CHAPTER X

EXAMINATIONS OF OTHER BOARDS AND INSTITUTIONS

RECOGNISED BY THE KERALA UNIVERSITY

Higher Secondary (10+2 Regular) examinations conducted by Statutory Higher

Secondary Boards of other States are recognized as equivalent to the Pre-degree
examination of the Kerala University
(See Item No. III of the minutes of the Meeting of the Academic Council held on 19-111996)
Name of
Board/Institution

Name of Examination

The Examination of the

Kerala University to which
equated

(1)

(2)

(3)

Ajmer Central Board

of Secondary
Education, Ajmer
Rajasthan

Anglo-Indian High
Schools in Kerala
Anglo Indian High
School outside
Kerala
Anglo-India High
School Examination,
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh:
Andhra Pradesh
Board of Secondary
Education (Regular
& Corres.)
Board of
Intermediate
Education, A.P.

1.

Intermediate Examination

Equivalent To Erstwhile
Intermediate Examination of
Kerala University

2.

Supplementary
Intermediate Examination

-do-

3.

Higher Secondary
Examination

Equivalent to the erstwhile

Pre-University Examination
provided the medium of
Instruction at least in the last
year is English and that the
candidate
has
offered
English as a compulsory
subject.

Anglo-India High School Exam

Anglo-India High School
Examination

S.S.L.C. Examination of the

Kerala State
S.S.L.C. Examination of the
Kerala State

Anglo-India High School

Examination

S.S.L.C.

Examination of the
Kerala State

SSC

S.S.L.C. Examination of the

Kerala State

Intermediate Examination Regular

& (Private without practicals)

Pre-degree
(Pvt. Recognized as per
order from Registrar dt: 11-

Education, A.P.

12-92)

Hyderabad (Deccan)
Board of Secondary
Education

1.

Higher Secondary
Certificate Examination

SSLC Examination of the

Kerala State provided the
candidates have passed the
Examination in I or II class.

2.

Higher Secondary,
(Multipurpose) School
Certificate Examination

Equivalent to the PreUniversity

Examination.
Recognition granted to this
was applied to the Higher
Secondary (Multipurpose)
School
Certificate
Examination conducted by
the
Commissioner
for
Government Examinations

Board of
Intermediate
Education,
Hyderabad (A.P.)

Intermediate Examinations

Pre-degree

Andhra Pradesh

SSLC

SSLC

Exam of Kerala State

Assam:
1.

Assam Board
1
of Secondary
Education
(Assam Higher
Secondary
Education
Council)

Higher School leaving

Certificate Examination

S.S.L.C.

Examination of the
Kerala State

2.

Higher Secondary School Pre-degree

Leaving Certificate Exam.

1.

Secondary Examination

SSLC Examination of the

Kerala State.

2.

Higher Secondary
Examination

Pre-University Examination
of the Kerala University
provided
that
students
passing this Examination and
seeking admission in this
University might be tested

Bihar:
Bihar School
Examination Board,
Patna -1

by the admitting authorities

to assess their standard of
English and ability to follow
the course of study they
intend to take.
Bihar Intermediate
Intermediate
Exam Council, Patna,
(Councils Central
Board)

Pre-degree

Councils Central
Board
Council for the
Indian School
Certificate Exam.,
New Delhi

Central India Board

of High School and
Intermediate Exam.
Central India.
Central Board of
Secondary
Education, Ajmer,

1.

Indian Certificate of
Secondary Education
(Class X Exam) ICSE

Examination
Kerala State

2.

Indian School Certificate

Examinations. (ISC)

Recognised as equivalent to
Pre-degree Examination for
purpose of admission to the
first year of the 3 year
BA/B.Sc./ B.Com. degree
course in this University

3.

Twelve year Indian

School Certificate
Examination.

Pre-degree

4.

A pass in XI Class (Under

the 10+2 scheme at the
Indian School Certificate
Examination)

Eligible to seek admission to

the Second year Pre-degree
course in a College affiliated
to this University through
Inter University transfer or
condition that after one year
of study take both the I and
II year Pre-degree exam in
full at one sitting.

1.

High School Examination

Examination of the
Kerala State

2.

Intermediate

Intermediate

1.

Higher Secondary

Pre-University Examination

SSLC

of the

SSLC

New Delhi (Formerly

known as Delhi
Board of Higher
Secondary
Education, New
Delhi)

Central Board of
Secondary
Education, New

2.

