Kerala Board of Higher Secondary Examinations
state higher secondary examination board of Kerala, India
Kerala Board of Higher Secondary Examinations (KBHSE) is the statutory body responsible for conducting higher secondary examinations in Kerala. The Board deals with all matters related to the conduct of examinations, finalisation of results, and issuance of certificates. It functions under the Directorate of General Education, Government of Kerala and is chaired by the director of general education.
Board members
The board consists of the following members:
Director of General Education, Kerala – Chairman
Joint Director (Examination), Higher Secondary – Secretary
Joint Director (Academic), Higher Secondary – Member
Secretary to the Commissioner for Government Examinations – Member
Director, SCERT, Kerala – Member
Secretary, Board of Vocational Higher Secondary Examinations – Member
Commissioner for Entrance Examinations or nominee – Member
Director of Collegiate Education or nominee – Member
Director of Technical Education or nominee – Member
Registrar, University of Kerala or nominee – Member
Director of IHRD or nominee – Member
Principal of a Higher Secondary School (nominated by the Director) – Member
Senior HSST (nominated by the Director) – Member
Affiliations
There are a total of 2,167 schools affiliated with the DGE, including 845 government schools, 860 government-aided schools, and 461 unaided schools.
Higher Secondary Examination Branch
The Higher Secondary Examination Branch of the Directorate of General Education functions under the general control of the director. The director is the chairman of the board and is responsible for the conduct of the examinations.
A joint director (examination) serves as the secretary of the board and is responsible for conducting examinations and incurring expenditure related to the same under the supervision of the chairman.
Grading system
Streams of examinations
The board conducts examinations for the following streams.
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