Can a student outside Kerala opt for KEAM?

KEAM is the Kerala Engineering entrance examination for those candidates who wish to pursue UG engineering courses from the prestigious private and government colleges of Kerala. Yes, a student apply for KEAM if they satisfy the eligibility condition: 1. The appearing candidates should be an Indian citizen. 2. Person of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) are also eligible to apply but they are not entitled to claim any reservation. The candidates who are not Kerala origin and even their parents also dont have any residence proof of Kerala, but satisfying the following candidates: 1. Passed their qualifying examination from Kerala and Parents are posted in Kerala and employee of defense or central government. 2. The candidates whose parents are serving/served Kerala Government for a period of 2 years and appearing/appeared qualifying examination from Kerala will come in this category and eligible for applying. 3. In case, if the candidate is not the permanent resident of Kerala but spent 5 years of his/her study in Kerala then he/she is also eligible. 4. Those who do not have domicile certificate of Kerala but completed/pursuing their 8th to 12th studies from Kerala are also eligible for KEAM.

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Hi there, If you find yourself in the any of the category mentioned down then you are eligible. In case you are a Non-Keralite who has resided in Kerala for 5 years or studied in Kerala until 12th are eligible for this category and rank based admission. The 3rd category division of total Non-Keralite will only be eligible for admission to management quota seats in engineering courses in Government Controlled Self-financing colleges. Here is the details of the eligibility criteria for 2018. Candidate must fall within the eligibility criteria prescribed by the competent authority for KEAM 2018.Candidate are advised to check the eligibility criteria in detail. Some of the key points are: Applicant must be a citizen of India. Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) can also apply. PIO/OCI applicant cannot seek any reservation. For admission in medical courses, candidate must have passed intermediate (10+2) or its equivalent exam from a recognized board with 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology. For engineering courses, candidate must have passed intermediate (10+2) or its equivalent exam from recognised board with 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. There is no upper age limit in KEAM 2018. However, candidate must have achieved 17 years of age as on 31stDecember, 2018.There is no age relaxation for anyone. Hope this helps.

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In KEAM, there are generally 3 categories through which applicants are segregated. The candidates having Kerala as their origin will come under Keralite category. This category is just for the purpose of eligibility for admission. The Non-Keralite category also has two further division where in case you are a Non-Keralite who has resided in Kerala for 5 years or studied in Kerala until 12th are eligible for this category and rank based admission. The 3rd category division of total Non-Keralite will only be eligible for admission to management quota seats in engineering courses in Government Controlled Self-financing colleges.

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