Justice D.K. Singh ruled that the revised weightage system — approved by the state cabinet and implemented after the exam — violated principles of fairness and discriminated against CBSE and ICSE students
Published Jul 09, 2025 | 5:51 PM ⚊ Updated Jul 09, 2025 | 5:51 PM
Kerala High Court. (iStock)
In a major blow to the Kerala government, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday cancelled the results of the 2025 Kerala Engineering and Pharmacy Entrance Examination (KEAM), citing illegal changes to the mark normalisation formula after the exam was conducted.
Justice D.K. Singh ruled that the revised weightage system — approved by the state cabinet and implemented after the exam — violated principles of fairness and discriminated against CBSE and ICSE students. The changes, inspired by Tamil Nadu’s model, were intended to level the playing field for students under the Kerala syllabus.
The ruling came in response to petitions filed by students and the Unaided Schools Protection Council (USPC), who challenged the move as arbitrary and detrimental.
The KEAM 2025 exams, held between April 23 and 29, saw over 86,000 candidates appear. The results, declared on July 1, were based on the revised formula. The court’s decision, delivered just before the counselling and admissions process, now throws the entire schedule into uncertainty.
