Kerala B.Pharm Lateral Entry 2020– The B.Pharm lateral entry for the Kerala state has been conducted by the Commissioner of Entrance Examination (CEE). Candidates can be registered & appeared in the entrance examination for Kerala B.Pharm Lateral Entry 2020 as per schedule. The exam conducting body shall release the allotment list, Rank List and Category List as per the marks obtained by the candidates. As a last step of the admission, there will be a seat allotment process according to which the seats will be allotted to the candidates. For info on Kerala B.Pharm Lateral Entry 2020, like a rank list or seat allotment details, eligibility criteria, read this article.
Latest: CEE Kerala has released the notice for B. Pharm Lateral Entry 2020. Scroll down to check.
Kerala B Pharm Lateral Entry 2020
Every year applications are invited for the Entrance Examination for admission to B. Pharm Course [through Lateral Entry] in the Government and Private Self-financing Colleges. Candidates can refer to the schedule given below to know about the important events and dates for the Kerala B.Pharm Lateral Entry.
| Events | Expected Dates |
| Application start date | 3rd week of Sept 2020 |
| Last date for online application form | Last week of Sept 2020 |
| Availability of Admit Card | Last week of Sept 2020 |
| Date of Examination | 1st week of Oct 2020 |
| Answer Key published | 1st week of Oct 2020 |
| Rank list published | 2nd week of Oct 2020 |
| Date of option registration | Last week of Oct 2020 |
| Provisional category list published on | Last week of Oct 2020 |
| 1st Phase Allotment Publication | Last week of Oct 2020 |
| Admission date extended | 1st week of Nov 2020 |
| 2nd Phase Allotment list published on | 2nd week of Nov 2020 |
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Kerala B. Pharm Lateral Entry 2020 Notice
Kerala B.Pharm Latera; Entry 2020 Eligibility Criteria
To appear for any exam, it is important for the candidates to match all the eligibility requirements. To check the eligibility criteria for Kerala B.Pharm (LE) 2020 is given below:
Nativity: The applicant must be an Indian citizen of Kerala origin.
Age: There are no upper age limit criteria for this examination.
Academic Qualification:
- Candidate should have studied Diploma in Pharmacy (Under Education Regulations 1991 of Pharmacy Council of India) in an institution approved by the Pharmacy Council of India and should have passed the Diploma in Pharmacy examination conducted by the State Board of D Pharm Examinations or equivalent with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks for the D.Pharm Part 1 and D.Pharm Part 2 Examinations
- Candidates should have obtained registration with Pharmacy Council and that registration certificate has to be produced at the time of counselling.
Kerala B.Pharm Lateral Entry 2020 Application Form
Candidates will be able to fill the Online Application Form for Kerala B.Pharm (LE) Application Form 2020 by accessing the official website which is www.ceekerala.gov.in. Candidates will have to first complete the registration process. Candidates can pay the application fee using the online payment gateway or challan. Payment through e- challan can be made in cash at Head Post Offices in Kerala. After the payment, candidates will have to upload photo and signature with all the necessary documents.
Application Fee: This amount is based on last year’s information and might get changed as per the wish of the governing authority as of this year.
| Categories | Amount |
| General | Rs 800/- |
| SC | Rs 400/- |
| ST | Nil |
Kerala B.Pharm Lateral Entry 2020 Allotment
It is to inform that all the candidates who appeared positively in the Kerala B.Pharm Lateral Entry 2020 entrance test which will be conducted by the Commissioner of Entrance Examination, Kerala can now able to check the 1st & 2nd allotment list. Allotment of candidates including Last Rank details announced on the official website & also provided on Kerala B.Pharm (LE) 2020 Allotment List page. Candidates can log in to check the allotment from the official website i.e., cee-kerala.org.
The Rank List uploaded on the official website, which is published by the Commissioner of Controller Examinations. The validity of the rank list will be upto 3 months after the declaration of results. Candidates must keep in mind that there will be no provision of revaluation of answer sheets. A provisional category list also be published by CEE. The Rank List has been uploaded in a PDF File Format, so candidates are not required to enter their login credentials, they can easily access their rank lists by just clicking on the links.
