Introduction

Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical KEAM invites applications for various Medical & Medical Allied courses. Admission to MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BSMS, BHMS, BUMS, Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Veterinary, Co-operation & Banking, Climate Change & Environmental Science, B.Tech Biotechnology courses will be based on NEET-UG 2022. Those candidates who wish to be considered for the allotment in Medical & Allied Courses in Kerala State should be qualified in NEET-UG 2022.

In Kerala, allotment to all medical courses including Ayurveda, Homoeo, Agricultural, Fisheries, Unani, Veterinary, Sidha etc. will be based on the NEET (UG) rank. So those candidates who wish to be considered for the allotment in Medical Courses should be qualified in NEET and be required to apply for KEAM.

Important Dates 

Eligibility

i) Nativity:

Nativity: Only Indian citizens are eligible for admission to Professional courses unless otherwise notified. The Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder (including PIO cardholder) shall be eligible for admission only against any Non-Resident Indian seat, provided that the OCI cardholder shall not be eligible for admission against any seat reserved exclusively for Indian citizens. (As per Government of India Gazette Notification dated 04.03.2021 and G.O (Rt) No.1264/2021/HEDN dated 23.09.2021). Candidates having Indian citizenship seeking admission to Professional Degree courses will be categorised as Keralite, Non-Keralite Category I (NK I) and Non-Keralite Category II (NK II).

a) Keralite

A candidate of Kerala origin will be categorised as a ‘Keralite’. Only ‘Keralite’ candidates are eligible for Communal/Special/Persons with Disabilities reservation or any fee concession. Children of AllIndia Service (AIS) officers (NonKeralites) allotted to Kerala cadre are deemed to be ‘Keralites’. But they will not be eligible for Communal/Special/ Persons with Disabilities reservation or any fee concession. In order to prove that a candidate is an Indian Citizen of Kerala origin, he/she has to upload one of the following certificates to the online application.

• The relevant page of Secondary School Leaving Certificate of the candidate showing the place of birth in Kerala OR
• The relevant page of the Secondary School Leaving Certificate of either of the parents of the candidate showing Place of Birth in Kerala with corroborative certificate to establish the relationship between the parent and the candidate. OR
• The relevant page of the Passport of the candidate, issued by Government of India, showing Place of Birth in Kerala or of either of the parents of the candidate showing Place of Birth in Kerala with corroborative certificate to establish the relationship between the parent and the candidate. OR
• A certificate of birth from the authority competent to register birth (Panchayath/Municipality /Corporation) showing the candidate’s or either of the parents’ (in which case corroborative certificate to establish the relationship between the parent and the candidate is necessary) place of birth in Kerala, to be issued by a competent registering authority OR
• A certificate from the Village Officer/ Tahsildar to show that the candidate or his/her Father/Mother was born in Kerala. (This is to be obtained in the prescribed format given in Annexure XXXV of the Prospectus) OR
• . A certificate in the format given in Annexure XXXV (a) of the Prospectus from the competent authority showing that the parent of the candidate is an All India Service officer allotted to Kerala cadre.

b) Non-Keralite Category I (NK I):

A candidate who is not of Kerala origin but fulfils any one of the following conditions will be categorised as ‘Non-Keralite Category I'(NK I).

• A candidate who has undergone qualifying course in Kerala and who is son/daughter of Non- Keralite parents belong to Government of India/Defence Service, posted to Kerala.
• A candidate who has undergone qualifying course in Kerala and who is son/daughter of Non-Keralite parents who are serving/served Government of Kerala for a minimum period of two years
• A candidate who is not of Kerala origin but has been a resident of Kerala State for a period of 5 (five) years within the period of 12 (twelve) years of his/her study. 
• A candidate who is not of Kerala origin but who has undergone his/her school studies in Kerala from standard VIII to XII

Non-Keralite Category I candidates will be considered against ‘State Merit’ seats for Engineering/ Architecture/B.Pharm/Medical & Medical Allied courses. But they will not be eligible for Communal/ Special/Persons with Disabilities reservation or any fee concession.

c) Non-Keralite Category II [NK II]:

Candidates who do not come under ‘Keralite’ or ‘Non-Keralite Category I’ will be categorised as ‘Non-Keralite Category II’.

NonKeralite Category II’ (NK II) candidates are not eligible for admission to Medical and Medical Allied/Engineering/Pharmacy/Architecture courses in Government colleges. Non-Keralite Category-II candidate will be considered for MBBS admission in self-Financing Medical colleges only. Besides, they will be considered for Govt. Seats in Govt. Controlled Self financing colleges and Siddha course in Siddha college, 
considered only in the absent of Keralite and Non-Keralite candidates.