Higher Secondary (Multipurpose)

3.

Higher Secondary
(Technical Examination)

4.

Delhi Secondary School

-do(Provided in the case of

2&3)
1.
The
medium of
instruction of the
courses leading to
those examination at
least in the highest
class is in English
and
2.
They have taken the
subjects required by
this University for
the
courses
of
Studies to which they
seek admission and
3.
Such candidates have
taken
the
non
language paper of
these examinations in
English
Examination of
the Kerala State.
SSLC

(Candidates who have

obtained at least Grade E
in SUPW & 33% marks or
Grade E in five out of the
remaining 6 compulsory
subjects in Delhi
Secondary School
Examination)

Eligible to seek admission to

First
Year
Pre-degree
Examination
of
this
University

5.

Delhi Senior School

Certificate Examination

Pre-degree (Eligible to seek

admission to degree as well
as Professional Courses of
Study in this University).

1.

Matriculation
Examination

SSLC Examination of the

Kerala State

Delhi (CBSE)
2.

All India Secondary

School Examination

SSLC Examination of the

Kerala State

(Candidates who pass 4

subjects of 5 external in
addition to SUPW and
Physical Health Education
of this Examination are
eligible to seek admission
to I year Pre-degree
Course in a College
affiliated to this
University)
Repealed w.e.f.
21.12.1996
3.

A Pass in XI Class at the

All India Secondary
School Examination

Eligible to seek admission to

the Second pre degree in a
College affiliated to this
University on condition that
after one year of study they
will have to take both 1st and
2nd
year
Pre-degree
Examination concurrently.

4.

All India Higher

Secondary Examination

Recognised as equivalent to
Pre-degree Examination of
the Kerala University for
purposes of admission to the
first year of the three year
BA/B.Sc./
B.Com. degree
course and to second year of
the pre-degree Course if the
holders of the above
Certificate desire to seek
admission to the Professional
Courses.

5.

All India Senior School Recognised as equivalent to

Certificate Examination the Pre-degree for purposes
(AISSCE)
of admission Professional
Courses.

6.

A pass in one Language Eligible to seek admission to

and three elective subjects the degree course in this
in addition to getting University.
Grade E in S.U.P.W. at the

7.

8.

All India Senior School

Certificate Examination
(Repealed w.e.f.
21.12.1996)
Demonstration
Multipurpose
Higher
Secondary Examination
Higher Secondary
Examination

Pre-University Examination
(Recognition withdrawn)
Pre-University Examination
(Recognition withdrawn)

Central Board of Secondary School Examination of

Secondary
the CBSED under its open school
Education,
New system.
Delhi (Open System)

S.S.L.C. of the Kerala State

(Recognition withdrawn)

Council of Higher Higher Secondary Examination

Secondary
Education,
Orissa,
Bhuvaneswar

Eligible to seek admission to

Degree course in this
University.

Delhi:
Delhi
Engineering
New Delhi

Pre- All Examinations (Regular)

Board,

Equivalent
to
the
Corresponding Examinations

Gujarat:
Gujarat Board of Secondary School Certificate
Secondary
School Examination
Examination

Examination of the
Kerala State
SSLC

Gujarat
Secondary Higher
Secondary
Certificate Pre-Degree
Education
Board, Examination (Science Stream)
Gandhinagar
-do-

Higher
Secondary
Certificate Pre-degree
Examination (General Stream)
Group)

(Commerce

Goa:
Goa, Daman & Diau 1.
Board of Secondary
and
Higher
Secondary Education
2.

Secondary
School SSLC Examination of the
Certificate Examination
Kerala State.

Higher Secondary
Examination

Pre-degree

Matriculation
Examination

Recognised as Equivalent to
Examination of the
Kerala State.

Haryana
Haryana
school
Haryana

board of 1.
education

SSLC

Kerala State.
2.

Higher Secondary
examination

Pre-University Examination
of the Kerala university so
long as the Board follows the
syllabi etc. of the Punjab
University
for
the
Examinations.

3.

Senior
Secondary Pre-degree
Certificate Examination

Himachal Pradesh:
Himachal
Pradesh 1.
Board of School
Education, Himachal
Pradesh.
2.

