Kerala Board of Public Examination

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Kerala Board of Public Examination
AbbreviationKBPE
Formation1965;60 years ago (1965)
TypeState Governmental Board of Education
Headquarters Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India Flag of India.svg
Official language
Malayalam, English
Chairman
 V. Sivankutty
(Minister for General Education)
Vice Chairman
A. P. M. Mohammad Hanish IAS
(Principal Secretary to Govt)
Director
N S K Umesh IAS
[1] (Director of General Education)
Parent organization
 Department of General Education, Government of Kerala
Website pareekshabhavan.kerala.gov.in

Kerala Board of Public Examination is the state level education board of Kerala. It is administered by the Government of Kerala. The board is responsible for conducting various examinations on the basis of a unified law. Its headquarters are located at Pareeksha Bhavan, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram. [2] The board is responsible for conducting the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC), Technical High School Leaving Certificate (THSLC) Examinations in the state of Kerala. [3]

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Affiliations

There are more than 12,644 schools affiliated to Kerala Board of Public examination out of which 4504 are government schools, 7277 are aided schools and 863 are unaided schools. [4]

Structure

The structure is divided into:

Usually, the whole system of KG, LP, UP and HS are collectively referred as High School. Students completing this complete course (12 years including KGs, which is optional* and otherwise 10 years of education) will be awarded with School Leaving Certificate, abbreviated as SSLC. Based on the results in SSLC, students are enrolled into Higher Secondary Education (HSE) which was previously known as pre-degree and was conducted in colleges.

Now, HSE is integrated to the school system and most educational institutions now offer classes from LKG to +2. Higher secondary offers a wide range of subjects according to the candidate's preference. After completing +2, students are awarded with a HSE certificate given by the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Kerala under DHSE which is a passport to degree and similar courses.

Grading

SSLC

The SSLC exam conducted at the end of Class 10 is based on a 9-point grading system ranging from A+ to E. [5] [6]

KBPE grading system

GradePercentageGrade ValueGrade Position
A+90–100%9Outstanding
A80–89%8Excellent
B+70–79%7Very Good
B60–69%6Good
C+50–59%5Above Average
C40–49%4Average
D+30–39%3Marginal
D20–29%2Need Improvement
ELess than

20%

1Need Improvement

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2025/Jul/31/umesh-named-general-education-director-priyanka-is-new-ernakulam-collector
  2. ↑ "Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan, Office of The Commissioner of Government Examinations". pareekshabhavan.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan, Office of The Commissioner of Government Examinations". pareekshabhavan.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "General Info - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Kerala SSLC Exam Grading System Explained". NDTV.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Kerala SSLC Examination Grading System Details". Exam Results 2024 - Resultsnic.com. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
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