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Last Modified 28-03-2023

KEAM Cut-off 2023: Check Previous Year Cut-off Marks

Commissioner of Entrance Examinations (CEE) will release the KEAM result tentatively in May 2023. They will release the KEAM cut-off 2023 soon after the conclusion of the exam on the official website. The KEAM 2023 exam will be conducted on May 17, 2023. Candidates who secured the required cut-off marks will be eligible for KEAM counselling. The previous year’s KEAM cut-off marks, the difficulty level of the entrance exam, the total number of available seats, and other factors will determine the KEAM cut-off marks.

KEAM is a state-level entrance exam organised by Kerala, CEE. It is conducted to facilitate admissions to those students seeking admission in undergraduate courses offered by various colleges and universities in Kerala state. As the KEAM 2023 cut-off is yet to be released, candidates can go through the previous year’s cut-off to get an idea of the cut-off trends. Continue reading the article to know more.

Latest Updates:
– CEE Kerala will conduct KEAM 2023 on May 17, 2023.
– KEAM 2023 notification is expected to be released soon on the official website.

KEAM Cut-off Marks 2023: Exam Overview

Based on the cut-off scores of KEAM 2023, the authority will prepare a merit list, and candidates will get admission on the basis of the rank list. Let us get an overview of KEAM 2023 from the following table:

Particulars	Details
Mode of Examination	Offline (Pen-paper Based)
Total Number of Papers	Paper 1 – Physics and Chemistry Paper 2 – Mathematics
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Total Number of Questions in Each Paper	120 (In Each Paper)
Number of Options for Each Question	5
Total Marks in KEAM for Each Correct Answer	+4
Total Marks in KEAM Deducted for the Wrong Answer (Negative Marking)	-1
Total Marks in KEAM in Each Paper	480
Total Marks in KEAM Engineering Exam (Two Papers Together)	960
Duration of Exam for Each Paper	2 Hours 30 Minutes (150 Minutes)
Medium of Language	English

Factors Determining KEAM Cut-off Marks 2023

A list of factors that determine the KEAM cut-off 2023 is mentioned below.

The difficulty level of the entrance exam.
The total number of available seats.
The total number of candidates who appeared for the exam.
The number of students who qualified for the exam.

Expected KEAM Cut-off Marks 2023

Kerala CEE officials will release the cut-off scores as the last ranks PDF file. The candidates can verify the KEAM cut-off marks for 2023 after the KEAM exam. After analysing historical trends of the KEAM cut-off marks, we have provided below the expected KEAM cut-off 2023 marks.

Let us look at the expected KEAM cut-off 2023 marks in the following table:

Name of Category	Opening KEAM Cut-off Marks 2023	Closing KEAM Cut-off Marks 2023
General Category	300	390
Other Backward Class (OBC) Category	380	390
Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Category	380	390
Schedule Caste (SC) Category	360	370
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Category	350	360
PwD Category	330	340

Previous Year KEAM Cut-off Marks

Candidates can find the previous year’s KEAM cut-off scores in the following table.

KEAM 2022 Cut-off

Rounds	KEAM Last Ranks
Mock Round	Check Cut-off
Phase 1	Check Cut-off
Phase 2	Check Cut-off
Phase 3	Check Cut-off

KEAM 2021 Cut-off

Let us look at the 2021 KEAM cut-off:

S. No.	Rounds	KEAM Last Ranks PDF
1	Phase 1 Seat Allotment	Click Here
2	Phase 2 Seat Allotment	Click Here
3	Phase 3 Seat Allotment	Click Here
4	Mop-up Round Seat Allotment	Click Here

KEAM 2020 Cut-off

Let us look at the 2020 KEAM cut-off in the table below:

S.No	Rounds	KEAM Last Ranks PDF
1	KEAM 2020 Trial Allotment	Click Here
2	KEAM 2020 Counselling Round 1	Click Here
3	KEAM 2020 Counselling Round 2	Click Here
4	KEAM 2020 Counselling Round 3	Click Here

KEAM 2019 Cut-off

Let us look at the 2019 KEAM cut-off:

S.No	Rounds	KEAM Last Ranks PDF
1	KEAM 2019 Trial Allotment	Click Here
2	KEAM 2019 Counselling Round 1	Click Here
3	KEAM 2019 Counselling Round 2	Click Here
4	KEAM 2019 Counselling Round 3	Click Here
5	KEAM 2019 Mop-up Counselling	Click Here

KEAM 2018 Cut-off

Let us look at the 2018 KEAM cut-off:

S.No	Rounds	KEAM Last Ranks PDF
1	KEAM 2018 Trial Allotment	Click Here
2	KEAM 2018 Counselling Round 1	Click Here
3	KEAM 2018 Counselling Round 2	Click Here
4	KEAM 2018 Counselling Round 3	Click Here
5	KEAM 2018 Counselling Round 4/ Spot Round	Click Here

KEAM 2023 Expected Cut-off

The CEE (Commissioner of Entrance Exam) Kerala will soon release the KEAM 2023 cut-off on the official website. Candidates can check the branch-wise expected KEAM cut-off 2023 below:

Branch/ Course Name	Participating Institute	Expected Cut-off
Applied Electronics & Instrumentation	Government Engineering	54923
	Government-Controlled Self Financing	53572
	Self Financing	55887
Computer Science and Engineering	Government Engineering	55122
	Government-Controlled Self Financing	55865
Mechanical Engineering	Government Engineering	54321
	Government-Controlled Self Financing	55884
	Self Financing	55895
Medical	Government Medical	16544
	Government – Controlled Self Financing	55867
	Self Financing	55894
Electrical and Electronics	Government Engineering	55802
	Government – Controlled Self Financing	55687
	Self Financing	55894
Agricultural Engineering	Government Engineering	38196
Civil Engineering	Government Engineering	46445
	Government – Controlled Self Financing	55842
	Self Financing	55863
Electronics and Communication	Government Engineering	54765
	Government – Controlled Self Financing	55665
	Self Financing	55903
Chemical Engineering	Government Engineering	54743
	Government – Controlled Self Financing	54767
Information and Technology	Government Engineering	55506
	Government – Controlled Self Financing	54862
	Self Financing	55685
Aeronautical Engineering	Self Financing	55558
B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture	Government Medical	54247
Dental	Government – Controlled Self Financing	16076
	Government Medical	20895
	Self Financing	25102
Architecture	Government Engineering	2095
	Self Financing	2647
B.Sc (Hons.) Forestry	Government Medical	11423
Automobile Engineering	Self Financing	55836
BFSc.	Government Medical	26117

KEAM 2023: Participating Colleges and Seats

KEAM participating colleges and the number of seats are as below:

Name of Colleges	Total Colleges	Total Seats
Government-aided Engineering Colleges	12	5133
Engineering Colleges Under Kerala Agricultural University and Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University	2	299
Government Controlled Engineering Colleges	24	7119
Private Self-Financing Engineering Colleges	119	46525
Total	157	59076

KEAM Cut-off participating colleges and seats intake

KEAM Cut-off for Top 3 Colleges

The previous year’s KEAM cut-off 2023 for the top 3 colleges is as under.

