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The Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala, will release the KEAM 2025 cutoff after each round of KEAM counselling and seat allotment. The cutoff will be released in the form of a final rank, which indicates the minimum rank required by the candidates to secure admission to a particular course and college.

KEAM 2025 cutoff will be made available in PDF format and can be viewed both round- wise and category-wise on the official website. By viewing these cutoffs, candidates will be able to understand their admission chances more clearly and prepare for the counselling process accordingly.

In this article, we will tell you about all the important details related to KEAM 2025 cutoff including expected cutoff rank, category wise closing rank, previous year trend, and how to check them. All these details are discussed in detail below. Which will be very helpful for you.

KEAM 2025 Cutoff: Important Dates

See the table below for the complete schedule of KEAM 2025 exams.

EventDateRemarks
Start of Online ApplicationFebruary 20, 2025Application process officially started by CEE Kerala.
Last Date to Submit ApplicationMarch 12, 2025 (Extended)Extended from March 10 to March 12.
Last Date to Upload Supporting DocumentsMarch 15, 2025Final date to upload required certificates/documents.
Admit Card ReleaseApril 10, 2025Candidates can download admit card from the portal.
KEAM 2025 Exam DatesApril 24 to April 28, 2025Main exam schedule.
Buffer Exam Dates (If needed)April 22, 23, 29 & 30, 2025Reserved in case of any issues/delays.
Answer Key ReleaseMay 2025 (Tentative)Likely to be released soon after exams.
Declaration of ResultsOn or before May 10, 2025KEAM results expected by this date.
Publication of Rank ListOn or before June 10, 2025For Engineering & B.Pharm courses.
Counselling StartsJuly 11, 2025Online CAP counselling for seat allotment begins.
KEAM 2025 Cutoff RanksAfter each counselling roundCutoffs are released after each round of allotment.

 

KEAM 2025 Counselling Rounds & Cutoff Dates (Tentative)

Counselling Round DatesCutoff Release DateRemarks
Option RegistrationJuly 11 to July 16, 2025 (till 5 pm)                    -Candidates submit college and course choices
Trial Allotment July 17, 2025July 17, 2025 (Provisional)Helps understand likely allotment based on options
Final Allotment (Round 1)July 18, 2025July 18, 2025 (Official Round 1 Cutoff)Final seat allotment published by CEE Kerala
Fee Payment & ReportingJuly 18 to July 21, 2025                   -Must be completed to confirm the allotted seat
Round 2 AllotmentLast week of July 2025 (expected)End of July 2025Revised allotment and cutoff after withdrawals
Round 3 AllotmentFirst week of August 2025 (expected)Early August 2025Final major allotment round
Mop-Up Round (if any)Mid-August 2025 (if required)Post mop-up round (August)For remaining vacant seats

KEAM 2025 Expected Cutoff (Engineering, Architecture, & Pharmacy)

Based on the trends of the past years, we have provided a general summary of the expected KEAM 2025 cutoffs for Engineering, Architecture and Pharmacy courses. These expected final positions are only for the general category and are to give a basic idea about the chances of admission to the candidates. Please refer to the table below where all the information is given in detail.

Engineering (B.Tech)

BranchExpected Last Rank
Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)3,000
Electronics and Communication Engineering5,000
Electrical and Electronics Engineering7,000
Mechanical Engineering10,000
Civil Engineering12,000
Information Technology4,500
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning4,000
Industrial Engineering9,000
Chemical Engineering8,000
Biomedical Engineering9,500
Applied Electronics and Instrumentation8,500
Production Engineering11,000
Safety and Fire Engineering9,500
Environmental Engineering10,500
Metallurgical Engineering11,500
Robotics and Automation6,000
Food Technology10,000
Naval Architecture and Ship Building7,500
Aeronautical Engineering6,500
Automobile Engineering9,000
Mechatronics Engineering7,000
Petroleum Engineering8,500
Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering8,000
Instrumentation and Control Engineering8,500
Polymer Engineering10,500
Production Engineering11,000

Architecture (B.Arch)

(Based on NATA + KEAM ranking)

CourseExpected Last Rank
B.Arch1,000 - 1,200

Medical (B.Pharm)

CourseExpected Last Rank
B.Pharm5,000 - 6,000

KEAM 2025 Expected Round wise & Category -wise Last Rank

The cutoff for KEAM 2025 will be released after each round of counselling, showing the minimum rank required for various categories. The expected round-wise and category-wise cutoffs based on past trends are given below. These details will help you understand the possible changes in ranks in the counselling rounds.

