Kerala Higher Secondary first and second year examinations to begin on 2 March

12 November 2026

General Education Minister N. Shamsudheen announced in Thiruvananthapuram that the 2027 Higher Secondary first and second year public examinations will run from 2 March to 30 March 2027. Papers begin at 9.30 am on most days and at 2 pm on 12 March and 30 March. Vocational Higher Secondary and Kerala Kalamandalam public examinations will be held alongside. Second year Higher Secondary practical examinations start on 25 January 2027 and vocational practicals on 15 January 2027, with preparatory model examinations from 11 to 24 February. About 9 lakh students will write the Higher Secondary examinations at around 2,000 centres in Kerala, the Gulf and Lakshadweep, and about 53,000 will write the vocational examinations at 389 centres. Valuation is expected to begin on 5 April 2027 and results by 15 May 2027.