10 October 2026
Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education invited applications on 9 October 2026 for the second batch of content creators for the KITE Victers and PM e-Vidya channels.
The recruitment is to prepare a panel of teachers from government and aided schools in Kerala.
Applications are to be filed online through the KITE portal, www.kite.kerala.gov.in.
Each applicant must record a two-minute video of a classroom session or an explanation of an educational idea, upload it to a personal Google Drive and paste the link in the application form.
The last date to apply is 17 October 2026 at 5 p.m.
Shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview and a practical training session at the KITE Victers studios in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam or Kozhikode.
Channels:
KITE Victers and PM e-Vidya
Video length required:
Two minutes
Last date:
17 October 2026, 5 p.m.
Studio centres:
Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Kozhikode
Why it matters for exams: KITE and the Victers channel are standard Kerala PSC questions on the State's school education technology set-up.
Kerala PSC
In plain words
KITE Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education — The Kerala government body that handles technology in school education and runs the Victers channel.
10 October 2026
The Kerala Public Service Commission's extraordinary gazette dated 30 September 2026 carries Category Numbers 151/2026 to 161/2026.
The last date to submit applications for all these categories is 4 November 2026.
The posts include Draftsman Grade-II in the Kerala Ports Service (Hydrographic Survey Wing) as Category 151/2026 and Forest Boat Driver in the Forest and Wildlife Department as Categories 153/2026 and 154/2026, the second by transfer.
Higher Secondary School Teacher in Statistics under Kerala Higher Secondary Education is notified as Category 155/2026 as a special recruitment for Scheduled Tribes only.
Police Constable Driver and Woman Police Constable Driver in the Kerala Police is Category 159/2026, a first NCA notification for Latin Catholics and Anglo-Indians.
Peon or Watchman in KSFE Ltd., recruited from among part-time employees, appears as Category 152/2026 by direct recruitment and as Categories 160/2026 and 161/2026, which are NCA notifications for Scheduled Tribes.
Draftsman Grade-II or Town Planning Surveyor Grade-II in the Local Self Government Department's Group IV Planning Wing is Category 156/2026, a special recruitment for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Gazette date:
30 September 2026
Category numbers:
151/2026 to 161/2026
Last date to apply:
4 November 2026
Why it matters for exams: Category numbers, the gazette date and the last date are the facts a Kerala PSC aspirant is tested on and must act on.
Kerala PSC
In plain words
NCA Non-availability of Candidates — A supplementary notification for a reserved turn left unfilled in an earlier list; Kerala PSC describes such a notification as issued 'due to the non-availability of' candidates of the community concerned.
Background
Manipur University was established as a State University under the Manipur University Act 1980.
It became a Central University through the Manipur University Act 2005, passed by the Parliament.
The university has nine Schools of Studies, forty-seven departments and seven Centres of Studies attached to the Schools of Studies.
Its total student strength is 7,396, and it has 119 affiliated colleges, including three medical colleges.
The Manipur Institute of Technology (MIT), under the School of Engineering, is a constituent college of the university.
The campus is located in Canchipur, Imphal, and spans 287.53 acres.
Its declared authorities include the Court, the Executive Council, the Academic Council, the College Development Council, the Board of Studies and the Finance Committee.
Among its stated objectives is to educate and train manpower for the development of the state of Manipur.
Statute that established it as a State University:
Manipur University Act 1980
Statute that made it a Central University:
Manipur University Act 2005
Schools of Studies:
nine Schools of Studies
Departments:
forty-seven departments
Total student strength:
7,396
Affiliated colleges:
119 affiliated colleges
Campus area:
287.53 acres
NAAC accreditation:
'B+' grade (2023)
Why it matters for exams: The conversion of a state university into a Central university by an Act of Parliament, and the institution's structure, are standard education-sector questions.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
Central University A university established or incorporated by an Act of Parliament — Manipur University became one through the Manipur University Act 2005, passed by the Parliament.
NAAC National Assessment and Accreditation Council — The body that assessed and accredited Manipur University.
Constituent college A college that is part of the university itself rather than merely affiliated to it — The Manipur Institute of Technology is one such college.