The ‘NonKeralite Category II’ (NK II) candidates will not be eligible for Communal/ Special/ Persons with Disabilities reservation or any fee concession. Non-Keralite II candidates should upload the ‘Certificate of Completion of Qualifying Examination’ in the prescribed format given in Annexure XXXIX of the Prospectus to prove their Nativity or Passport issued by Government of India to prove Indian citizenship to the online
application.

ii) Academic Eligibility

Academic eligibility for admission to various courses is stipulated as per the existing guidelines issued by the Central Councils concerned.

i) For admission to MBBS, BDS Courses: Candidates who have passed in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English
individually at the Higher Secondary examination of the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Kerala or examinations recognised equivalent thereto and obtained a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology are eligible.

ii)For admission to BAMS/ BHMS courses: Candidates who have passed in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English individually at the Higher Secondary examination of the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Kerala or examinations recognised equivalent thereto and obtained a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology are eligible. 

iii) For admission to BSMS course: Candidates who have passed in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English individually at the Higher Secondary examination of the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Kerala or examinations recognised equivalent thereto and obtained a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology are eligible. The candidates should have passed 10th or 12th standard with Tamil as one of the languages or the candidate after been admitted to the BSMS course shall have to pass the Tamil language course during the first year of their professional degree. 

iv) For admission to BUMS course: Candidates who have passed in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English individually at the Higher Secondary examination of the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Kerala or examinations recognised equivalent thereto and obtained a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology are eligible. The candidates should have passed 10th or 12th standard with Urdu or Arabic or Persian language as a subject or clear the test of Urdu in the Entrance Examinations conducted by University or Board or Registered society authorized by the Govt. to conduct such examination or the Pre-Tib Examination of one year duration. Candidate who has not passed Urdu or Arabic or Persian language as one of the subjects in the 10th Standard or in 12th Standard, shall have to study Urdu language along with Arabic and MantiqWaFalsafa (Logic and Philosophy) as a subject during the First Professional BUMS session

v) For admission to B.Sc.(Hons.) Agri., B.Sc.(Hons) Forestry, B.Sc (Hons.) Co-operation & Banking, B.Tech Biotechnology (under (KAU), BFSc courses: Candidates who have passed in the subjects Physics, Chemistry and Biology at the Higher Secondary examination of the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Kerala or examinations recognised equivalent thereto, with 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology put together are eligible.

vi) For admission to B.Sc.(Hons) Climate Change & Environmental Science: Candidates who have passed in the subjects Physics, Chemistry and Biology at the Higher Secondary examination of the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Kerala or examinations recognised equivalent thereto, with 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology put together are eligible. Candidates should have studied Mathematics as a subject in the +2 level.

vi) For admission to BVSc. & AH Course: Candidates who have passed in the subjects of English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology at the qualifying examination and obtained 50% marks in aggregate of these subjects are eligible

Relaxation of Reserved Categories

• In the case of MBBS/BDS courses, candidates belonging to SC/ST or SEBC, the minimum marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology taken together in qualifying examination shall be 40% instead of 50%. In respect of candidates, included in the PD quota list published by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, the minimum marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology taken together in qualifying examinations shall be 45% instead of 50%
• In the case of BAMS/ BHMS/BSMS/BUMS courses, candidates belonging to SC/ST or SEBC, the minimum marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together in qualifying examination shall be 40% instead of 50%. In respect of candidates included in the PD quota list published by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations the minimum marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together in qualifying examinations shall be 45% instead of 50%. In the case of B.Sc.(Hons.) Agri., B.Sc.(Hons) Forestry, B.Sc.(Hons) Co-operation & Banking, B.Sc.(Hons) Climate change & Environmental Science, B.Tech (Bio Technology) (under Kerala Agricultural University), BFSc courses, candidates belonging to SEBC and the candidates included in the PD quota list published by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, the minimum marks required for admission shall be 5% less than that prescribed for general category. For candidates belonging to SC/ST, a minimum pass mark is required
• In the case of B.VSc& AH course, candidates belonging to SC/ST, SEBC and the candidates included in the PD quota list published by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, the minimum marks required for admission shall be 47.5% instead of 50%.

iii)Age

Applicants should have completed 17 years of age as on the 31st December 2022. No relaxation in the minimum age will be allowed. There is no upper age limit for Engineering, Architecture and B.Pharm Courses. For Medical and Medical Allied courses,  the upper age limit will be as per the Information Bulletin of NEET (UG)-2022. Candidates should upload proof for their date of birth to the online application

Application Fee

• Rs 500/- for General Category
• Rs 200/- for SC Category (Kerala State Only)
• Nil for ST Category (Kerala State Only)

Documents Required in Application Form

• Recent Passport Size Color Photograph with White Background (The photograph does not require to bear name and date of photo taken. If they are appeared at the bottom of
  photograph are also accepted.)
• Signature
• Class 10th Marksheet
• Certification of Nativity (Download Specimen)

Prospectus

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