Matriculation
Examination

SSLC Examination of the

Kerala State.

Senior Secondary (+2)

Regular

Pre-degree (u.o. dt: 21-0205)

3.

Higher Secondary
Examination

Pre-University Examination
of the Kerala University so
long as the Board follows the
Syllabi etc. of the Punjab
University.

4.

10+2

Pre-degree

Jammu& Kashmir:
The
Jammu
& Higher Secondary Examination
Kashmir State Board (Class XII.)
of School Education,
Jammu/Sri Nagar

Recognised as sufficient
qualification for purpose of
admission to first year
degree courses as well as to
professional courses of study
in this University.

Karnatakas:
Karnataka Secondary 1.
Education
Examination Board.
Board
of
Pre- 1.
University
Education, Govt. of
Karnataka.
2.
Bangalore:

S.S.LC

SSLC Examination of the

Kerala State

Pre-University
Examination (Regular
Course)

Pre-degree

Two year Pre-University

(Correspondence Course)

Pre-degree

Bangalore European 1.
High
School
Examination Board,
Bangalore
2.

European Secondary
School Certificate
Examination

SSLC Examination of the

Kerala state

Supplementary European
Secondary School
Certificate Examination

SSLC Examination of the

Kerala State

Bangalore Secondary Secondary School Certificate

Education
Board, Examination
Bangalore
3.

SSLC Examination of the

Kerala State

Mysore:
Mysore Board of Two year Pre-University
Pre
University
Education Mysore

Recognised ass equivalent to

the Pre-degree Examination
of the Kerala University
subject to condition that the
candidate concerned have
studied English as one fo the
Languages under part I of
the p..u.c. Examination of
the Mysore Govt.

Kerala:
Kerala Government

D.P.I.

Kerala State

Recognised as equivalent to
Pre-degree examination for
purpose of admission to the
first year B Com. Degree
Course

1.

Diploma in Secretarial
Practice & Stenography

2.

Diploma in Commercial
Practice

3.

Post Basic Certificate

Examination

As Equivalent to SSSLC for

purposes of admission to a
Curse of study in this
University.

4.

J.T. S.S.L.C.

S.S.L.C.

O.S.L.C.

Examination

For purpose of admission to

Pre-University Course as
Trastroy measures subject to
condition.

Board of Higher Higher

Secondary
Vocational
Secondary Education Higher Secondary Save A year
Vocational
Higher Scheme
Secondary
Education, Kerala

Pre-degree.
Students who have passed
under this scheme be
permitted to utilize the
facility.

(a)

Pre-degree

Board

of Vocational Higher Secondary

(b)

(c)

(d)

Vocational
Higher
Secondary
Education,
(Govt.
Of
Kerala)
Board
of
Higher
Secondary
Examination
State board of
Technical
education,
Govt of Kerala
-do-

Examination (Under the 10+2

pattern)

Students who have passed

under this scheme be
permitted to utilize the
facility.

Higher Secondary Examination

Pre-degree

4 year part time Diploma in

Mechanical Engg.

For admission to part time

B.Tech

Technical high school leaving

certificate (THSLC)

SSLC

Kohima:
Kohima
Nagaland High School Leaving Certificate
Board of School Examination
Education, Kohima.
Madhya
Bharat High School Examination
Board of Secondary
Education
Madhya Pradesh,

S.S.L.C. Examination

A)

Equivalent
to Higher
Secondary examination of
Kerala State/Pre-degree

Mahakoshal
Higher Secondary Education (10+2)
Board of
Secondary
Education,
Madhya
Pradesh
B)
Madhya
Higher Secondary (Regular)
Pradesh,
Bhopal
Madhya
Pradesh
Board of Secondary
Education, Madhya
Pradesh, Bhopal
1.
Higher Secondary School
Certificate
Examination
(Madhya Pradesh Region)

of the

Kerala State.
S.S.L.C. Examination

of the

Kerala State.

Pre-Degree (u.o. dated

17.11.1998)

Equivalent to Pre-University
/ Higher
Secondary
Examination
of
Kerala/University/Predegree
provided the Medium of
Instruction and examination

is I English
2.

Higher secondary Certificate -doB Examination in Arts,

Science and Commerce of the
Madhya Bharat Region and
Mahakoshal Region

3.