9 October 2026
UNESCO awarded its 2026 Prize for Girls' and Women's Education at a ceremony at its headquarters in Paris on 9 October 2026.
The two laureates are Project Soar of Morocco, for its Project Soar in a Bag initiative, and CARE Peru, for its Girls with Opportunities project.
Each laureate receives US$50,000.
The prizes were presented by UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany and the Vice-Minister of Education of China, Ren Youqun.
The Director-General selects the laureates on the recommendation of an international jury.
The prize was established in 2015, is funded by the Government of China, is awarded to two laureates every year and supports Sustainable Development Goals 4 and 5.
Project Soar reports that in 2025, 97.5 per cent of participating girls passed their school year and 99 per cent remained free from child marriage.
CARE Peru reports that secondary completion among participants rose from about 65 per cent to about 82 per cent and that the project has reached more than 37,000 rural adolescent girls aged 14 to 19 since 2016.
Prize money:
US$50,000 to each laureate
Laureates:
Project Soar, Morocco and CARE Peru
Established:
2015
Funded by:
Government of the People's Republic of China
Why it matters for exams: International awards, their prize money and their donors are asked directly in awards questions in both Kerala PSC and UPSC papers.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
SDG Sustainable Development Goal — One of the 17 goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015 for the year 2030.
9 October 2026
The National Testing Agency issued a notice on 9 October 2026 inviting online applications for the SWAYAM July 2026 semester examination.
The notice covers 662 courses, with the course-wise schedule given in Annexure-I.
The online application window runs from 9 October 2026 to 31 October 2026 up to 11.50 pm.
Fee payment is allowed up to 1 November 2026 by credit card, debit card, net banking or UPI, and the correction window is open on 2 and 3 November 2026 up to 11.50 pm on the website only.
The examination will be held on 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 December 2026 as a computer based test of 180 minutes, in shifts from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm and from 3 pm to 6 pm.
Candidates are directed to the Information Bulletin on the SWAYAM examination website, and the notice gives the helpline numbers 011-40759000 and 011-69227700 and the email swayam@nta.ac.in.
Courses covered:
662
Application window:
9 October 2026 to 31 October 2026
Fee payment up to:
1 November 2026
Correction window:
2 and 3 November 2026
Examination dates:
8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 December 2026
Duration:
180 minutes, computer based test
Why it matters for exams: SWAYAM and the National Testing Agency are both standing education topics, and the examination calendar is asked as a current affairs fact.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
SWAYAM Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds — The Government of India's online course platform, whose examinations are conducted by the National Testing Agency.
NTA National Testing Agency — The agency that conducts major national entrance and qualifying examinations in India.
CBT Computer Based Test — An examination written on a computer at a designated centre.
9 October 2026
The Kerala Public Service Commission published Ranked List 726/2026/SS II for the post of High School Teacher (Hindi) in the Education Department, Thiruvananthapuram, against Category No. 604/2024, effective from 09/10/2026.
On the same date the Commission published Ranked List 725/2026/SS II for High School Teacher (Social Science), Malayalam Medium, in the Education Department, Thiruvananthapuram, against Category No. 024/2025.
The Commission also published Probability List No. 12/2026/DOR for the post of Last Grade Servants, restricted to ex-servicemen, in the NCC and Sainik Welfare Department, Thrissur, against Category No. 410/2025; that list is a first NCA (No Candidate Available) list for the Hindu Nadar community.
A ranked list of the Commission takes effect from the date shown against it and appointments are advised from that list in the order of rank, subject to the rules of reservation.
A probability list is an earlier stage: it lists candidates who are likely to be included and is not itself a list from which appointments are advised.
The lists are notified on the Commission's own website under its Latest listing, each carrying a ranked list number, the post, the department, the district or statewide scope, and the category number of the original notification.
HST (Hindi) ranked list:
726/2026/SS II, Cat. No. 604/2024
HST (Social Science) ranked list:
725/2026/SS II, Cat. No. 024/2025
Probability list:
12/2026/DOR, Last Grade Servants (Ex-Servicemen Only), 1st NCA for Hindu Nadar, Cat. No. 410/2025
Effective from:
09/10/2026
Why it matters for exams: Kerala PSC aspirants are tested on how the Commission numbers its lists and on the difference between a ranked list and a probability list.
