Kerala announces 2027 SSLC and Higher Secondary examination schedule
More than 13 lakh students are expected to appear for the public examinations across Kerala, the Gulf region and Lakshadweep.
The Kerala General Education Department has released the schedule for the 2027 Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC), Higher Secondary (HSE) Plus 1 and Plus 2 examinations, according to Times Now and Telegraph India. General Education Minister N Samsudheen announced the dates, centres and evaluation timelines on Thursday, November 12.
The SSLC examinations will be conducted from March 1 to March 30, 2027. Approximately 4.25 lakh students are expected to take the SSLC exams at 3,049 centres, including seven centres each in the Gulf countries and Lakshadweep. The Technical High School Leaving Certificate (THSLC), Additional Higher Secondary Leaving Certificate (AHSLC), and examinations for students with hearing disabilities will also begin on March 1.
Higher Secondary examinations for Plus 1 and Plus 2 will be held between March 2 and March 30, 2027. Around nine lakh students are expected to participate in these exams at nearly 2,000 centres. Additionally, about 53,000 students are expected to appear for the Vocational Higher Secondary examinations at 389 centres.
All examinations will commence at 9:30 am, except for the exam scheduled for March 8, which will begin at 2 pm. For SSLC students, Information Technology practical exams will run from February 1 to February 15, followed by model examinations from February 16 to February 20. Higher Secondary model examinations are scheduled from February 11 to February 24.
The evaluation for both SSLC and Higher Secondary answer scripts will begin on April 5, 2027. SSLC results are expected in the first week of May, while Higher Secondary results are expected by May 15. The Commissioner for Government Examinations will issue detailed notifications separately, according to Moneycontrol.