Kerala SSLC and higher secondary exams to begin in March
General Education Minister N Samsudheen announced the 2027 public examination schedule for SSLC, HSE, and VHSE students.
General Education Minister N Samsudheen announced on Thursday that the SSLC examinations in Kerala will be held from March 1 to 30, 2027. The Higher Secondary (HSE), Vocational Higher Secondary (VHSE), and Kerala Kalamandalam examinations are scheduled from March 2 to 30.
According to reports from The Hindu and Mathrubhumi, approximately 4.25 lakh students will participate in the SSLC exams, which will be conducted across 3,049 centres, including seven each in the Gulf and Lakshadweep. The HSE and VHSE examinations will involve around nine lakh students at nearly 2,000 centres.
For the SSLC, IT practical exams will be held from February 1 to 15, followed by model examinations from February 16 to 20. Most SSLC exams will start at 9.30 am, except for the session on March 8, which will begin at 2 pm. Results are expected in the first week of May.
HSE Plus Two practical examinations will begin on January 25, while VHSE practicals start on January 15. HSE model examinations will take place from February 11 to 24. For the higher secondary exams, sessions on March 12 and March 30 will start at 2 pm, while others begin at 9.30 am.
The valuation of answer scripts for these examinations will take place between April 5 and May 15. Registration for the SSLC exams will begin on November 18 using the new Unified Examination Management System (UEMS) software.