Kerala PSC
In plain words
PSC Public Service Commission — The constitutional body that recruits for state government posts in Kerala.
HST High School Teacher — A teaching post in government high schools, filled through PSC ranked lists.
NCC National Cadet Corps — The youth military training organisation; Kerala groups it with the Sainik Welfare Department.
9 October 2026
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush, Prataprao Jadhav, inaugurated the second edition of the Indo-UK Health Conclave 2026 in New Delhi on 9 October 2026.
The two-day conclave was organised by Marengo Asia Hospitals and the BAPIO Training Academy under the theme “Bridging Healthcare, Education and Innovation”.
It brought together healthcare professionals, academicians and institutional representatives from India and the United Kingdom.
Jadhav said traditional systems of medicine, when supported by scientific research, appropriate clinical evidence, quality standards and responsible integration, can strengthen preventive healthcare and holistic well-being across the world.
He welcomed a structured training and capacity-building initiative for Ayush professionals that includes two six-month certificate courses for Ayush graduates and postgraduates: Certificate in Acute Care & Emergency Support, and Certificate in Lifestyle Health & Well-Being Counselling & Practice.
The Minister said the United Kingdom's experience in clinical governance, patient safety and quality assurance, together with India's clinical expertise, technological innovation and healthcare delivery, can help build more accountable health systems.
Edition:
Second
Theme:
Bridging Healthcare, Education and Innovation
New courses:
Two six-month certificate courses
Organisers:
Marengo Asia Hospitals and BAPIO Training Academy
Why it matters for exams: A named India-United Kingdom health event with a dated inauguration, a theme, the organisers and two specific new certificate courses gives several single-fact questions.
Kerala PSCUPSCSSC
In plain words
Ayush Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy — The Union Ministry that looks after India's traditional systems of medicine.
9 October 2026
The Special Enrichment Programme run by the District Institute of Education and Training, Kozhikode, under the General Education Department, has begun its activities for the 2026-27 academic year. The district-level inauguration was held at Chembukadavu Government Upper Primary School. The programme is aimed at the academic empowerment and overall development of children studying in government schools in the state's tribal, coastal and plantation areas. Its components are adapting the curriculum to local conditions, special learning support, expert classes, residential camps, skill development workshops, study tours and awareness programmes for parents. The stated outcome sought is fewer dropouts and better prospects for higher studies and employment. Koduvally Block Panchayat President Ambika Mangalath inaugurated the programme and Thiruvambady Grama Panchayat President Annakutty Devasya presided. DIET Principal Dr. Abdul Nasar U. K. and Deputy Director of Education C. S. Amrutha took part.
Academic year:
2026-27
Target areas:
Tribal, coastal and plantation areas
Inauguration venue:
Chembukadavu Government Upper Primary School
Why it matters for exams: DIET is a statutory district education institution and questions often ask what it is and which department runs it.
Kerala PSC
In plain words
DIET District Institute of Education and Training — A district level institution for teacher training and school education support.
9 October 2026
A division bench of Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Advait Sethna heard a petition by a Pune resident on the protests by Maharashtra Public Service Commission aspirants in the city.
The protests followed questions over the conduct of the MPSC drug inspector examination, with thousands of aspirants gathered at three locations in Pune.
The bench said the protesters are students, not anti-nationals, and that students who find irregularities have every right to protest.
It asked the State to restore aspirants' confidence in recruitment examinations and said all upcoming processes must be fair and impartial.
The court directed the State to file an affidavit within three weeks setting out its recruitment plan and giving details of nearly 70,000 vacancies, broken down by department and by reservation category.
Advocate General Milind Sathe told the court that the aspirants' demands included the resignation of the MPSC chairman, an examination fee of ₹100 and all examinations being held offline.
The State said a representation on the MPSC chairman had been forwarded to the Governor.
The bench asked the protesters to return to their studies, said backlog vacancies should be cleared first, and adjourned the hearing by three weeks.
