Kerala SSLC and higher secondary exams to begin on March 1 2027
Education Minister N Samsudheen announced the schedule for SSLC, Higher Secondary and VHSE public examinations for the 2026-27 academic year.
Kerala's SSLC, THSLC, AHSLC, and Hearing Impaired stream examinations will begin on March 1, 2027, and conclude on March 30, 2027, according to reports by Onmanorama, Mathrubhumi and The Times of India.
Education Minister N Samsudheen announced the dates for the SSLC, Higher Secondary and Vocational Higher Secondary (VHSE) public examinations at a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram. Higher Secondary, VHSE, and Kerala Kalamandalam examinations will be held from March 2 to March 30, 2027.
Most examinations will start at 9.30 am. However, the SSLC test on March 8 will start at 2.00 pm. For Higher Secondary exams, sessions on March 12 and March 30 will begin at 2.00 pm.
Approximately 4.25 lakh students are expected to appear for the SSLC examinations across 3,049 centres, including seven centres each in the Gulf region and Lakshadweep. About nine lakh students are expected for the Higher Secondary examinations, while 53,000 students will appear for VHSE exams at 389 centres.
SSLC IT practical exams will take place from February 1 to 15, with model exams scheduled for February 16 to 20. Higher Secondary practicals for second-year students begin on January 25, 2027, while VHSE vocational practicals start on January 15.
Candidate registration for the SSLC exam is slated to open on November 18, 2026, through the new Unified Examination Management System (UEMS) software portal. Results for SSLC are expected in the first week of May 2027.