KEAM 2027
Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical (KEAM) Entrance Examination
KEAM is the Kerala state entrance process run by the CEE for engineering, pharmacy, architecture and, via NEET-UG, medical and allied courses. The engineering rank list adds a normalised KEAM score out of 300 to normalised Plus Two marks out of 300.
- Conducted by
- Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala
- Mode
- Computer Based Test (CBT) for engineering and pharmacy, held in multiple sessions
- Frequency
- Once a year
- Duration
- 3 hours (180 minutes) for the engineering paper
KEAM 2027 Dates
Updated on 18 October 2026 · Compiled from official Commissioner for Entrance Examinations notices
Dates for the 2026 cycle come from the KEAM prospectus and Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) notices, including the application extension. KEAM 2027 dates are estimates until CEE Kerala notifies the schedule.
KEAM 2026 (completed) and KEAM 2027 (expected)
Online application opens
Completed5 January 2026
From the prospectus 'information at a glance'.
Last date of application
Completed6 February 2026 (extended)
The prospectus gave 31 January 2026, and a CEE notice dated 31 Jan 2026 extended it to 6 February 2026.
Upload of supporting documents
Completed7 February 2026 as planned
Further notices let candidates add courses and change exam centre priority in February and March 2026.
Admit card download
CompletedFrom 1 April 2026 as planned
Engineering and pharmacy CBT
Completed17 to 22 April 2026
Per the CEE notification of 10 April 2026: engineering 17 to 22 April, 2 pm to 5 pm; pharmacy 18 to 20 April, 10 am to 11.30 am. The prospectus had planned 17 to 23 April.
Result (normalised entrance score)
Completed14 May 2026
CEE notice dated 14 May 2026: engineering and pharmacy CBT scores published. The prospectus had said on or before 10 May.
Engineering rank list
Completed27 June 2026
Date from secondary sources; the CEE notices list marks verification until late June and the provisional category list on 1 July 2026. The prospectus said on or before 20 June 2026.
First phase allotment
Completed8 July (provisional) and 10 July 2026 (final)
CEE notices dated 8 and 10 July 2026. Options for engineering were invited from 4 July, with the date extended on 6 July. Second phase: provisional 18 July, final 23 July. Third phase: provisional 3 August, final 6 August.
Later allotments and spot rounds
CompletedJuly to October 2026
CEE notices dated 1 to 17 October 2026 cover B.Pharm stray vacancy and spot allotment and MBBS/BDS phase 3.
KEAM 2027 notification and application
ExpectedExpected December 2026 to January 2027
Estimate from the 2026 cycle. Not a CEE announcement.
KEAM 2027 exam
TentativeExpected April 2027
Based on past cycles. Not announced.
KEAM 2027 result and rank list
TentativeExpected May to June 2027
Depends on Plus Two result dates and mark submission.
KEAM 2027 counselling
TentativeExpected July 2027 onward
Wait for the CEE schedule.
How to read these dates
The 2026 rows combine the prospectus plan with later CEE notices and press reports. When they differ, the CEE notification is final. The 2027 rows are estimates only.
Check the notification
The 2026 application deadline was extended and the rank list came later than the prospectus date. Follow cee.kerala.gov.in for current dates.