The admission process for bachelor's degree courses in engineering and pharmacy at government, aided, and self-financing colleges in Kerala is currently underway. Candidates who appeared for the Kerala Engineering Entrance Examination (KEAM 2024) and are on the rank list can participate in the online counselling. The official website for the process is www.cee.kerala.gov.in.

Allotment schedule

• Option submission deadline: August 5, 11 AM (Completed)
• Trial allotment: August 4 (Completed)
• Provisional allotment: August 7 (Today)
• Final allotment list (First Round): August 8
• Fee payment: August 8 to 4 PM on August 12
• The schedule for subsequent allotments will be announced later.

College information
The complete list of colleges where seats are allotted is provided in the notification, including details on available seats and fees. The lowest annual fee for engineering is Rs. 8,000 at government, aided, and autonomous aided colleges, while for pharmacy, it is Rs. 17,370 at government colleges.

Fee payment and confirmation
Candidates who receive an allotment must submit a token fee in favour of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala, to confirm their seats. Those allotted seats in government, aided, or autonomous aided colleges must pay the full annual fees. However, for government-cost sharing and self-financing autonomous colleges, the fee is Rs. 8,000. Candidates from Scheduled Caste (SC) and Other Eligible Communities (OEC) categories allotted government seats need to pay only Rs. 500. However, they must pay Rs. 8,000 if shifting to management seats.

Important considerations
Applicants should be aware of the differences in fee structures between government and other colleges. It's crucial to choose options wisely, as some colleges may have fees that are unaffordable, and shifting from a high-fee seat might not be possible later.

Selection list and further allotments
A selection list will be published on the website after the last date for option submission. When a candidate is allotted an option, the specified fees must be paid either at a post office or online. Failure to pay the fees will result in disqualification from future admissions in that stream.

When an option is allotted, all options below it are automatically cancelled. For instance, if a candidate is allotted their 11th option out of 30 submitted, options 12 to 30 will be cancelled, while options 1 to 10 will remain. Candidates will have the opportunity to change the order of these higher options or cancel some of them, but no new options can be added.

After the first allotment, a second allotment will be conducted. Seats that become vacant due to non-payment of fees by some candidates during the first allotment will be filled in the second round based on the candidates' higher options. However, candidates may have to pay different fees depending on the newly allotted college. If the new college charges lower fees, the difference will be refunded after the admission process is completed.

Admission process
Upon receiving an allotment, candidates should report to the allotted college on the specified dates with original documents for admission. However, admission may be denied if there are discrepancies in the documents, as original verification is only done at the time of admission.

After the first allotment, candidates who wish to upgrade to a higher option should log into their account on the website and confirm their higher options by pressing the confirm button. If this is not done, higher options will be cancelled and won't be considered in the next allotment, although the current allotment will remain valid.

Additional information
Details regarding option facilitation centres and post offices where fees can be paid are available on the website. Links are also provided for recovering the application number or password if forgotten.

Candidates should regularly check the CEE-Kerala website and local newspapers for announcements regarding the allotments.

For further assistance, call 0471-2525300 or email ceekinfo.cee@kerala.gov.in.