DHSE Kerala Date Sheet 2026: The Directorate of Higher Secondary Education, Kerala (DHSE) has released the datesheet for the Kerala Board Class 11 (1st Year) and Class 12 (2nd Year) Higher Secondary Examination 2026. According to the notice, the Kerala +2 Board Exams will be held from March 6th. The Class 11 exams will be held from March 5th to March 27th.

Exams in March
The Class 12 board exams will begin on March 6th with Physics, Sociology, and Anthropology, followed by Home Science, Gandhian Studies, Philosophy, Journalism, Computer Science, and Statistics. The exams will conclude on March 28th with English Part 1.

The Kerala Board Class 11 exams will be held from March 5th to March 27th. Admit cards for Class 11 students will be available from February 16th, 2026. The last date for submitting Kerala Plus One and Two application forms is November 25th, 2025.

According to the notification, the Kerala Second Year Higher Secondary Examination (Plus Two) will consist of Continuous Evaluation (CE), Practical Evaluation (PE), and Final Evaluation (TE) components. The First Year (Plus One) examination will consist of CE and TE only.

Class 12 Practical Exams from January 22
To be eligible to appear for the examination, students must complete CE (General Studies) in all subjects and maintain a minimum of 75% attendance. Class 12 practical exams will begin on January 22, 2026, while admit cards will be issued from January 15, 2026.

Application Fee
As per the notified fee structure, candidates appearing for the Kerala Class 11 and 12 Board Examinations 2026 will have to pay ₹40 as a certificate fee in addition to the regular examination fee.

Students opting for Additional Mathematics (Commerce) through SCOLE Kerala will have to pay a certificate fee of ₹40, as well as ₹500 for each theory paper.

Regular students appearing for the exam for the first time are exempted from paying the exam fee, while private and supplementary candidates will have to pay the prescribed fee through their institutions.

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