The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Kerala has published the KEAM answer key on the official website i.e. cee.kerala.gov.in on August 05, 2021. The examination was held on August 05, 2021, successfully for two papers in two shifts i.e. Paper 1 (Physics and Chemistry) was conducted from 10 am to 12.30 pm, and paper 2 (Mathematics) was held from 2.30 pm to 5 pm. Along with the answer key of KEAM, the commission has also released an official notification for the answer key challenges. According to the same, the candidates can challenge the wrong answers before August 14, 2021, till 5 PM.
The KEAM Exam 2021 has been conducted annually to provide admission to eligible candidates in Engineering/Pharmacy courses offered by different colleges of the state. The candidates can check out the major steps required to download the KEAM 2021 Answer Key below:
Step 1: The candidates need to visit the official website of the commission i.e. cee.kerala.gov.in.
Step 2: On reaching the homepage, the candidates are required to click on the link of the KEAM 2021.
Step 3: Thereafter, the candidates are required to select the Answer Key option available on the left-hand sidebar.
Step 4: Upon successfully clicking the link the candidates will get two options i.e. Paper 1 and Paper 2. The candidate can open any of the answer keys to check the answers.
Step 5: The candidates should cross-check every detail available on the KEAM Answer Key.
Step 6: In the end, the candidates can save a copy of the KEAM Answer Key on their device and print the same to carry to the exam hall.
Upon downloading the answer key, the candidates can cross-check the answers as marked by them as per the set number of the question paper. The candidates are then required to follow the official marking scheme to get their final marks. As per the marking, the candidates have to add 4 marks for the correct answers while deducting 1 mark for the wrong answer.
The CEE has also released an official notice to challenge the answer key for those candidates who find any wrong answer in the KEAM answer ke. The candidates can forward the answer key challenges along with the supporting evidence to the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations. For each challenge, the candidates will be required to pay Rs 100 as a DD drawn in favour of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, payable at Thiruvananthapuram, by post or hand delivery. The answer key challenge should reach the office utmost by August 14, 2021, till 5 PM in the evening. The commission will go through the complaints and then release a final answer key. Along with this, the candidates whose complaints are found to be genuine will get their challenge fee money back.