The
online application for KEAM 2015 will begin on January 10. The online
application will be available on the official website of the
Commissioner for Entrance Examinations http://cee.kerala.gov.in/
from
January 10 to 5 pm on February 2. However, the sale of Security Cards
along with Prospectus through selected Post Offices will begin on
January 9, 2015. The security cards can be purchased till February
3. Last date for receipt of Online Application Printout along with
supporting documents will be Frbruary 4, 2015. Online Admit Cards can be
downloaded from January 23.
The prospectus for admission to
professional degree courses (medical, agriculture, veterinary, fisheries
engineering and architecture courses) for the year 2015 was released in
Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. Those
desirous of applying for KEAM 2015, will have the option to pay the
application fee through selected Post Offices or through Demand Draft.
The Application Fee for General
category is Rs.1000/ while that for SC / ST is Rs.500/-. An applicant
who does not belong to SC/ST communities will be treated as
‘General’candidate for the collection of application fee. ST applicants
whose annual family income is below Rs.40,000/- are exempted from
payment of application fee on condition that they produce income
certificate and caste certificate from the Revenue Authority. Security
Cards and Prospectus will be distributed through Tribal Welfare Offices.
Applicants referred to in Clause
5.4.2 (h) of the Prospectus, who are children of Inter-Caste married
couple of which one is SC/ST who will be eligible for educational and
monetary benefits admissible to SC/ST as per Clause 2 (ii) of GO (MS)
No.25/2005/SCSTDD dated 20.06.2005, should mention the same in the form
meant for it. They should attach an inter-caste marriagecertificate from
the Revenue officials along with the printout of the application form.
Those choosing 'Dubai' as
Examination Centre will have to remit an additional fee ofRs.12,000/- by
way of a Demand Draft (DD) drawn on a Nationalised Bank, in favour of
theCommissioner for Entrance Examinations, payable at Thiruvananthapuram
along with theprintout of the application. Such candidates should give a
local contact number, if available,in their application in the
appropriate place. If the additional fee of Rs. 12,000/- is not paidby
the candidates in the form of DD along with the printout of the
application, they will beallotted a centre within the country.
Security Card and Prospectus can be
obtained from selected Post Offices inKerala and outside the State, on
payment of the prescribed fee (Rs.1000/- or Rs.500/- asthe case may be),
by cash. List of Post Offices that issue Prospectus and Security card
willbe notified at www.cee-kerala.org as well as at
http://cee.kerala.gov.in/main.php. Security card will not be available
at the Office of the Commissionerfor Entrance Examinations. The Security
card consists of a KEY NUMBER, which is inside theSecurity panel and
not visible before scratching the silver panel. There is a Serial Number
oneach Security card. The Key number and Serial Number are unique and
are required forfilling up of payment details in the online
application.
Application fee can be paid by way
of Demand Draft (DD) also, drawn on aNationalised/Scheduled Bank, in
favour of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations,payable at
Thiruvananthapuram. The procedure will be available at the time of online submission of applications.
