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KEAM 2024 eligibility details will be released by the conducting authority, CEE Kerala, on the official website at cee.kerala.gov.in. Applicants must note that those who meet the eligibility list for KEAM 2024 will be able to appear for the exam. If it is found that the candidates does not meet the eligibility their application form will be rejected by the conducting authority.
The minimum criteria applicants need to fulfill to appear for the exam is that they must have qualified 10+2 or appearing in the final year. The eligibility criteria for KEAM 2024 involves various factors such as age limit, nationality, educational qualification, domicile, and many more.
Quick Links: KEAM Application Form 2024
KEAM Eligibility Criteria 2024 Highlights
Minimum eligibility criteria for the KEAM 2024 is that the candidates should have passed 10+2 or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in mathematics, physics, and chemistry.
- Management Quota: Candidates who have passed with an aggregate of 45% in mathematics, physics, and chemistry are also considered the eligible for the KEAM 2024 exam under the management quota. They can get admission to Private Self Financing Colleges/Government Controlled Self Financing Colleges through this quota.
- Eligibility For Engineering Courses: To get admission in engineering courses the eligibility criteria for the KEAM 2024 is 50% aggregate in mathematics separately and 50% aggregate in physics and chemistry together is required.
- Important Point: Before going out to fill out the KEAM 2024 application form for the exam, everyone must go through the eligibility criteria and if the candidate fulfils the eligibility criteria then they can apply for the exam.
- Categories Based on Nativity or Domicile: Applicants are differentiated according to Keralite, Non-Keralite I (NK I), and Non-Keralite II (NK II) based on their nativity. Candidates can check in which category they come under with the details given below.
- Relaxation in Marks: KEAM offers relaxation in marks based on the category. If the candidate belongs to the following categories, then they are eligible to take the benefit.
- P.H. Category Candidates: Candidates who comes under the P.H. category, i.e., Physically Handicapped category for them there is a relaxation of 5% marks. A candidate who has taken up physics, chemistry and mathematics background and have at least 45% aggregate in 10+2 or its equivalent is considered an eligible candidate for KEAM under the PH category.
- Reservation Category: Candidates who comes under reserved categories such as scheduled castes (SC), scheduled tribes (ST) and other backward classes (BC), there is a relaxation of 5% marks in aggregate. Candidates who comes under this category should have at least 45% marks in 10+2 or its equivalent and they need to have physics, chemistry and ,athematics as their educational background.
- Marks Weightage: Marks obtained in KEAM 2024 exam and the marks obtained in mathematics, physics and chemistry in +2 will have equal weightage.
- Medical Courses: Candidates applying for courses such as medical, agriculture, forestry, veterinary and fisheries courses need to appear for NEET 2024 exam to seek admission.
- Sports Quota: Candidates can also have reservation of seats if they are coming under the sports quota.
KEAM 2024 Category-Wise Eligibility Criteria
Following are the parameters of the eligibility criteria for KEAM 2024.
- Nationality
- Nativity/ Domicile
- Educational qualification
- Qualifying marks
- Age Limit
Nationality
- Only candidates with Indian citizenship are eligible to apply for KEAM 2024.
- Candidates who are Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)/ Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) will also be considered as Indian citizens for admission. However, POI/OCI candidates will not be able to apply for any other kind of reservation.
- Candidates seeking admissions to professional courses will be categorized as Keralite, Non-Keralite Category I (NK I) and Non-Keralite Category II (NK II).
Keralite
- Candidates of Kerala origin are categorized as Keralite. Children of All India Service (AIS) officers (Non-Keralites) allotted to Kerala cadre are also considered as Keralites but, it is to be noted that they will not be eligible for Communal/ Special/ Persons with Disabilities reservation or any fee concession.
Non-Keralite Category I (NK I)
A candidate who is not of Kerala origin but fulfils any one of the following conditions will be categorized as Non-Keralite Category I (NK I).
- Qualifying Course: Candidates who have undertaken the qualifying course in Kerala and their Non- Keralite parents belong to Government of India/ Defence Service, posted to Kerala.
- Minimum Period: Candidates who have undergone the qualifying course in Kerala and their Non- Keralite parents who are serving/ served the Government of Kerala for a minimum period of two years for KEAM examination.
- Residency: Candidates who are not of Kerala origin but, has been a resident of Kerala for 5 years within 12 years of their study for KEAM examination.
