The Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examination (CEE), Kerala decides the exam pattern for the KEAM. The exam authority will release the updated KEAM exam pattern 2025 soon only on its official website i.e., “cee.kerala.gov.in”.
Read the article carefully to know the in-depth details of the KEAM exam 2025 pattern including the exam mode, type of questions, exam duration, total number of questions, marking scheme, and course-wise information.
KEAM Exam Pattern 2025: Overview
Candidates appearing for the upcoming Kerala Engineering Architecture and Medical entrance exam must have the knowledge regarding KEAM pattern 2025.
To know the detailed information of the paper pattern, check the following table:
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Particular
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Details
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Exam Mode
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Online - CBT (Computer Based Test Mode)
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Medium / Language
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English
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Exam Duration
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- 180 minutes for Engineering
- 90 minutes for Pharmacy
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Total No. of Questions
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- Engineering: 150
- Pharmacy: 75
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Type of Questions
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Objective type / Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
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Total no. of Marks
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- Engineering: 600
- Pharmacy: 300
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Number of answer choices
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5 (For Each Question)
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KEAM Exam Pattern 2025: Course-Wise Details
According to the KEAM paper pattern 2025, there is categorisation of subjects for different courses. Applicants will have to prepare 3 subjects (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics - PCM) for engineering courses (B.Tech) and 2 subjects (only Physics & Chemistry) for Pharmacy i.e., B.Pharm course. In this section, candidates will get the course-wise distribution of questions of different subjects for engineering and pharmacy courses separately.
Engineering
As per the KEAM 2025 exam pattern, students applying for engineering exam have to attempt the following number of questions given in the table below:
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Subject
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No. of Questions
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Marks
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Mathematics
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75
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300
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Physics
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45
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180
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Chemistry
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30
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120
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Total
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150
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600
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Pharmacy
For Pharmacy Course, the division of questions is given in the table below:
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Subject
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No. of Questions
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Marks
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Physics
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45
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180
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Chemistry
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30
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120
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Total
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75
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300
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KEAM Exam Pattern 2025: Marking Scheme
As per the KEAM marking scheme, the performance of the candidate will get evaluated on the basis of the following points:
- 4 marks will be awarded for each correct answer.
- Minus marking is applicable; -1 mark will be deducted for opting every wrong answer.
- No marks will be deducted for not attempting questions / unanswered questions.
* Candidates who have met the KEAM Eligibility Criteria 2025 and are done with KEAM Registration 2025 can start their preparation on the basis of KEAM Syllabus 2025.
