Plus One admissions likely from May 25
The General Education department is set to begin Plus One admissions from May 25, pending final confirmation. There is a significant discrepancy between the number of eligible students and available seats, prompting a proposal for a marginal seat increase. The trial allotment is scheduled for May 8, with classes expected to start in the first week of July.
- ▪The General Education department plans to invite applications for Plus One admissions starting May 25.
- ▪Currently, there are 3,60,844 higher secondary seats available, while 4,10,456 students are eligible for higher studies this year.
- ▪A proposal for a marginal seat increase of up to 30% has been submitted to the government.
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The General Education department is preparing to invite applications for Plus One single-window admission from May 25.A final date is yet to be confirmed since the number of seats in some districts is fewer than the number of students who have completed SSLC.At present, 3,60,844 higher secondary seats, 33,000 vocational higher secondary seats, and over 30,000 seats in polytechnic and ITIs are available in the State, according to the department.However, 4,10,456 students became eligible for higher studies this year.A proposal has been submitted to the government for allowing marginal seat increase of up to 30% and continuing the batches temporarily sanctioned and those shifted to the Malabar region as had been done in the past.
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