BranchRoundGeneralEWSOBCSCST
Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)Round 1500700900850015500
Round 27009001100950017500
Round 3900110013001050019000
Electronics and Communication EngineeringRound 180010001200880015800
Round 2100012001400980017800
Round 31200140016001080019300
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringRound 1110013001500910016100
Round 21300150017001010018100
Round 31500170019001110019600
Mechanical EngineeringRound 1140016001800940016400
Round 21600180020001040018400
Round 31800200022001140019900
Civil EngineeringRound 1170019002100970016700
Round 21900210023001070018700
Round 32100230025001170020200
Information TechnologyRound 12000220024001000017000
Round 22200240026001100019000
Round 32400260028001200020500
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningRound 12300250027001030017300
Round 22500270029001130019300
Round 32700290031001230020800
Industrial EngineeringRound 12600280030001060017600
Round 22800300032001160019600
Round 33000320034001260021100
Chemical EngineeringRound 12900310033001090017900
Round 23100330035001190019900
Round 33300350037001290021400
Biomedical EngineeringRound 13200340036001120018200
Round 23400360038001220020200
Round 33600380040001320021700
Applied Electronics and InstrumentationRound 13500370039001150018500
Round 23700390041001250020500
Round 33900410043001350022000
Production EngineeringRound 13800400042001180018800
Round 24000420044001280020800
Round 34200440046001380022300
Safety and Fire EngineeringRound 14100430045001210019100
Round 24300450047001310021100
Round 34500470049001410022600
Environmental EngineeringRound 14400460048001240019400
Round 24600480050001340021400
Round 34800500052001440022900
Metallurgical EngineeringRound 14700490051001270019700
Round 24900510053001370021700
Round 35100530055001470023200
Robotics and AutomationRound 15000520054001300020000
Round 25200540056001400022000
Round 35400560058001500023500
Food TechnologyRound 15300550057001330020300
Round 25500570059001430022300
Round 35700590061001530023800
Naval Architecture and Ship BuildingRound 15600580060001360020600
Round 25800600062001460022600
Round 36000620064001560024100
Aeronautical EngineeringRound 15900610063001390020900
Round 26100630065001490022900
Round 36300650067001590024400
Automobile EngineeringRound 16200640066001420021200
Round 26400660068001520023200
Round 36600680070001620024700
Mechatronics EngineeringRound 16500670069001450021500
Round 26700690071001550023500
Round 36900710073001650025000
Petroleum EngineeringRound 16800700072001480021800
Round 27000720074001580023800
Round 37200740076001680025300
Electronics and Instrumentation EngineeringRound 17100730075001510022100
Round 27300750077001610024100
Round 37500770079001710025600
Instrumentation and Control EngineeringRound 17400760078001540022400
Round 27600780080001640024400
Round 37800800082001740025900
Polymer EngineeringRound 17700790081001570022700
Round 27900810083001670024700
Round 38100830085001770026200
Production EngineeringRound 18000820084001600023000
Round 28200840086001700025000
Round 38400860088001800026500

Architecture (B.Arch)

CourseRoundGeneralEWSOBCSCST
B.ArchRound 110001300150018002200
Round 212001500170020002500
Round 314001700190022002800

Medical (B.Pharm)

CourseRoundGeneralEWSOBCSCST
B.PharmRound 15000600070001000012000
Round 26000700080001100013000
Round 37000800090001200014000

After each round of KEAM 2024 and 2023 counselling, the cutoffs along with the starting and closing ranks are made available. You can find the details in the table below.

KEAM Cutoff 2024

RoundKEAM 2024 Cutoff
First RoundDownload here
Second RoundDownload here
Third RoundDownload here

KEAM Cutoff 2023

RoundKEAM 2023 Cutoff
First RoundDownload here
Second RoundDownload here
Third RoundDownload here

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KEAM 2025 Cutoff: Highlights

  • The KEAM 2025 cutoff will be published online after each round of counselling.
  • It shows the minimum rank required for admission to a particular course, college and department.
  • The cutoff varies for each college, course and department of the candidate.
  • It will be published in the form of final rank after each seat allocation round.
  • Only candidates who meet the required cutoff will be eligible for admission through KEAM counselling.

Government/Aided Engineering Colleges Accepting KEAM Score

Seats will be allotted in the following Government/Aided Engineering Colleges through the KEAM 2024 Counselling Process:

  • Engineering Colleges under Kerala Agricultural University
  • Engineering Colleges under Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
  • Engineering Colleges under Kerala Fisheries and Ocean Studies University
  • Government Controlled/University Controlled Self-financed Engineering Colleges
  • Private Self-financed Engineering Colleges under Kerala Catholic Engineering Colleges Management Association (KCECMA)
  • Private Self-financed Engineering Colleges under Kerala Self-financed Engineering Colleges Management Association (KSFECMA)
  • Private Self-financed Architecture Colleges under Architecture Colleges Management Association (ACMA)
  • Government Pharmacy Colleges

KEAM 2025 Cutoff Determining Factors

KEAM 2025 cutoff is not fixed and may change every year. There are several important factors that affect the cutoff rank of different courses and colleges. Understanding these factors can help students estimate their chances of admission and plan their choices wisely during counselling.

