CET Trivandrum BTech First Phase Seat Allotment Out: Check The KEAM 2026 Cutoff Rank

CET Trivandrum KEAM 2026 First Seat Allotment has been released by the  Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) Kerala for Engineering courses on July 8, 2026 at cee.kerala.gov.in/keam2026.

College of Engineering Trivandrum (CET) allotted 505 seats in Round 1 across 8 BTech branches. Under State Merit (SM), Computer Science and Engineering closed at rank 388, Electronics and Communication Engineering at 478, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at 1,013, and Industrial Engineering at 5,927. 

Candidates who were allotted a seat can check the Seat Allotment on the CEE Kerala candidate portal and complete fee payment and reporting as per the Seat Allotmentmemo. Candidates not allotted in the first phase can register for the next phase of the Centralised Seat Allotment Process (CAP).

CET Trivandrum First Seat Allotment 2026: Key Highlights

Is the CET Trivandrum First Seat Allotment 2026 Out?

Yes. The CET Trivandrum First Seat Allotment 2026 was released as part of the KEAM 2026 First Phase Engineering Seat Allotment on July 8, 2026. The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala, published the Seat Allotment list on the official portal, cee.kerala.gov.in/keam2026, covering all government, government-aided, self-financing and cost-sharing engineering colleges in the state. The Seat Allotment for CET Trivandrum sits at the top of the state preference order every year, and the 2026 Round 1 numbers confirm this pattern with Computer Science and Engineering closing at rank 388 under State Merit. Candidates can review the KEAM counselling process to understand what happens next for both allotted and non-allotted candidates.

(Source: KEAM 2026 First Phase Engineering Seat Allotment, CEE Kerala; cee.kerala.gov.in/keam2026, released July 8, 2026.)

CET Trivandrum Branch-wise Round 1 Closing Ranks 2026

The table below shows the branch-wise opening and closing ranks under State Merit (SM) at CET Trivandrum in the KEAM 2026 First Phase Seat Allotment. Under State Merit, BTech CSE opened at rank 4 and closed at 388, the tightest of any branch. Industrial Engineering closed at rank 5,927, giving it the widest State Merit closing rank at CET Trivandrum in Round 1.

SM = State Merit. Ranks are KEAM 2026 Engineering Rank List positions. (Source: KEAM 2026 First Phase Seat Allotment PDF, CEE Kerala, dated July 8, 2026.)

How Many Seats Did CET Trivandrum Fill in the First Phase Seat Allotment?

CET Trivandrum filled 505 seats in the KEAM 2026 First Phase Seat Allotment across all categories combined. Civil Engineering had the highest total Seat Allotment with 76 seats filled across all categories, followed by Electrical and Electronics Engineering with 74 seats and Computer Science and Engineering with 73 seats. The full branch-wise distribution is shown below.

(Source: KEAM 2026 First Phase Seat Allotment PDF, CEE Kerala, dated July 8, 2026.)

CET Trivandrum Category-wise Closing Ranks 2026

Reserved category closing ranks at CET Trivandrum in Round 1 vary widely by branch and seat type. The table below shows closing ranks for Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Ezhava (EZ), Muslim (MU), Latin Catholic (BH), Latin/Anglo-Indian (LA), Backward Christian (BX), Kusavan (KN) and Dheevara (DV) categories, wherever seats were allotted in the first phase.

A dash indicates that no seat was allotted under that category-branch combination in the first phase. Some categories may open in subsequent phases as vacancies arise. (Source: KEAM 2026 First Phase Seat Allotment PDF, CEE Kerala, dated July 8, 2026.)

Candidates who missed the CET Trivandrum State Merit cutoff can review other government engineering colleges in Kerala that offer BTech admission through KEAM 2026 for the next phase of Seat Allotment.

How to Check the CET Trivandrum KEAM 2026 Seat Allotment?

Candidates can check the CET Trivandrum first phase Seat Allotment result in five steps.

• Visit the official KEAM 2026 portal at cee.kerala.gov.in/keam2026.
• Click on the Candidate Portal link on the homepage.
• Log in using the application number, password and access code sent during registration.
• Open the First Phase Seat Allotment section on the dashboard to view the college, branch and seat type allotted.
• Download the Seat Allotment memo, which lists the fee to be paid, reporting date and required documents.

Candidates can also download the full First Phase Seat Allotment PDF for engineering courses directly from the KEAM 2026 portal to verify their rank and Seat Allotment against the college-branch-seat type combination.

CET Trivandrum KEAM 2026 First Phase Seat Allotment: Download PDF

What After CET Trivandrum First Phase Seat Allotment?

Candidates allotted a seat at CET Trivandrum in the first phase have two options.

• Accept and admit: Pay the specified fee online through the KEAM portal within the deadline printed on the Seat Allotment memo, then report at CET Trivandrum with all required documents for physical admission.
• Retain option for higher preference: Candidates who prefer a different branch or a higher-priority college can retain their option and participate in the second phase of the Centralised Seat Allotment Process (CAP). Retention keeps the current Seat Allotment secure until a higher-priority option is confirmed.

Candidates not allotted a seat in the first phase can update their options for the second phase of Seat Allotment before the deadline announced on the KEAM portal. Online option confirmation is mandatory for participating in each phase of Seat Allotment. The second phase Seat Allotment for engineering courses is expected within two weeks of the first phase, followed by the third phase, and spot Seat Allotment if seats remain vacant.

For a full breakdown of KEAM CAP rules, refer to the KEAM counselling process or the KEAM cutoff and closing rank trends.

Not in the KEAM 2026 First Allotment List?

If your rank did not meet the cutoff for any of the options you submitted and you were not allotted a seat at CET Trivandrum (or any other college) in the KEAM 2026 First Phase, do not panic. Here is exactly what happens next:

1. No Immediate Action Needed: You do not need to pay any seat acceptance fee, report to any college, or submit any documents right now.
2. Automatic Eligibility for Round 2: You automatically remain in the Centralised Allotment Process (CAP) pool for the subsequent rounds. You are not out of the process.
3. Confirm and Rearrange Your Options: When the choice-filling window opens for Round 2, you must log in to the KEAM Candidate Portal to confirm your participation. During this window, you can add new college-course combinations, delete options you no longer want, or rearrange your preference order.
4. Expand Your Choices: To improve your chances in the next round, consider adding more realistic options. If you were only aiming for highly competitive branches like Computer Science at CET, consider adding other core branches (like Mechanical or Civil) or adding other top-tier government and aided colleges to your list.

As vacancies open up (when students leave for NITs/IITs or fail to pay their fees), cutoffs typically ease in Round 2 and Round 3, giving you a better chance at securing a seat

Detailed programme information, fees, and eligibility for each of the eight branches are available on the CET Trivandrum courses and the CET Trivandrum admission.

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