Hey Manjula ,

I will tell you the both aspects - Keralite category or non karelite category

KEAM Eligibility: Nativity

All the candidates who want to appear for KEAM 2019 entrance examination should be of Indian nationality. Person of Indian Origin (PIO)/ Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) can also be treated as Indian Citizens. But they can’t be considered for reservations. Candidates who want to take admissions to professional courses will be categorised as Keralite, Non- Keralite Category I (NK I) and Non- Keralite Category II (NK II).

Keralite Category

Those candidates who are of Kerala Origin are considered to be a Keralite.

Also, the children of all Indian Service (AIS) Officers (Non- Keralite) allotted to the Kerala Cadre are also considered as Kerala Origin. But they won’t be eligible for any kind of reservation.

In order to show that the candidates are of Kerala Origin, they have to produce a certificate showing hi/her father or mother was born in Kerala.

Non-Keralite Category I (NK I)

The candidate who is not of Kerala origin but fulfill the following criteria will be categorised into Non-Keralite category I (NK I ).

Those candidates who have undergone qualifying course in Kerala and who is a son/daughter of a Non-Keralite person belonging to some government sector or in Defence sector posted in Kerala.

Those candidates who have undergone qualifying course in Kerala and who is a son/daughter of a Non-Keralite person is serving or served the government of Kerala for a minimum period of 2 years.

A candidate who is not an origin of Kerala but is a resident of Kerala State for a duration of  5 years within the period of 12 years of study.

A candidate who is not of Kerala origin but has undergone his/her studies in Kerala from Standard 8th to 12th.

Non-Keralite Category I candidates will not be considered for any kind of reservation or any kind of fees concession.

Non-Keralite Category II (NK II)

Those candidates who didn’t come under the category of Keralite of in Non-Keralite category- I can be considered as Non-Keralite category-II. Such candidates are eligible for taking admission in government or self-financing Engineering colleges in Kerala. They can either take government seat or management seat for admission.

But Non-Keralite category-II will only be considered in government seats in government-controlled self-financing colleges only when the candidates of Keralite category and the candidates of Non- Keralite category I are not available for admission.

“Non- Keralite category II” is not be eligible for special or communal reservations and also fee concessions.

Documents To Prove Nativity For KEAM 2019

Candidates have to submit the printed copy of the Application form during the KEAM Counselling. Along with the same candidates have to submit the documents which confirm candidate’s nativity if they apply under the Keralite or Non- Keralite category. The list of documents required to prove the nativity of the candidate is given below:

Keralite

In order to prove that the candidate is a Keralite, they have to submit any one of the below-given documents along with the print out of the application itself.

True copy of SSLC certificate showing place of birth in Kerala.

True copy of SSLC certificate of either of the parents showing place of birth in Kerala.

True copy of the Passport of the candidate or either of his/her parents showing place of birth in Kerala.

Birth Certificate of the candidate showing place of birth in Kerala.

Certificate from Village Officer/Tehsildar showing place of birth in Kerala.

Certificate from competent authority showing either of the parents is an All India Service Officer.

Non-Keralite Category I (NK I)

In order to prove that the candidate belongs to Non-Keralite Category I (NK I), they have to submit any one of the below given documents along with the print out of the application itself.

Certificate from the Head of Organisation where the parents of the candidate is/are working, and a Certificate from the Head of the Institution where the candidate is studying.

Certificate from the Village Officer showing that the candidate is a resident of Kerala for a period of 5 years.

Certificate from the Head of the Institution showing that the candidate has undergone schooling from VIII to XII.

Non-Keralite Category II (NK II)

They have to bring “Certificate of Completion of Qualifying examination“to prove the nativity and also a copy of Passport.

Hope it helps.