. Along with clearing the respective entrance exams, such candidates must also fulfil the KEAM eligibility criteria 2025 to be eligible for admission into various courses. 

Candidates seeking admission into various engineering courses will be required to appear for two papers: Paper I - Physics & Chemistry and Paper II - Mathematics. Candidates seeking admission in the B.Pharm course will have to appear for Paper I - Physics & Chemistry. Along with the exam pattern, candidates must also go through the KEAM syllabus 2025 well while preparing for the entrance examination.

KEAM Exam Pattern 2025: Highlights

Aspirants can check the important details regarding the KEAM exam pattern 2025 in the table below.

Particulars

Details 

Name of the exam

Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical (KEAM) Entrance Exam

Venue of  examination

Candidates can choose any one venue from the following options:

  • Kerala
  • Mumbai
  • New Delhi
  • Dubai

Mode of examination

Offline 

Language of examination

English

Type of questions

Objective Type Questions (MCQs)

Papers and No. of Questions

Paper I - Physics & Chemistry: 120 questions

Paper II - Mathematics: 120 questions

Duration of exam

2.5 hours for each paper

Marking scheme

For each correct answer: 4 marks will be given

For each wrong answer: 1 mark will be deducted

KEAM Exam Pattern 2025 - Steps to download

KEAM exam pattern will be released along with the official KEAM notification. Candidates can download the latest exam pattern from the official CEE website. The steps to download the KEAM exam pattern 2025 are as follows:

  • Visit the official website of CEE 
  • Click on the link for “KEAM 2025 - Candidate Portal”
  • Next, click on the “Prospectus” tab 
  • From here, you can download the latest KEAM prospectus and refer to the exam pattern and marking mentioned in it

KEAM 2025 Examination Venue

While filling out the KEAM application form, candidates can select their examination venue from the following options:

  • Kerala
  • Mumbai
  • New Delhi
  • Dubai

It must be noted that the candidates who choose “Dubai” as their examination venue will have to pay an additional fee of Rs 12,000 at the time of registration. After the exam centres have been allotted to the candidates, no requests for changing examination centres will be entertained by CEE.

KEAM Exam Pattern 2025: Papers for Engineering, Medical & Architecture Course

Candidates must note that for different courses (engineering, medical, architecture), the KEAM exam pattern will also be different. Thus, candidates are advised to carefully go through the exam pattern for the respective courses they are seeking admission to.

For Admission to Engineering Courses

Candidates who are seeking admission into various engineering courses will have to appear for the following papers:

Paper

Duration

Paper I - Physics & Chemistry 

2.5 hours

Paper II - Mathematics 

2.5 hours

For Admission to Medical & Medical Allied Courses

Candidates who are seeking admission into any of the medical and medical allied courses will have to appear for NEET-UG 2024 which will be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Such candidates must also fulfil the KEAM eligibility criteria.

For Admission to Architecture Course

Candidates who are seeking admission into architecture course have to appear for National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) which will be conducted by the Council of Architecture, India. Such candidates must qualify NATA on or before June 20, 2024. It must be noted that the candidates included in the engineering rank list will not be considered for admission to B. Arch. course based on their engineering rank.  

For Admission to B.Pharm Course

Candidates who wish to be considered only for the B.Pharm course will have to appear for Paper-I (Physics & Chemistry) of the KEAM entrance examination.

Note: Candidates’ appearance in the examination or inclusion in the rank list does not entitle them to admission into a particular course. Only the candidates who fulfil all the KEAM eligibility requirements will be given admission into the various professional courses.

KEAM 2025: Scheme of Examination

The exam pattern for the Engineering Entrance Examination has been mentioned in the table below:

Particulars

Details

Type of Questions

Multiple Choice Questions

Note: For each question, out of the 5 given options, only the most appropriate option has to be marked.

No. of Questions

Paper I - Physics & Chemistry: 120 questions

Paper II - Mathematics: 120 questions

Duration of the Exam

Paper I - Physics & Chemistry: 150 minutes

Paper II - Mathematics: 150 minutes

During the examination, students will be given question booklets and OMR answer sheets. Candidates will have to mark their responses in the provided OMR sheet. After the completion of the exam, candidates can take the question booklets with them.

KEAM 2025: Marking Scheme

The marking scheme for the Engineering Entrance Examination is as follows:

Particulars

Details

For every correct answer

4 marks will be awarded

For every incorrect answer

1 mark will be deducted

For unattempted questions

No marks will be deducted

For marking more than one response to a question

It will be considered an incorrect answer and negative marks will be awarded

Since there is a provision for negative marking in the KEAM exam, candidates are advised to not give responses that they are not sure of. However, if a candidate fails to attempt at least one question in the examination, they will automatically be disqualified from the KEAM entrance exam and also from the further admission process. 

KEAM 2025: Standard of Examination

As per the last year's official KEAM prospectus, the standard of examination will be that of Higher Secondary or equivalent exams. The KEAM syllabus for all subjects is given in the latest prospectus. Candidates must note that the syllabus published in the prospectus only contains the names of the topics that will be covered in the KEAM exam. Since KEAM is a highly competitive exam, candidates can expect application-based or advanced-level questions  mentioned in the syllabus. The questions that will be asked in the KEAM exam will not be exclusively based on NCERT textbooks or other such books.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Where can I find the latest KEAM exam pattern 2025?

The latest KEAM exam pattern 2025 will be released along with the official KEAM prospectus. Candidates can download the prospectus from the official CEE website and refer to the exam pattern mentioned in it.

Will the KEAM 2025 exam be conducted in offline mode?

Yes, the KEAM entrance examination 2025 will be conducted in offline mode (pen and paper format). The exam will be conducted across various exam centers in Kerala, Dubai, Mumbai, and New Delhi.

Can I choose Dubai as my KEAM examination centre?

Yes, candidates can choose Dubai as their examination centre. However, in this case, candidates will have to pay an additional fee of Rs 12,000 along with the general registration fee.

What is the marking scheme for the KEAM exam?

In the KEAM entrance exam, candidates will be given 4 marks for each correct answer and 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.

What will be the difficulty level of questions that will be asked in the KEAM exam?

As per the official prospectus, the standard of the KEAM examination will be that of a Higher Secondary or equivalent exam. However, candidates can expect advanced-level and application-based questions in the exam. Since KEAM is a highly competitive exam, candidates are advised to prepare strategically for the entrance exam.

How to download KEAM syllabus 2025?

The KEAM syllabus 2025 will be released along with the official KEAM 2025 prospectus. Candidates can download the prospectus from the official website of CEE.

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