KMAT-KERALA

The marks needed to qualify in KMAT Kerala are 72 out of 720 (10%) for General and SEBC candidates and 54 (7.5%) for SC, ST and PD candidates. Qualifying makes a candidate eligible, but the KMAT score carries 80% weightage in final MBA selection.

The total marks in KMAT Kerala are 720. The paper has 180 questions of four marks each: English and Quantitative Aptitude carry 200 marks each, while Data Sufficiency and Logical Reasoning and General Knowledge and Current Affairs carry 160 marks each.

No sectional time limit is mentioned in the official KMAT Kerala documents. The 3 hours apply to the full paper of 180 questions, so candidates decide how to divide their time. Dividing time in proportion to the number of questions in each section, with a short review buffer, is a practical approach.

Yes, there is negative marking in KMAT Kerala. One mark is deducted for every wrong answer, while each correct answer earns four marks and unanswered questions carry no penalty. Four wrong answers cancel the marks of one correct answer, so accuracy matters more than the number of attempts.

There are 180 questions in KMAT Kerala, all objective and multiple-choice, to be answered in 3 hours. That gives an average of one minute per question. Each question carries four marks, so the paper has a total of 720 marks across four sections.

KMAT Kerala 2027 registration is expected to start in late December 2026, based on last year's schedule, when the notification was issued on 22 December 2025. The exam is expected in January or February 2027. CEE Kerala has not announced the official dates yet, so all dates are tentative.

No, you do not need to upload documents for KMAT Kerala registration. Only a photograph and a signature are uploaded. Proof of nationality, nativity, category, age and qualification is produced before the college or university at the time of MBA admission, not submitted to CEE.

The photo size required for KMAT Kerala is 150 × 200 pixels, in JPEG format, between 15 KB and 100 KB. It must be a recent, studio-taken colour photograph with a light background. The signature must be 150 × 100 pixels, in JPG format, between 4 KB and 100 KB.

The KMAT Kerala application fee in 2026 was ₹1,000 for General and SEBC candidates and ₹500 for SC candidates, while ST candidates paid no fee. The fee is paid online by Internet Banking, Debit Card or Credit Card and is not refunded. The 2027 fee will be confirmed in the notification.

To fill in the KMAT Kerala application form, visit www.cee.kerala.gov.in and complete five steps: registration, filling in the application, paying the fee, uploading a photograph and uploading a signature. Then print the Application Acknowledgement Page. All steps are mandatory, and no changes are allowed after final submission.