KEAM 2026 Total Marks- The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) Kerala has released the details regarding KEAM 2026 total marks on the official website, cee.kerala.gov.in. As per the latest exam pattern, the total marks for the KEAM 2026 engineering paper are 600. The total marks vary for different streams, with the pharmacy paper carrying 300 marks. The KEAM 2026 exam is conducted separately for engineering and pharmacy aspirants. The engineering paper includes questions from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, while the pharmacy paper is based on Physics and Chemistry.
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According to the official schedule, the KEAM 2026 engineering exam will be conducted from April 17 to 22, 2026, while the pharmacy exam is scheduled from April 18 to 20, 2026. The authority has already released the KEAM 2026 admit card on April 8, 2026. Candidates can download the admit card from the official website using their login credentials.
The KEAM exam is conducted for admission into both engineering and B.Pharmacy courses. The KEAM Engineering total marks are 600 and is conducted in 3 subjects. The subjects included in the KEAM Engineering paper are Mathematics, Physics and chemistry. Whereas the total marks for the KEAM B.Pharma paper are 300 and it is conducted for 2 subjects. The subjects included in the KEAM 2026 B.Pharma paper are Physics and chemistry. The division of total marks for both KEAM Engineering and KEAM B.Pharma are given below.
| Details | Marks |
|---|---|
Total Marks | 600 |
Paper 1 Physics & Chemistry | 300 |
Paper 2 Mathematics | 300 |
The KEAM Engineering total marks are divided among 2 sections.
Paper 1: Physics and Chemistry: The combined marks of paper 1 are 300. The physics section makes up 180 marks, whereas the chemistry paper is of 120 marks.
Paper 2: Mathematics: The mathematics paper in the KEAM exam comprises 300 marks.
| Details | Marks |
|---|---|
Total Marks | 300 |
Paper 1 Physics & Chemistry | 300 |
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Candidates can also find the subject-wise distribution of marks for better understanding. Being aware of the subject-wise distribution of the KEAM marks helps candidates plan their preparation strategy better.
Subject | Number of Questions | Marks Per Question | Total Marks |
Physics | 45 | 4 | 180 |
Chemistry | 30 | 4 | 120 |
Mathematics | 75 | 4 | 300 |
Total Marks | 600 |
Subject | Number of Questions | Marks Per Question | Total Marks |
Physics | 45 | 4 | 180 |
Chemistry | 30 | 4 | 120 |
Total Marks | 300 |
Candidates attempting the KEAM 2026 exam must be aware of the marking scheme. The KEAM marking scheme refers to the marks awarded for the correct and incorrect answers in the exam. The questions asked in the KEAM exam are all MCQs with 4 options. Correct responses for the KEAM questions award the candidates +4 marks, whereas every incorrect response reduces 1 mark from the score. Candidates can find the information about the KEAM Marking Scheme below.
Details | Marks |
Total Marks | 600 |
Correct answer | +4 marks |
Incorrect answer | -1 Mark |
Details | Marks |
Total Marks | 300 |
Correct answer | +4 marks |
Incorrect answer | -1 Mark |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The total mark for the KEAM 2026 engineering paper is 600 while the marks for the pharmacy paper are 300.
The KEAM 2026 exam dates are April 17 to 23, with April 13, 16, 24 and 25 as buffer dates.
Yes, the authority will release the KEAM 2026 result in the form of normalised scores which will be out of 300.
On Question asked by student community
Hello Student,
The KEAM 2026 April 18 exam question paper with official answer key and detailed solutions is available online in PDF format.
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Yes, you can change your category from General to EWS in the KEAM Application form . You can edit the details during the process in the correction window and upload relevant documents. Click on the link below to edit the details.
Hello Sahla!
No, you cannot get BPharm in Kerala government colleges with only NEET. Candidates must qualify in NEET (UG) conducted by NTA and submit the KEAM online application to be considered in the CEE allotment.
If you have registered twice for KEAM with two different application IDs for different courses, it may create an issue because generally the KEAM guidelines allow only one KEAM application form per candidate, and multiple registrations can lead to rejection or cancellation during scrutiny. Since you have already informed the
For KEAM, you usually must upload required certificates before the last date or your reservation claim may not be considered.