Vacancies to be detailed by the State:
nearly 70,000
Protest locations in Pune:
three
Examination fee sought by aspirants:
₹100
Time given for the State's affidavit:
three weeks
Why it matters for exams: The vacancy figure, the court's language on the right to protest and the State Public Service Commission's accountability are all directly examinable.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
MPSC Maharashtra Public Service Commission — The constitutional body that conducts recruitment examinations for Maharashtra's State services.
Advocate General Advocate General of a State — The State's chief legal adviser, appointed by the Governor under Article 165 of the Constitution.
9 October 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the members of Team India from the 48th WorldSkills Competition at his residence, 7 Lok Kalyan Marg.
The competition, WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, was held from 22 to 27 September 2026 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai.
India won 6 silver medals and 20 Medals for Excellence and finished 10th.
India fielded its largest-ever contingent, with 70 competitors taking part in 63 skills.
The Prime Minister said practical skills matter as much as academic degrees, that skill training institutes are no less important than the IITs and IIMs, and urged the team to become ambassadors of skill development.
Shri Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship with Independent Charge and Minister of State for Education, and senior officials were present.
Competition:
48th WorldSkills Competition, WorldSkills Shanghai 2026
Dates:
22 to 27 September 2026
India's medals:
6 silver medals and 20 Medals for Excellence
India's position:
10th
Indian contingent:
70 competitors in 63 skills
Why it matters for exams: India's medal tally and rank at the 48th WorldSkills Competition is a direct factual question on skills and competitive events.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
Medal for Excellence WorldSkills award below a medal — Given to competitors who reach a high standard of performance without winning gold, silver or bronze.
9 October 2026
The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports, chaired by Shri Mukul Wasnik, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, presented its 382nd Report on 'Reforms and Strengthening of the National Testing Agency (NTA)'.
The report relates to the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education. It was adopted on 25 August 2026 and presented to the Chairman, Rajya Sabha, on 9 October 2026.
The Committee noted that NTA conducts examinations such as JEE Main, NEET-UG, UGC-NET and CUET, with about 1.2 crore students appearing each year, and that over 22 lakh candidates take NEET-UG.
It recommended moving NEET-UG to computer-based testing, with adequate government-owned infrastructure first and a hybrid model where connectivity is weak.
It endorsed the High-Level Committee of Experts' recommendation of 1,000 secure government CBT centres and at least one test centre in every district, and recommended permanent recruitment of NTA officers with specialists in psychometrics and examination security, and an annual Equity Audit of participation rates, pass rates and cutoff achievement rates.
The Committee also recorded that NTA had a cumulative revenue surplus of Rs. 590 crore from FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, and recommended limiting NTA to entrance examinations for higher education institutions.
Report number:
382nd Report
Chairperson:
Shri Mukul Wasnik
Adopted on:
25 August 2026
Candidates appearing for NTA exams each year:
about 1.2 crore
NTA cumulative revenue surplus:
Rs. 590 crore from FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25
Secure government CBT centres recommended:
1,000
Why it matters for exams: Parliamentary Standing Committee reports and the NTA's mandate are both standard polity and education questions.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
NTA National Testing Agency — The agency that conducts national entrance examinations such as JEE Main, NEET-UG, UGC-NET and CUET.
CBT Computer Based Test — An examination taken on a computer at a designated centre rather than on paper.
9 October 2026
A special bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice C Jayachandran directed the Kerala government to notify the proposed Anti-Ragging and Student Welfare Guidelines, 2026 within two weeks.
The notified guidelines must replace the words 'within, or without, any educational institution' in Clause 6 with 'within or outside, any educational institution'.
The direction came in a public interest petition filed by the Kerala State Legal Services Authority, which sought a stronger legal framework against ragging.
The court noted that the State legislature has not yet amended the Kerala Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1998 to match the proposed guidelines, which are to be followed pending legislation.
KeLSA asked for enhanced punishment and for ragging to be made a cognizable and non-bailable offence.
The Advocate General said such changes need an amendment to Section 4 of the Act and cannot be made through guidelines alone.
The matter is listed for further hearing on December 2.
Time given to notify:
Two weeks
Parent Act:
Kerala Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1998
Next hearing:
December 2
Why it matters for exams: The Kerala Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1998 and the difference between guidelines and statutory amendment are directly examinable.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
KeLSA Kerala State Legal Services Authority — The statutory body that provides free legal services and legal awareness in Kerala.