Intermediate Section

Equivalent
to
the
Intermediate Examination of
this University provided that
candidates who pass the
examination have answered
all the papers in optional
subjects in English.

4.

High School Examination of

the Board of Secondary
Education

SSLC Examination of the

Kerala State

5.

HSC

(Hindi Medium)

PDC for admission to Hindi

BA (with Part III optional as
Hindi
Language
Literature).

A)

Board of Secondary
Education, Bhopal
(M.P.)

Intermediate
Examination Pre-Ddegree
(Corres.) Higher Secondary
(10+2)
Corres.
Without
Practicals

B)

Board of Secondary
Education, Madhya
Pradesh, Bhopal

Higher Secondary,
(Correspondence/Private

and

10+2 De-recognised vide u.o. No.

Ac. C1/21266/88 dated 1803-1994, 28-07-1994 and
19-10-1995.
[The decision to derecognized this exam is not
applicable to candidate who
have passed the exam on or
before March/April 1994 .
Candidate who have passed
the exam in March/April
1995 are also entitled to
continue studies only if they
can substantiate that they
god registration with the
Madhy Pradesh Board prior
to 01.01.1994]

C)

Gwalior Board of
High School and

1.

High school Examination

SSLC

State

Examination of Kerala

Intermediate Exam

State
2.

Intermediate
Examination

Equivalent to erstwhile Intermediate examination of the

Kerala University.

Maharashtra
Bombay:
Maharashtra
Secondary Secondary School Certificate
School
Certificate Examination
Examination
board
Maharashtra
Maharashtra State Board of 1. Secondary school
Secondary and Higher
certificate (SC New
Course)
Secondary Education, Pune

Examination of the
Kerala State

Bombay Board of
Secondary School
Certificate Examination.

Secondary School Exam

(Bifurcated into Maharashtra
and Gujarat Board)

SSLC Examination.

2.

Higher Secondary
Examination

Pre-degree examination for

purposes of admission to
Degree and Professional
Degree Course

H.S.L.C.

S.S.L.C. Examination of the

Kerala state

Twelve year Special

Higher Secondary
Examination

Pre-degree

SSLC

SSLC Examination

of the

Kerala state
Of the

Kerala State

Manipur:
Manipur
Board
of 1.
secondary
Education,
Manipur,
Council
of
Higher
Secondary
Education, Manipur from
21-10-92
2.

3.

Meghalaya Board iof

Sschool Educaton,
Meghalaya

A)

Higher Secondary School Pre-degree

Leaving Certificate
Examination

High School Leaving

Certificate Examination.

Mizoram Board of High School Leaving

School Ed cation Certificate Ed cation

Recognized as equivalent to
the SSLC Examination of the
Kerala State, so long as the
Board follows the Syllabi
etc. of the Board of
Secondary
Education,
Assam.
S.S.L.C.

School Education
B)

Certificate Education

National
Open
School Courses
Secondary and Senior
Secondary Curriculum

Orissa:- Board of
Secondary Education,
Cuttack
Refer Sl.NO.17

1.

A)

Secondary Exam equal

to SSLC

B)

Senior

Secondary is
equal to PDC (U.O. dt:
14-02-00)

2.

High School Certificate

SSLC Examination of the
Examination (Reg. &
Kerala State
Corres.)
Higher Secondary School Pre-degree for purpose of
Certificate Examination
admission to the First Year
of the Three Year Degree
Course in this University

1.

Brevet Elementaire

Pondicherry
French Establishments
(Former Pondicherry)

2.

3.

4.

5.

Panjab:

Equivalent to SSLC for

admission to Pre- University
courses
Brevet D Etudies De
Equivalent to SSLC for
Premier Cycele
admission to Pre-University
Course.
Brevet D Ensignment Equivalent to SSLC for
Premadmission to Pre-University
qire superior Language Course.
Indierne
Brevet De Langue
Equivalent to SSLC for
(Indierne Vernacular)
purpose of entering privately
for the entrance of Vidwan
in Malayalam, Tami,
Telungu
Baccalaureate
Examination

Higher standard than BA,

bhsC recognised for purpose
of admission to professional
courses
in
Medicine,
Engineering and Law. For
admission to bt. Course the
certificate holder shall have
to take BA or BSc degree of
an Indian University

Panjab School Education

Board.