Here are the key factors that determine KEAM 2025 cutoff:

  • Number of applicants appearing in the KEAM 2025 exam.
  • Difficulty level of the exam in that particular year.
  • Total number of seats in each course and college.
  • Cutoff trend of the previous year, especially for popular branches.
  • Category of the candidate (General, SC, ST, OBC, etc.).
  • Performance of the candidates in the entrance exam.
  • The reservation policy is followed by the college and the state government.

KEAM 2025 Reservation of Seats

The detailed information about the percentage of seats as per mandatory reservation is given in the table below:

CategoryReservation Percentage
State Merit (SM)60%
Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC)30%
Ezhava (EZ)9%
Muslim (MU)8%
Other Backward Hindu (BH)3%
Latin Catholic and Anglo Indian3%
Dheevara and related communities (DV)2%
Viswakarma and related communities (VK)2%
Kusavan and related communities (KN)1%
Other Backward Christian (BX)1%
Kudumbi (KU)1%
Scheduled Castes (SC)8%
Scheduled Tribes (ST)2%
Persons with Disabilities (PwD)3%

How to check KEAM 2025 Cutoff?

Candidates appearing for KEAM 2025 can access the cutoff rank online through the official website of CEE Kerala. The cutoff is published in PDF format and includes the final rank based on the course, college, round and department.

To check the KEAM 2025 cutoff, follow these steps:

  • Visit the official website: cee.kerala.gov.in
  • Click on 'KEAM 2025 Candidate Portal'.
  • Find the link labeled 'Final Rank Details' under the Allotment section.
  • Select your stream (Engineering, Pharmacy, or Architecture) and round.
  • Download the PDF to see the detailed final ranks for various colleges and departments.

The cutoff details help candidates to assess their chances of admission more accurately during the counselling process.

KEAM 2025 Admission Process

The admission process for KEAM 2025 will be conducted by the Kerala Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE). It is a completely online process through which eligible candidates can secure seats in engineering, architecture, pharmacy and medical courses in participating institutions in the state.

Here is how the KEAM 2025 admission process works:

  • Result Declaration: After the KEAM 2025 exam is conducted, CEE will release the results along with the rank list for each stream.
  • Alternative Registration: Eligible candidates will have to log in to the official portal and fill in their preferred course and college.
  • Trial Allotment: Candidates may be allotted a trial allotment to give them an idea of what the actual seat allotment might be like based on their choices.
  • Seat Allotment (Round-wise): CEE will allocate seats in multiple rounds. Seats are allotted based on the candidate's rank, category and the options submitted.
  • Cutoff Release: After each allotment round, the cutoff - also known as the final rank of admission - will be released. This will help candidates assess their chances in future ranks.
  • Confirmation of Admission: If a seat is allotted, candidates will have to confirm their admission by paying the required fee and reporting to the concerned college within the stipulated time.
  • Further Rounds (if applicable): If seats remain vacant even after the previous allotment, additional counselling will be conducted.

To avoid missing any step, candidates should regularly check the KEAM official website for updates on dates, guidelines and allotment results.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ans: The KEAM 2025 Cutoff will be released after each round of counselling and seat allotment conducted by the Kerala Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE). The cutoff will be released in the form of "Final Rank" which indicates the minimum marks obtained by the candidates to be admitted in that particular round. Students can expect to get the first round cutoff only after the seat allotment results are declared. It is important to note that separate cutoffs are released for each course, college and department.

Ans: KEAM cutoff refers to the final marks for allotting a seat to a candidate in a particular course and department after each round of counselling. It varies from one institution to another and also depends on the stream and reservation category. On the other hand, qualifying marks are the minimum marks required for a candidate to appear in the rank list. Scoring the qualifying marks will make you eligible for the further admission process, while meeting the cutoff means you will get a chance to get a seat in the course and college of your choice.

Ans: No, the KEAM cutoff does not remain the same every year. It varies due to multiple factors such as:

  • Number of candidates appearing in the exam
  • Difficulty level of the question paper
  • Number of seats available in the participating colleges
  • Department-wise reservation policy

These factors influence whether the cutoff will be higher or lower than the previous year. This is why students are advised to look at the cutoff trends of the previous years to get an idea, but they should always wait for the official round-wise cutoff released by CEE.

Ans: Candidates can check the official KEAM 2025 cutoff on the official website - cee.kerala.gov.in. The cutoffs have been published in PDF file format and are arranged round-wise, course-wise, college-wise and department-wise. Once published, here is what you need to do:

  • Go to the KEAM portal
  • Click on the “KEAM 2025 – Final Rank” or “Seat Allotment” section
  • Download the cutoff PDF for the desired round Keep your course and department details ready so that you can easily check your relevant cutoff ranks.

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