PIL Public Interest Litigation — A case filed for the benefit of the public rather than for a private grievance.
Cognizable offence Cognizable offence — An offence in which the police may register a case and arrest without a magistrate's warrant.
9 October 2026
The Madhya Pradesh Private Universities (Establishment and Operation) Amendment Bill, 2026 has become law.
The Assembly's bills record shows it was introduced on 20 July 2026 and discussed and passed on 22 July 2026.
The Governor's assent is recorded as 31 August 2026.
It is listed as Act No. 15 of 2026.
The Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj and Gram Swaraj (Amendment) Bill, 2026 of the same session is listed as Act No. 14 of 2026, also with assent on 31 August 2026.
Act number:
15 of 2026
Passed:
22/07/2026
Governor's assent:
31/08/2026
Panchayat Raj amendment:
Act No. 14 of 2026
Why it matters for exams: State laws on private universities and panchayati raj amendments are common education and governance questions.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
Private university Private university — A university set up by a sponsoring body under a state Act rather than by the government itself.
9 October 2026
The Madhya Pradesh Dhanvantari Health University Bill, 2026 has become law in the state.
The Assembly's bills record shows it was introduced on 20 July 2026 and discussed and passed on 21 July 2026.
The Governor's assent is recorded as 17 August 2026.
The Bill is listed as Act No. 11 of 2026.
It was one of fifteen Bills taken up in the eleventh session of the Assembly in July 2026.
Act number:
11 of 2026
Passed:
21/07/2026
Governor's assent:
17/08/2026
Why it matters for exams: New state universities and their founding Acts are frequently asked in state-level examinations.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
Dhanvantari Dhanvantari — A figure associated with healing in Indian tradition, after whom the new health university is named.
Background
Array
Founder:
Vallathol Narayana Menon
Co-founder:
Manakkulam Mukundaraja
Location:
Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur district, on the Bharathapuzha
Training system:
Gurukula Sampradaya
Why it matters for exams: Founders, location and disciplines of Kerala's major art institutions are frequent Kerala PSC culture questions.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
Gurukula Sampradaya Traditional teacher-student residential system — The ancient mode of education that stresses a deep bond between teacher and student.
8 October 2026
A Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. set aside a Single Bench order on co-education at the Muslim Girls' Higher Secondary School, Erattupetta.
The Single Bench had directed the Erattupetta Municipality Secretary to grant approval within 3 days, failing which the school could proceed without it.
The writ appeal was filed by the manager of a nearby boys' school and another appellant.
The Bench sent the school's writ petition back to the Single Bench for fresh consideration, and the appellants and teachers of the nearby boys' school may implead themselves.
The school's petition challenges a government circular that requires local body approval for introducing co-education in single-gender schools.
As 28 boy students from Class 5 to Class 10 had already been admitted, the Bench ordered status quo until the writ petition is decided on merits.
The Division Bench passed the order on 8 October 2026; it was reported on 11 and 12 October 2026.
Bench:
Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S.
Approval deadline in the set-aside order:
3 days
Boy students already admitted:
28 (Class 5 to Class 10)
Interim direction:
Status quo
Why it matters for exams: Shows how school-level policy (a circular on co-education) is tested in court, a recurring Kerala PSC theme on education governance.
Kerala PSC
In plain words
Status quo Existing position to be maintained — The 28 boy students already admitted stay in the school until the writ petition is decided.
Writ appeal Appeal to a Division Bench against a Single Judge's writ order — The nearby boys' school manager filed it against the Single Bench order.
8 October 2026
The Tripura Cabinet decided to establish a Tripura Staff Selection Commission (TSSC) to conduct examinations for recruitment to Group-B, Group-C and Group-D posts under the state government. Minister Sushanta Chowdhury announced the decisions. The Cabinet also approved creation of 700 Graduate Teacher posts for Classes IX and X in the Secondary Education Department, and filling of 361 teacher posts in the Elementary Education Department (75 Graduate Teachers and 286 Under Graduate Teachers). Recruitment of 213 personnel for the Agartala Municipal Corporation was approved. About 9.92 lakh ration card holders will get 1 kg of sugar, 2 kg of flour and 500 g of semolina free for the Durga Puja festivities, distributed through Fair Price Shops during October and November. The sitting allowance of the Scheduled Caste Welfare sub-committee rises from Rs 100 to Rs 200, and the daily allowance for Minority Welfare boarding students from Rs 65 to Rs 100.
