A quick guide about Kerala Engineering Agricultural Medical Entrance Examination
KEAM- Kerala Engineering Agricultural Medical Entrance Examination.
KEAM is conducted by The Commissioner of Entrance Examination (CEE), Government of Kerala.
The KEAM exam is a gateway that provide admissions to professional degree courses in various fields like engineering, agriculture , medical colleges and many others. It is also known as Kerala engineering entrance or Kerala medical entrance exam.
Kerala Engineering Agricultural Medical Entrance Examination is conducted on the various test centres like Delhi, Mumbai, Ranchi, Shillong and Dubai (UAE).
Brief About KEAM
| Examination Name | · Kerala Engineering Agricultural Medical Entrance Examination (KEAM).
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| Conducting Authority | The Commissioner of Entrance Examination (CEE), Government of Kerala. |
| Exam Type | State Level |
| Category of Exam | Undergraduate |
| Seats Available Under KEAM | Over 59,000 |
| Courses Offered | B.Tech |
| Duration of Course | 4 Years |
Eligibility Criteria for KEAM
Eligibility for Domicile:
- The candidates who is applying must be an Indian citizen.
- PIO (Person of Indian Origin)/ OCI (Overseas citizen of India) is also allowed to apply.
- The candidates who are interested to get admissions in professional courses will be categorized as
- Keralite
- Non-Keralite category I and
- Non-Keralite category II.
Eligibility for Academics
- The candidate who is applying must be qualified 12th standard or equivalent examination scoring at least 50% in Mathematics individually and 50% in Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics together.
Age limitation
- The age limitation for the candidates who are applying for KEAM 2017 is 17 years as on 31stDecember of the year of admission.
- There is no upper age limit.
- And Relaxation in age will not be permitted.
KEAM Exam Pattern
- The no of papers of Keam Examination will consists of two papers.
- The duration of each Kerala Engineering Agricultural Medical Entrance Examination paper will be two and half hours.
- The exam questions types will be of objective type.
- Candidates are supposed to mark the answers by using only blue or black ball point pen.
- The number of options for each question will be five, and the candidates have to choose the correct one
- The KEAM entrance exam will be conducted in pen and paper based mode.
- The entrance exam will consists of total 120 questions.
- Marking scheme of Kerala Engineering Agricultural Medical Entrance Examination is, for every correct response, 4 marks will be allotted to the candidates.
- For incorrect response, 1 negative mark will be deducted to the candidates.
- The negative marking is also applied for multiple answers.
- If no response is given then no marks will be allotted.
Keam Exam pattern for engineering entrance examination
| Paper | Subject | No. of questions |
| I | Physics & Chemistry | 120 |
| II | Mathematics | 120 |
| Total | 240 |
Keam Exam pattern for medical entrance examination
| Paper | Subject | No. of questions |
| I | Physics & Chemistry | 120 |
| II | Biology | 120 |
| Total | 240 |
KEAM Exam Centres 2017
| S.No | KEAM 2017 Exam Centres | |
| 1 | Malappuram | |
| 2 | Kozhikode | |
| 3 | Wayanad | |
| 4 | Kannur | |
| 5 | Kottayam | |
| 6 | Ernakulam | |
| 7 | Thodupuzha | |
| 8 | Kattappana | |
| 9 | Thrissur | |
| 10 | Palakkad | |
| 11 | Thiruvananthapuram | |
| 12 | Kollam | |
| 13 | Pathanamthitta | |
| 14 | Alappuzha | |
| 15 | Kasaragod | |
| 16 | Mumbai | |
| 17 | New Delhi | |
| 18 | Dubai |
Syllabus for KEAM
Syllabus for Physics:
- Kinematics
- Thermodynamics
- Work, Energy and Power
- Kinetic Theory of Gases
- Oscillations and Waves
- Laws of Motion
- Rotational Motion
- Physics and Measurement
- Gravitation
- Properties of Solids and Liquids
- Electrostatics
- Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
- Electromagnetic Waves
- Optics
- Atoms and Nuclei
- Electronic Device
- Current Electricity
- Magnetic effects of Current and Magnetism
- Communication Systems.
Syllabus for Chemistry:
- States of Matter
- Some Basic Concepts in Chemistry
- Atomic Structure
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
- Solutions
- Equilibrium
- Chemical Thermodynamics
- Redox Reactions and Electro-chemistry
- Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry
- Organic Compounds containing Halogens
- Organic Compounds containing Oxygen
- Hydrocarbons
- Organic Compounds containing Nitrogen
- Polymers
- d- and f- Block Elements
- Co-ordination Compounds
- Environmental Chemistry
- Chemistry in Everyday Life
- Purification and Characterization of Organic Compounds
- Biomolecules
- P-Block Elements
- Chemical Kinetics
- Surface Chemistry
- Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
- General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals
- S-Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals)
- Hydrogen
- Principles related to Practical Chemistry.
Syllabus for Mathematics:
- Vector Algebra
- Permutations and Combinations
- Mathematical Induction
- Integral Calculus
- Matrices and Determinants
- Sets, Relations and Functions
- Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations
- Co-ordinate Geometry
- Binomial Theorem and its Simple Applications
- Sequences and Series
- Differential Equations
- Statistics and Probability
- Trigonometry
- Limit, Continuity and Differentiability
- Three Dimensional Geometry
- Mathematical Reasoning
Preparation Books for KEAM :
- 12th NCERT Books
- Organic Chemistry Guides
- Objective Mathematics by R.D Sharma
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Fundamentals of Physics
Results of KEAM :
The results of the candidates will be available on online in the official website. The steps to check Kerala Engineering Agricultural Medical Entrance Examination Results are given below:
- Candidates should Visit official website
- Login using application number and roll number
- Click on Results tab
- Candidate”™s result will be displayed on the screen
- Save the result and take out its print out.