College Name	Course Name	Category	Closing Rank
College of Engineering, Trivandrum	Civil Engineering	BH	2044
		BX	3534
		CC	3
		DV	22368
		EZ	2512
		KN	18238
		KU	4726
		LA	4131
		MU	2197
		PD	41593
		PI	4
		RP	4724
		SC	17839
		SD	4966
		SM	1815
		ST	25607
		VK	2429
		XS	2809
	Computer Science Engineering	BH	740
		BX	1713
		CC	7
		DV	2707
		EZ	816
		KN	9237
		KU	1551
		LA	1678
		MU	786
		PD	49589
		SC	14435
		SM	641
		ST	33479
		VK	670
	Electrical and Electronics Engineering	BH	1887
		BX	3996
		DV	7485
		EZ	1631
		KN	20098
		KU	27056
		LA	3358
		MU	2038
		PD	40853
		PT	1
		SC	19185
		SD	2907
		SM	1161
		ST	40639
		VK	1720
		XS	1656
	Electronics and Communication Engineering	BH	905
		BX	3862
		DV	2971
		EZ	1180
		KN	3868
		KU	15532
		LA	976
		MU	1082
		PD	49477
		SC	17604
		SM	805
		ST	48732
		VK	1096
	Mechanical Engineering	BH	771
		BX	2618
		DV	13034
EZ		1167
KN		1272
KU		2296
LA		1144
MU		841
PD		19595
RP		1401
SC		11682
SM		628
ST		47871
VK		1107
TKM College of Engineering, Kollam	Civil Engineering	BH	4889
		BX	8843
		DV	13796
		EZ	3977
		KN	22525
		KU	13709
		LA	6287
		MU	3721
		SC	20626
		SD	11103
		SM	3234
		ST	46169
		VK	3476
	Computer Science Engineering	BH	1827
		CC	9
		DV	13321
		EZ	2158
		LA	3792
		MU	2491
		PD	12837
		RP	1975
		SC	25862
		SM	1286
		ST	49771
		VK	1958
	Electrical and Electronics Engineering	BH	3907
		BX	19651
		DV	19058
		EZ	4288
		KN	20317
		KU	13360
		LA	4744
		MU	4067
		RP	4585
		SC	34984
		SD	3591
		SM	3079
		ST	53749
		VK	5158
	Electronics and Communication Engineering	BH	4039
		BX	4223
		DK	48775
		DV	24443
		EZ	4280
		HR	31064
		KN	23344
		KU	19649
		LA	6378
		MU	3985
		PT	4
		SC	34536
		SM	3035
		ST	55892
		VK	6520
	Mechanical Engineering	BH	2602
		CC	1
		DV	10153
		EZ	2284
		KN	6110
		LA	3642
		MU	2155
		SC	16463
		SM	1516
		ST	50796
VK		2459
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam	Civil Engineering	BH	6833
		CC	5
		DV	17186
		EZ	6349
		LA	7897
		MU	6361
		PD	47908
		SC	23723
		SG	6424
		SM	5284
		ST	41982
		VK	5729
	Computer Science Engineering	BH	5134
		BX	8078
		CC	13
		DV	27313
		EZ	5832
		KN	34656
		KU	11981
		LA	8942
		MU	4692
		SC	28090
		SM	3961
		ST	45220
		VK	4632
	Electrical and Electronics Engineering	BH	6746
		BX	11327
		DV	19581
		EZ	6157
		KN	36286
		KU	5442
		LA	12339
		MU	7519
		PI	8
		SC	35899
		SM	5408
		VK	6585
	Electronics and Communication Engineering	BH	7688
		CC	22
		DV	7246
		EZ	6169
		KN	32551
		LA	6554
		MU	6842
		SC	35201
		SD	8728
		SM	5240
		VK	7497
	Mechanical Engineering	BH	3327
		DV	17447
		EZ	4164
		HR	30636
		KN	13952
		KU	22510
		LA	6091
		MU	4062
		PD	37959
		SC	26270
		SM	3140
		ST	53359
		VK	4465

Courses Offered Through KEAM 2023

Candidates can check the list of courses offered through the KEAM 2023 exam below:

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)
B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering
B.Tech in Food Engineering and Technology
B.Tech in Dairy Technology
B.Tech in Food Technology
B.Tech in Food Science and Technology

KEAM 2023 Mock Tests

Candidates can follow the below-mentioned steps to attempt the KEAM mock test at Embibe:

1st Step: Visit Embibe’s official website, i.e., embibe.com.
2nd Step: Login using your mobile number/email.
3rd Step: Select your ‘Goal’ as ‘KEAM’ under Engineering.
4th Step: Click ‘Next’ and select your preferred language.
5th Step: Refer to the below-mentioned links to attempt mock tests.

KEAM Mock Test
Test Series 1 – Physics & Chemistry	Test Series 2 – Physics & Chemistry
Test Series 1 – Mathematics	Test Series 2 – Mathematics
Test Series 3 – Physics & Chemistry	Test Series 4 – Physics & Chemistry
Test Series 3 – Mathematics	Test Series 4 – Mathematics
Test Series 5 – Physics & Chemistry	Test Series 5 – Mathematics

FAQs on KEAM 2023 Cut-off

Below are some of the frequently asked questions on the KEAM cut-off marks:

Q: What is the cut-off of KEAM 2023?

Ans: KEAM cut-off is the opening and closing ranks of candidates selected for admission into the participating institutes.

Q: How is KEAM rank calculated?

Ans: The KEAM rank list is prepared by calculating the average marks secured in the entrance exam and Class 12 in a ratio of 50:50. If the candidate has not studied Chemistry in Class 12, then the marks obtained in Computer Science will be taken.

Q: What are the factors determining the KEAM 2023 cut-off?

Ans: The factors affecting the KEAM cut-off 2023 are:
1. Previous year KEAM cut-off.
2. The difficulty level of the entrance exam.
3. The total number of available seats.
4. The total number of candidates who appeared for the exam.

Q: What are the details required to check KEAM result 2023?

Ans: Candidates can access their KEAM 2023 results by entering their application number and password.

Q: Is passing the KEAM cut-off 2023 sufficient for admission to top Kerala institutions?

Ans: After passing the KEAM cut-off, the candidate will be assigned seats, and the fee payment process will begin. Candidates must reach the institute with all original documentation. Only after successful document verification will candidates be able to acquire seats in their desired colleges.

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