Kerala B.Pharm Lateral Entry 2020 Seat Reservation
For all the examination appeared candidates here some images are provided which contains the list of seat reservation/availability in Kerala Govt. colleges for B.Pharm course for the session 2020, admission is to be done via lateral entry. It is advised to cross-check all entire list for more clarification.
Kerala B.Pharm Lateral Entry 2020 Spot Allotment
The spot allotment will be done for filling up the vacant seats if any and it will be conducted after the completion of Centralised Allotment Process. The qualified candidate who will be included in the rank list will be eligible to attend the Spot Allotment Process. Candidates must keep in mind that the spot allotment will be conducted to fill up the vacant seats if any after the centralised allotments. The number of vacancies will be published on websites.
Also, the candidates who have obtained admission in Government Merit seats for a course will not be eligible to participate in the Spot Allotment for that certain course but a candidate admitted in Government Controlled Self Financing College is allowed to participate in Spot Admission for a Government College.
Kerala B.Pharm Lateral Entry 2020 Selection Procedure
The selection for Kerala B.Pharm (LE) is to be done on the basis of Entrance Examination which is to be conducted by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) at Thiruvananthapuram. This examination will have just 1 paper which will be of 2 hours duration and will have 120 objective type questions.
Tie- Breaker Criteria-
If more than one candidate gets the equal marks in the Entrance Examination then the candidate who secures higher marks he/she will be placed higher in the ranking. If the tie still continues to prevail, then the candidate older in age will be placed higher in the ranking.
Kerala B.Pharm Lateral Entry Admit Card 2020
Candidates who have successfully submitted the Kerala B.Pharm Lateral Entry 2020 Application Form for such candidates issued the admit card for Kerala B.Pharm Lateral Entry 2020. Candidates can be able to access their respective admit cards from the official website of the governing authority. Candidates will obtain Kerala B.Pharm Lateral Entry Admit Card by entering their Application Number and Password. Candidates must note that they will have to carry the Admit Card to the examination centre because without having it, candidates will not be allowed to sit for the examination. Candidates must also keep in mind that the admit cards will not be sent by post.
Kerala B.Pharm Lateral Entry 2020 Exam Pattern
It is rather important for the candidates to be aware of the exam pattern as it would enable the students to prepared in a better and nuanced way. Candidate can have a look at the information given below to know about the exam pattern:
- Duration: The duration of the examination will be of 2 hours and will consist of one paper only.
- Nature of Questions: The Examination Paper will have Multiple Choice Questions.
- Total Number of Questions: There will be a total 120 questions in total.
- Marking Scheme: On every correct answer, candidates will be awarded 4 marks each. There is no negative marking for this examination and no mark will be given for the answer left unanswered.
Kerala B.Pharm Lateral Entry Answer Key 2020
The answer key of Kerala B.Pharm Lateral Entry 2020 has been uploaded on the official website and if there are any complaints regarding the answer key then it has to be forwarded to the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations along with asked documents and some amount of money for each question which has to be challenged. The official provisional answer key for the entrance examination has been released in pdf format, candidates can check the same from the link given below.
Answer Key: Click here to download Kerala B.Pharm Lateral Entry Answer Key.
Kerala B.Pharm Lateral Entry Previous year Answer Key
Answer Key 2018:
- Click here to check the answer key for B.Pharma LE
- Click here to check notification regarding the publish of answer key (Malayalam)
- Click here to check notification regarding the publish of answer key (English)
Official Website: cee-kerala.org
For more details of Kerala B Pharm Lateral Entry 2020, download – Previous Year Prospectus.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ans: Yes! it is mandatory to qualify the entrance test held by the Kerala Commissioner for Entrance Examination for admission into B.Pharm course through lateral entry scheme.
Ans: Once you successfully qualify the Kerala B.Pharm Lateral entry entrance test 2020 held by the CEE, Kerala, you can get admission in any Govt. colleges of Kerala state as per the official list.
Ans: In total there are 38 Govt. colleges across the state of Kerala for the B.Pharm course (lateral entry) as per the latest Kerala Commissioner for Entrance Examination’s Seat Reservation list.
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