KEAM 2012: Eligibility Criteria & Courses (Conducted by Kerala CEE)

KEAM stands for Kerala Engineering, Architecture, Medical Entrance Exam conducted every year for admissions to professional degree courses like Engineering, Medical Allied, Agriculture, Veterinary & Fisheries courses. 

The duration of these courses:

*Included in course duration

Eligibility Criteria for KEAM 2012

Medical and Agricultural Courses :

(a) (i) For admission to Medical Courses (MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BSMS, BHMS): Candidates who have passed Higher Secondary examination of the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Kerala, or examinations recognised equivalent thereto, with 50% marks in Biology/Biotechnology separately, and 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology put together, are eligible. Only those candidates who secure 50% marks in the Medical Entrance Examination (Paper I and II taken together) will be considered for admission to MBBS /BDS Courses. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/SEBC will be considered for admission to these courses only if they have scored a minimum of 40% marks in the Medical Entrance Examination (Paper I and II taken together). Candidates with Locomotory disability of lower limbs between 40% to 70% will be considerd for admission to MBBS course only if they have scored a minimum of 45 % marks in the Medical Entrance Examination (Paper I and Paper II taken together).
(ii) For admission to Agricultural Courses [B.Sc.Hon(Agri), B.Sc.Hon(Forestry), BFSc]: Candidates who have passed Higher Secondary examination of the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Kerala, or examinations recognised equivalent thereto, with 50% marks in Biology separately, and 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology put together, are eligible.

(b) For admission to BVSc. & AH Course, candidates should have secured not less than 50% aggregate marks in English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology for the qualifying examination.

(c) Candidates who have passed the BSc Degree (Three year course) examination with Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany, or Biotechnology as Main, and any one or two of the above subjects as Subsidiaries, with 50% marks for Main & Subsidiaries taken together, subject to the condition that they have passed Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala or examinations  recognised as equivalent thereto with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as optional subjects are eligible for admission to MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS & BSMS courses.

Engineering courses :

[Including B.Tech (Ag. Engg.) and B. Tech (Dairy Sc. &Technology) courses under the Kerala Agricultural University]

(a) Candidates who have passed Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala, or Examinations recognized as equivalent thereto, with 50% marks in Mathematics separately, and 50 % marks in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry/Computer Science/Bio-technology/Biology put together are eligible for admission.

(b) Candidates who have Diploma in Engineering awarded by the Board of Technical Examinations, or an examination recognised equivalent thereto, by the State Board of Technical Education after undergoing an institutional course of at least 3 years, securing minimum of 50% marks in the final Diploma Examination are eligible for admission to the special reservation quota (DE) as shown in Clause 5.2.9.

(c) Candidates who have passed Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala, or examinations recognised as equivalent thereto, with 50 % marks in Mathematics/Biology separately and 50 % marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Biology put together are eligible for admission to the seats reserved for Dairy Farm Instructors of Dairy Development Department for B.Tech. (D.Sc. & Tech). However, the candidates admitted to the course have to take a make up course in Basic Mathematics (2+0) credits or Applied Biology (1+1) credit as the case may be.

Note:

(i) Diploma in Engineering is not recognised as the academic eligibility for admission to the Engineering Colleges affiliated to Kerala Agricultural University.
(ii) The Vocational Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala, has been recognised as equivalent to the Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala.
(iii) In the case of candidates selected on the basis of the marks in the qualifying examination, 50% marks in Mathematics and 50% marks in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry/Computer Science/Biotechnology/Biology put together are required. This is applicable to nominees of the Government of India and nominees to the reciprocal quota seats.

Architecture course :

(a) Minimum academic eligibility for admission to B. Arch.: 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognised Board with Mathematics as a subject of study by securing 50% marks in aggregate. OR10+3 Diploma (any stream) recognised by Central/State Governments with 50% aggregate marks.

OR

International Baccalaureate Diploma, after 10 years of schooling, with not less than 50% marks in aggregate and with Mathematics as compulsory subject of examination.

(b) In addition to the academic eligibility prescribed under clause 6.2.3 (a), only those candidates who score 40 % or 80 marks out of 200 (for all categories of candidates) in the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) will be considered for admission to B. Arch. course. There is no relaxation in the minimum passing score of NATA to any category of candidate as per letter No. CA/5/Academic-NATA dated 11.03.2008.

(c) There is no provision for lateral admission to the second year or at any stage during the 5 year course in Architecture.

(d) Candidates who have a Diploma in Engineering awarded by the Board of Technical Examinations, or an examination recognized equivalent thereto, by the State Board of Technical Education after undergoing an institutional course of at least 3 years, securing a minimum of 50% marks in the final Diploma Examination are eligible for admission to B. Arch. course.

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