Plus two or DHSE. Details about Higher Secondary, plus two and its classifications

Higher Secondary (Plus Two) Course

     Accordingly Higher Secondary Course was introduced in selected Government, Aided and Unaided high schools in the State to reorganize secondary and collegiate education in Kerala. The two-year course was named as " Higher Secondary (Plus Two) Course".

Higher Secondary (Plus Two) Groups and Subjects of Study

The following Languages and Groups (Subjects) are prescribed:

Part I :- English (Compulsory for all students)

Part II :- 12 Languages are available under Part II.
A student may choose one of these languages for study. The languages are Malayalam, Hindi, Sanskrit, Arabic, Urdu, Tamil, Kannada, French, Latin, Syriac, German and Russian.

Note:- The minimum number of students required for sanctioning a Part II Language in a school is 10. Maximum number of Part II languages that may be Offered in a Higher Secondary School is 4.

Part III :-A student has to choose one of the 3 Groups offered under Part III

A. Higher Secondary, plus two Science Group  
B. Higher Secondary, plus two Humanities Group
C. Higher Secondary, plus twoCommerce Group

Higher Secondary, plus two Syllabus

The Syllabus prescribed by CBSE and the NCERT text books are followed for Part III subjects under Science, Humanities and Commerce Groups as well as for Hindi opted under Part III
For languages other than Hindi, Malayalam, Arabic, Tamil and French under Part II and Part III Elective Languages other than Hindi, the Pre-degree syllabi of the University of Calicut (1999-2000) is followed at present. New text books have been prescribed for English, Hindi, Malayalam, Arabic, Tamil for Std XI from 2002-03 onwards.

Higher Secondary, plus two Eligibility for Admission

1. All candidates who have passed the SSLC or equivalent examination are eligible for admission.
2. Candidates seeking admission to the first year class should not have completed 20 years of age as on Ist June of the year of admission. However, relaxation in age limit to the extent of 2 years will be allowed in the case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. In the case of Deaf and Blind candidates from Deaf and Blind schools, relaxation of age to the extent of five years is allowed subject to production of proper medical certificate.
3. Exemption from upper age limit to students seeking admission to the first year class be granted by the Government.
4. Likewise it is stipulated that a student seeking admission to the first year of Plus Two Course should have completed 15 years of age as on the Ist June of the respective academic year, to become eligible for admission, from the academic year 2000-2001 onwards. Exemption from the lower age limit upto a period of 6 months may be granted by the Director of Higher Secondary Education. (G.O.(MS)No. 169/2000/G.Edn. dated 26.5.2000.
5. Admission of boys in Girls' Higher Secondary Schools and Girls in Boys' Higher Secondary Schools can be allowed by Principal of the concerned school, in consultation with the P.T.A. (G.O.(RT) No. 2455/97/G.Edn. Dated 18.7.1997).

Higher Secondary Course has been declared as equivalent to Pre Degree Course, and therefore, students who have completed/ failed in Pre-degree examination should not be admitted to Higher Secondary Course.

Pupils migrating from other state (s) after completing First Year of Pre Degree Course/First Year of Higher Secondary Course, may be admitted to Std XII of Higher Secondary Course, subject to eligibility and availability of seats, on the following conditions:-

i. They have to appear for the internal evaluation examination prescribed for Std XI immediately after the admission and secure minimum 35% of the aggregate marks.
ii. If any educational concession has been availed by them earlier for Pre Degree Course/Std XI of Higher Secondary Course/Plus Two Study for any period, no concession will be granted to them for the corresponding period, on their admission to the Higher Secondary Course in Kerala.

Higher Secondary, plus two Admission Procedure

Online admission Through HSCAP

                                                                         

 Higher Secondary, plus two Transfer of Students

Students are ordinarily admitted at the beginning of the first term. Transfer of students from one Higher Secondary School to another after the date prescribed for the closure of admission can be sanctioned only by the Director, Higher Secondary Education on valid grounds.

If a candidate cancels his first year Pre degree registration and produces the proof for it, he may be admitted to Standard. XI, if he is eligible otherwise. Students migration from other state after completing first year Pre-degree/Pre-University Course in our state for their first year studies, cannot be admitted to 2nd year Plus Two course. Admission can be given to Standard XII to those students who have studied the same subjects in Standard XI (Government. letter No. 40606/T2/98/G.Edn.dt.20.10.1988.

Higher Secondary, plus two Examination

Medium of Examination is English. An Internal Assessment Examination will be held at the end of the first year of the course of study and the Public Examination will be held at the end of the second year. Students are permitted to write the answers in Malayalam, if they so desire.