Rajputana Board of High

School and Itner
Examtintojn, Rajapkutana
Rajasthan:
Rajasthan Board of
Secondary Education,
Rajasthan

1.

Senior Secondary
Certificate (+2)
Intermediate and School
Examination
2. Higher secondary
Pre-degree
Regular Pre-degree
3. Senior
Secondary
Certificate
(part
II
Private)
Examination
conducted upto and
including March 1993
4. Senior Secondary
Private upto 1993-1994
Intermediate and School
Intermediate and High
Examination
School Examination

1.

High School
Examination
Inter (Arts &
Commerce)
Inter in Science and
Agriculture

Matriculation

4.

Higher Secondary
Examination

Pre-University (EC given as

Pre-degree to candidates
showing proof that they
passed standard XII)

5.

Secondary School
Examination

S.S.L.C. Examination of the

Kerala State

6.

S.S.L.C.

S.S.L.C.

2.
3.

under the new

10+2 pattern education

Intermediate Examination
For purpose of admission to
Pre-Professional Course

Examination of the
Kerala State

Tamil Nadu:
Government of Tamil
Nadu Dept. of Government
Examinations, Govt. of
Tamil Nadu.

Board of Secondary
Educatiojn, Tamil Nadu
Board Higher Secondary
examination, Tamil Nadu

1.

Anglo-Indian High
School Examination (X
standard)
2. Matriculation
Examintion (X
Standard)
Higher Secondary
Examination (Academic
stream)
Higher
Secondary
Examination
(academic
stream (Pri ate Arts Gro p

SSLC Examination of the

Kerala State
S.S.L.C. Examintion of the
Kerala state

Pre-degree

Pre-degree for Professional

Course also

Higher Secondary
examination (Private)

stream (Private Arts Group

without Practicals) valid upto
March 1991 and reappearance
in Sept91
The decision to de-recognize
De-recognised vide
this exam is not applicable to
U.O.ACC1/901/87dtt, 26-07candidate who have passed
1991
the exam on or before
March/April 1991 and those
candidate
who
have
appeared on or before
March/April 1991 and have
subsequently passed the
exam in Sept. 1991.

Kodaikanal school (
Kodaikanal International
School)

12 year Higher Secondary

Diploma

Pre-degree examination for

admission to the first year of
the 3 year degree courses.

Tamil Nadu board of

Higher Secondary
Examination (Tamil Nadu)
Madras

Higher Secondary Course

certificate Examination
(Vocation Education)
1. SSLC

Pre-degree

SSLC Examination

of the

Kerala State.
2. SSLC or Matriculation with Admission to Vidwan for
Malayalam/Tamil/Hindi
as Tamil/
first language or optional
Hindi/Sahitya/Visarad
Madras Government

Madras Government
Technical Examination in
Music (Higher Gr.)

Equivalent to a pass in the

intermediate examination in
Music

Rural Institute, Tavanur

Preparatory Course

Recognised as equivalent to
the Pre-degree Examination
for purpose of admission to
the first year of the 3-year
degree course.

Lovedale Public School,

Nilagir,

High School Education and Recognized as equivalent to

Freshmans First Year Course the re-university
of Hunter College of the examination.
University of New York.

Tripura:
Tripura Board of
Secondary and Education.
Uttar Pradesh:

Board of High School and

intermediate Education,
U.P.

1.

High School
Examination

2.

S.S.L.C. Examination of the

Kerala state

Uttar Pradesh Board

Intermediate
Examination
Matriculation/HSLC

Intermediate/Pre-degree

Vidharba Board of
secondary Education

Higher Secondary School

Certificate Examination

Pre-university Examination
provided candidate who seek
admission to a degree course
of
this
University, have got sufficient
knowledge in English to
follow the teaching in the
course.

1.

School Final
Examination

Sslc EXAMINATION OF THE

KERALA STATE

2.

Madhyamik
Pareeksha
(Secondary
Examination)
Higher Secondary
Examination

Examination of the
Kerala State

SSLC Examination of the

Kerala State

West Bengal

3.

West Bengal Council of

Higher Secondary
Education

Higher Secondary
Examination

SSLC

Pre-University Examination
of this University provided
the medium of instruction in
the
Higher
Secondary
Course is English and that
the candidate who passes the
examination is qualified by
taking the required Elective
Subjects for the Course to
which
he
is
seeking
admission.
Pre-degree