KEAM Entrance Exam is one of the most popular and most written entrance exams for getting into engineering, architecture, and medical degrees in Kerala. The Office of the Commissioner of Entrance Exams which is run by the Kerala Government is responsible for conducting KEAM. The number of students appearing for this exam has been constantly on the rise and a survey shows that 90806 students attended the exams which were conducted last year and out of that 72440 students were listed in the rank list. This year KEAM is going to be conducted on April 20^th and 21^st and the admit card for the exam will be issued on April 10^th.  KEAM 2020 application fees for the general category are 700 and for the scheduled castes, it is 300. Securing top ranks in the entrance exam will allow candidates to get admitted into the best engineering, architecture, and medical colleges in the state. The registration process for KEAM 2020 is pretty straight forwards and simple to understand. The last date of submitting KEAM 2020 applications is February 29^th.

Now let’s look at the KEAM 2020 eligibility criteria: The students that aspire to attend KEAM should be an Indian citizen and that includes both overseas citizens of India (OCI) and persons of Indian origin (PIO). The candidate should complete 17 years by December 31^st of 2020. From an educational standpoint, the candidates should have an aggregate 50 percentages in physics, chemistry, and mathematics in their HSC exams to appear for KEAM 2020.

With the exam dates fast approaching, students will feel the need to look at some effective and efficient ways to prepare for the upcoming KEAM 2020. As I mentioned before, the number of candidates appearing for the exams is very high and with only limited seats in top colleges to fill, KEAM is considered as one of the most competitive entrance exams in the country. One important thing that every student should do before they start their exam preparations is looking at the syllabus for KEAM 2020. Going through the syllabus will help student to know which all portions and topics that they should prioritize on. This will also ensure that the valuable time of the students is not wasted on studying chapters that is not important. Looking at previous years KEAM exam papers will also help the students to get a basic understanding about the model and flow of the questions. Knowing the KEAM exam pattern is also as important as knowing your topics. Knowing the section wise dissection of the marks, the number of questions, and the overall time of the exam (2 hours 30 minutes) will help the students to better prepare themselves for performing well in the exam.

Now let’s look at some of the best study materials that can be utilized to score good marks in KEAM 2020. The importance of referring to the correct books is crucial for scoring good marks in KEAM and the most basic and important books for KEAM are the 11^th and 12^th text books. These two are good starting points and studying these books will be much more feasible owing to the fact that the students will have one with them that they can use when they want. There are also some other books that specifically cater to students who are attending KEAM 2020 and the students are also more than welcome to use those books too.

Keeping notes is another crucial aspect of doing well in KEAM 2020 and like for any other exam, noting down important points and topics will ensure that the students are concentrating on the most relevant and important topics. This will also come in handy when the students are revising too. All in all, getting the best marks is the result that all the students want to achieve when they are appearing for the exam. By using some of the above mentioned tips, the students will be able to put on a solid performance in KEAM 2020.