KEAM Exam Pattern 2023: The KEAM exam 2023 will be conducted offline in various designated exam centres. The authorities will confirm the dates for the conduct of the exam on the official website. The Commissioner of Entrance Examination, Kerala, will release the KEAM 2023 exam pattern along with the official notification. Candidates seeking admission at engineering colleges in the state of Kerala appear for two papers which form a part of the KEAM exam.

The first paper consists of questions asked from Physics and Chemistry section, while Paper II contains questions from Mathematics. The syllabus for the state-level entrance examination will consist of topics taught in Class XI and XII. Continue reading the article to get a clear view of the details regarding the KEAM paper pattern, including the test pattern, instructions to mark the OMR responses, and more.

Latest Updates:
– KEAM trial allotment list will be released on September 18, 2022. The first KEAM 2022 seat allotment list will be announced on September 21, 2022.

KEAM 2023 Exam Pattern: Overview 

Before getting into the details of the KEAM exam pattern 2023, let us have an overview of the exam.

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical
Exam Category	Undergraduate
Exam Level	State Level
Conducting Body	Commissioner of Entrance Examination, Kerala (CEE)
Commonly Known as	KEAM
Mode of Application	Online
Mode of Exam	Offline
Number of Papers	2
Exam Duration	150 minutes for each paper
Official Website	cee.kerala.gov.in

KEAM Exam Pattern 2023

Candidates must know the KEAM 2023 exam pattern before starting their preparation. Check the table below to know the details of the KEAM paper pattern.

Particulars	Details
Exam Mode	Offline (Pen-paper Based)
Number of Papers	Paper 1 – Physics and Chemistry Paper 2 – Mathematics
KEAM Question Paper Type	Objective (MCQs)
Total no. of Questions Per Paper	120 (in Each Paper)
Marks Awarded for Correct Answer	+4
Marks Deducted for the Wrong Answer	-1
Total Marks Per Paper	480 (Each Paper)
Frequency of the Paper	Once a Year
Exam Duration for Each Paper	2 Hours 30 Minutes (150 Minutes)
Medium of Language	English

Looking at the brief KEAM exam pattern above, the exam has three sections: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. These three sections are divided into two papers. Candidates must appear for both papers if they wish to get engineering admission based on the KEAM score. Therefore, the weightage of marks in both papers is the same.

KEAM Marking Scheme 2023

KEAM marking scheme refers to the marks awarded to a candidate for correct and incorrect responses. Through the KEAM marking scheme, candidates will know the marks they will be awarded for every correct answer. The exam marking scheme to understand the KEAM pass marks is similar to the JEE Main marking scheme. Candidates can check the KEAM 2023 marking scheme from the table below.

Specification	Marks
Every Correct Response	4 Marks are Awarded
Every Incorrect Response	1 Mark is Deducted
Unattempted Questions	No Mark Is Awarded or Deducted

Note:

• No marks will be deducted for not attempting a question.
• If a candidate has scratched two answers for a single question in the OMR sheet, a negative marking will be applicable regardless of whether the answers are right or wrong. 

Detailed KEAM 2023 Exam Pattern

As the candidates already know the brief exam pattern for KEAM, they can scroll down and understand the KEAM paper pattern in detail.

Mode of Examination KEAM 2023

Candidates can go through the points below concerning the examination mode of conduct.

• KEAM exam is conducted in an offline mode by CEE, Kerala.
• Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) system marks the answer in the KEAM answer sheet.
• Candidates must know how to mark the answers in the OMR sheet.
• If the candidates mismark the answers in the OMR sheet, it may lead to negative marking in the KEAM examination. 

As the candidates know that the KEAM exam is conducted in an offline mode, they may practice the past year’s question paper and look at the answer sheet layout to understand how to mark the answers in the OMR sheet.

Level of KEAM Examination 2023

KEAM is conducted for admission in universities operating in the state of Kerala. Candidates qualifying in KEAM will have a chance for admission into various government and private institutes available in Kerala. Thus, KEAM is a state-level examination.

Question Type

• KEAM uses the objective type format for the questions in the examination.
• Candidates will get multiple choices for marking the answer to a particular question.
• Candidates need to choose the correct option out of all the options available for answering.
• Every question in KEAM 2023 will have five options in total. Out of these options, candidates are required to choose the one correct choice in the OMR sheet. 

Papers in KEAM 2023

Here are some important highlights regarding the papers that the candidates will have to attend in the examination:

• CEE, Kerala, has divided the two papers of the KEAM examination for engineering admission. Candidates need to appear for both papers compiled in KEAM 2023.
• Papers in KEAM are categorised as Paper-I and Paper-II. A total of three subjects are divided into these two papers. The three sections in the paper are divided as follows:
• – Paper I: Physics and Chemistry
• – Paper II: Mathematics

Number of Questions and Marks in KEAM 2023 Exam Pattern

As the candidates already know, the KEAM is divided into two papers. Candidates need to answer questions in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. The number of marks and questions has been distributed among these three sections or the two papers of KEAM. Check the table below to know the marks and question distribution among both papers of KEAM.

Number of Questions & Marks 

Let us look at the number of questions and marks in the KEAM 2023 exam.

Paper	Subject	Number of questions	Total marks
Paper-I	Physics and Chemistry	120	120×4=480
Paper-II	Mathematics	120	120×4=480
Total	–	240	960

KEAM 2023: Important Points to Note

Candidates are recommended to note the following points crucial to the examination.

• KEAM examination is conducted for two papers. Paper 1 consists of Physics and Chemistry, and Paper 2 consists of Mathematics. Both papers are conducted separately.
• However, identical to marks and question distribution, the papers’ duration is also the same.
• Paper-II and Paper-II are conducted for 150 minutes or 2 and a half hours each.
• Candidates must answer all the 120 questions compiled in one paper within this time frame.
• The correct answer will allot +4 marks, and the incorrect answer will carry -1 marks.
• CEE Kerala has set the difficulty standards as that of higher secondary standards or equivalent examinations.
• The KEAM exam syllabus for all the sections is similar to the higher secondary syllabus.
• Candidates appearing for KEAM 2023 must know the KEAM entrance exam syllabus.

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FAQs on KEAM Exam Pattern 2023

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