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KEAM eligibility criteria 2024 include conditions of nationality, nativity, age limit, educational qualification, etc. As per KEAM eligibility criteria 2024, candidates who are 17 years of age as on December 31, 2020, and have cleared/ appeared 10+2 with other stated requirements can apply for the examination. It is important for candidates to go through KEAM 2024 eligibility criteria before filling out the application form. In case candidates fail to fulfill any of the KEAM eligibility criteria 2024 prescribed by CEE, Kerala, they will be disqualified from the entrance test/admission process. KEAM 2024 will be held for admission to undergraduate engineering courses in around 182 participating institutes across Kerala. Keep reading the article for complete details on KEAM 2024.
Before filling KEAM application form 2024, it is very important for candidates to verify whether they fulfil the eligibility criteria of KEAM 2024. The criteria for admission as well as for appearing in KEAM 2024 are given below.
Attributes
Eligibility requirements
Nationality
Citizen of India. OCI/PIO candidates are also eligible
Age Limit
17 years of age as on 31.12.2024
Qualification
Must have passed or appeared 10+2 or Intermediate or equivalent from a recognized Board
Subjects
Must have Mathematics Physics and Chemistry as mandatory subjects.
Percentage of Marks
Must have secured at least 50% marks in Mathematics individually with an aggregate of minimum 50% in PCM subjects.
Citizen of India. OCI/PIO candidates also eligible
Must have passed or appeared 12th (10+2) or equivalent from a recognized Board
Must have scored at least 50% marks in the qualifying examination
NATA
Candidates must have valid scores in NATA
Nationality and Age limit must be as mentioned above. Requirements with respect to qualifications and percentage of marks are furnished in the following table.
Course
Eligibility requirements of qualifications/subjects/percentage of marks
MBBS/BDS/BSMS
Must have passed or appeared 10+2 or equivalent securing at least 50% marks in Biology/Biotechnology separately and 50% marks in PCM/Biotechnology put together.
BUMS
10+2 or equivalent securing at least 50% marks with PCM and Biology as subjects.
BAMS/BHMS
10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) as subjects securing 50% marks in Biology individually and 50% marks in PCB subjects together.
BVSc & AH
10+2 or equivalent with 50% marks in PCBE subjects.
B.Sc. (Hon) Agri
B.Sc. (Hon) Forestry
B.F.Sc
10+2/12th or equivalent examination with 50% marks in Biology and 50% marks in PCB subjects put together. Biotechnology will not be considered as a subject in the qualifying examination.
B.Sc., Pharmacy
10+2 (12th) or equivalent examination and securing at least 50% marks in Biology/Mathematics separately and 50% marks in PCBM subjects put together.
Keralite
Applicants belonging to Kerala will come under the Keralite category. Candidates whose parents are officers in All India Service (AIS) (Non-Keralite) and posted under the Kerala cadre are considered as Keralite as per Government rules. However, they will not be eligible for the reservation of communal/ special/ persons with disabilities or any concession in the fee structure.
Non-Keralite – I (NK – I)
Candidates who are not of Kerala origin but fulfill the below-mentioned conditions will be considered eligible for admission.
Non-Keralite – II (NK – II)