New body:
Tripura Staff Selection Commission
Posts covered:
Group-B, C and D
Free ration beneficiaries:
about 9.92 lakh ration card holders
Agartala Municipal Corporation recruitment:
213 personnel
Why it matters for exams: A new state recruitment body and its remit is a likely state-affairs question, as are the Cabinet's free-ration and recruitment decisions.
Kerala PSCUPSCSSC
8 October 2026
UNESCO released its Global Education Monitoring Report gender report on 8 October 2026, ahead of the International Day of the Girl Child on 11 October.
The report finds that girls and boys are now enrolled in equal numbers from pre-primary through upper secondary education.
The share of girls married before the age of 18 fell from 25 per cent in 2000 to 18 per cent in 2025, but remains 25 per cent in Central and Southern Asia and 31 per cent in sub-Saharan Africa.
About 6 million pregnant girls and young mothers aged 10 to 19 were out of school in sub-Saharan Africa in 2024, and fewer than 5 per cent of pregnant and parenting girls in the region return to school.
UNESCO data for 2026 show that 58 per cent of countries guarantee education without discrimination by sex or gender, while only 35 per cent explicitly protect the right to education of pregnant and parenting girls.
The Central African Republic, Tanzania, Cameroon, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone and Togo have ended bans on education for married, pregnant and parenting girls and women.
UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany said too many girls still face barriers to accessing, completing and thriving in school.
The report also records national gains, including Nepal closing a 33-point gap in lower secondary completion between 1990 and 2024.
Girls married before 18:
25% in 2000 to 18% in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa share:
31%
Out of school in sub-Saharan Africa, 2024:
About 6 million pregnant girls and young mothers aged 10-19
Countries protecting pregnant and parenting girls:
35%
Why it matters for exams: The Global Education Monitoring Report is a named UNESCO publication whose headline figures are often asked in reports and indices questions.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
GEM Report Global Education Monitoring Report — An independent UNESCO-hosted report that tracks progress on education targets.
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization — The UN agency for education, science and culture, headquartered in Paris.
8 October 2026
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) announced final results of the third round of seat allotment for medical and dental courses.
11,354 medical seats were allotted and 656 remain vacant, all in the management quota; an extended counselling round will follow.
All dental seats have been filled.
For 2026-27 there are 76 medical colleges (25 government, 51 private) with 15,745 seats.
The State has set aside 15% NRI quota in government medical colleges: 690 of 4,600 seats.
NRI quota fee in government colleges is around ₹25 lakh, against ₹44 lakh to ₹45.40 lakh in private colleges.
Medical seats allotted:
11,354
Seats vacant:
656
NRI seats in government colleges:
690 of 4,600
Total medical seats:
15,745
Why it matters for exams: Admission quotas and State health-education policy are regular topics in education and governance papers.
Kerala PSC
In plain words
KEA Karnataka Examinations Authority — The State body that conducts counselling and seat allotment for professional courses.
8 October 2026
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) announced the tentative schedule of annual exam-1 and exam-2 of 2026-27 on Thursday.
II PU annual exam-1 will run from February 27 to March 17, 2027, and exam-2 from May 3 to 15, 2027.
SSLC annual exam-1 will run from March 22 to April 5, 2027, and exam-2 from May 24 to 31, 2027.
II PU papers are held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; SSLC papers from 10 a.m. to 1.15 p.m.
The board gave 15 days for objections, to be submitted by October 22 by email.
II PU exam-1:
February 27 to March 17, 2027
II PU exam-2:
May 3 to 15, 2027
SSLC exam-1:
March 22 to April 5, 2027
SSLC exam-2:
May 24 to 31, 2027
Objections by:
October 22
Why it matters for exams: State school-examination reforms such as two annual exams are common in education and state current affairs questions.
Kerala PSC
In plain words
KSEAB Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board — The State board that conducts the SSLC and II PU examinations.