Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 A total of 417,497 students will appear for the SSLC examination at 3,031 centers across the state, scheduled this month, Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty said on Monday.
According to the schedule, the SSLC examinations for the current academic year are scheduled to begin on March 5 and conclude on March 30.
As many as 633 students have registered at seven centers in the Gulf region and 386 students at nine centers in Lakshadweep, in addition to those in Kerala, for the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examination, he told a press conference here.
He said that the distribution of answer sheets required for the SSLC, Higher Secondary, and Vocational Higher Secondary examinations has been completed in schools under the 41 District Educational Offices this week.
Question papers have also been delivered to all 41 district offices, and after sorting, they have been placed in secure lockers in banks and treasuries.
The appointments of Chief Superintendents and Deputy Chief Superintendents for the SSLC examination have been completed, and around 26,000 teachers will be involved in invigilation duties across the state.
Regarding evaluation, the minister said that applications have already been invited for the appointment of approximately 950 Additional Chief Examiners and 9,000 Examiners at the 72 evaluation centers.
Appointment orders will be issued in the second week of March, and the evaluation centers will commence on April 7 and conclude by April 28.
The SSLC results are expected to be announced by the third week of May 2026.
According to him, online applications for Plus One admission for the 2026-27 academic year can be submitted from the day following the publication of the SSLC results.
As in previous years, sufficient seats will be available, and all students who pass the SSLC examination will have access to higher education opportunities.
The majority of seats will be allocated through three main allotments, after which Plus One classes will commence.
Following the main phase, fresh applications will be invited, and any remaining vacancies will be filled through supplementary allotments to complete the admission process in a timely manner.
The minister said that the first year Higher Secondary and Vocational Higher Secondary examinations will begin on March 5, while the second year examinations will begin on March 6.
According to current registration figures, 411,025 students will appear for the first year Higher Secondary examination. Additionally, 341,222 students will appear for the first year improvement examination.
A total of 452,437 students will appear for the second year Higher Secondary examination.
For the Higher Secondary examinations (First and Second Year combined), 1,984 examination centers have been set up — 1,966 in Kerala, seven in the Gulf region, nine in Lakshadweep, and two in Mahe.
The Higher Secondary results are expected to be announced on May 22, the Minister said.
In the Vocational Higher Secondary stream, 26,829 first year students and 26,826 second year regular students have registered for the examinations.
There are 389 examination centers and eight valuation camps for the vocational stream. Approximately 3,700 teachers will be deployed for examination duty.
Valuation camps for the vocational stream will begin on April 6, immediately after the completion of the theory examinations, he added.