- Schooling: Candidates who are not of Kerala origin but, who have undergone their school studies in Kerala from standard VIII to XII come under Non-Keralite Category I.
- State Merit: Non-Keralite Category I candidates will be considered against ‘State Merit’ seats for engineering and other allied courses which come under KEAM but, will not be on the eligibility list for Communal/ Special/ Persons with Disabilities reservation or any fee concession during KEAM admission procedure.
Non-Keralite Category II (NK II)
- Candidates coming under this category will be on the eligibility list for admission to government and management quota seats in B.Tech programmes offered by government-controlled self-financing colleges and private self-financing engineering.
- Candidates in this category will be considered for admission to government seats in government-controlled self-financing engineering colleges only when the Keralite and Non- Keralite I (NK I) candidates are not available for admission.
KEAM 2024 Educational Qualification
- Candidates who have passed Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala or examinations recognized as equivalent to it, with 50% marks in Biology/ Mathematics separately and 50% marks in physics, chemistry and biology /mathematics put together are on the eligibility list for KEAM exam.
KEAM 2024 Qualifying Marks
- For all the courses, 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 physics, chemistry, mathematics/biology put together. The Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates need only a pass in the qualifying examination except who are seeking admission into MBBS/BDS courses.
- The relaxation of marks in the qualifying examination extended to socially and educationally backward classes (SEBC) candidates only will apply to Other Eligible Communities (OEC) candidates even if they are allotted to the unveiled seats of Scheduled Castes(SC)/Scheduled Tribes(ST) quota.
- No rounding off the percentage of marks to the nearest whole number is permitted. For example, a score of 50 marks out of 100 or 150 marks out of 300 alone will be considered as 50% aggregate and scores of 45 out of 100 or 135 out of 300 alone will be considered as 45% marks for determining eligibility for KEAM exam.
Also Check: How to Calculate KEAM Score?
Note: Candidates should have attained the academic eligibility on or before the last date specified for submission of academic data.
KEAM 2024 Age Limit
When it comes to the age limit, no relaxations are permitted by CEE Kerala. The applicant must be 17 years or more to be eligible to write the KEAM 2024. There is no upper age limit to apply for the KEAM.
KEAM 2024 Eligibility for Engineering Course
KEAM 2024 eligibility criteria and qualifying exams for engineering courses have been tabulated below.
| Courses | Qualifying Exams | Minimum Marks |
| For B.Tech | Candidates must qualify for the higher secondary examination or equivalents from the recognized board | 50% marks in PCM subjects 50% marks in Mathematics separately |
| B.Tech (Dairy Technology) | Candidates must have to pass 10+2 or equivalent from the recognized board | 50% marks in PCM subjects 50% marks in Mathematics and biology separately |
KEAM 2024 Eligibility for Agriculture Course
The eligibility criteria for KEAM 2024 and qualifying exams for agriculture courses have been tabulated below.
| Course | Qualifying exams | Minimum Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural course (B.Arch) | Candidates must have to pass 10+2 10+3 for Diploma Candidates | Passing marks |
KEAM 2024 Eligibility for Medical and Allied Courses
Candidates are advised to check the complete information about the eligibility criteria for KEAM 2024 exam as only eligible candidates are allowed to fill the application form and if a candidate fails to satisfy the eligibility criteria later in the process they will not be offered a seat under KEAM examination.
| Courses | Qualifying Exams | Minimum Marks |
|---|---|---|
| For MBBS, BDS, BSMS Courses | Candidates must have to pass 10+2 or equivalent from the recognized board | 50% marks in biology/biotechnology separately 50% marks in physics, chemistry and biology/biotechnology put together. |
| For BAMS/ BHMS Courses | Candidates must have to pass 10+2 or equivalent from the recognized board | 50% marks in biology separately 50% marks in physics, chemistry and biology put together. |
| For BUMS Course | Candidates must have to pass 10+2 or equivalent from the recognized board | 50% marks in PCB subjects & 50% marks separately in biology. |
| For B.Sc(Hons.) Agriculture/Forestry, BFSc Courses | Candidates must have to pass 10+2 or equivalent from the recognized board | 50% marks in physics, chemistry & biology put together & 50% marks separately in biology. |
| For BVSc. & AH Course | Candidates must have to pass 10+2 or equivalent from the recognized board | 50% marks in english, PCB subjects. |
