Kerala Government Higher Secondary School Teacher Recruitment (Updated)

Kerala PSC has invited applications from eligible candidates to recruit Higher Secondary School Teachers for Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department. The vacancies are available for teachers in various subjects. The detailed information is in the chart below.

The monthly starting salary of a Government Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) in Kerala Higher Secondary Education is 39500-83000/-Indian Rupees.





The age limit to apply for a Higher Secondary School Teacher post in Kerala for the general category is 20 -40 years. The usual upper-age relaxation is allowed for candidates belonging to OBC and SC/ST categories.

Kerala Government Higher Secondary School Teacher Examination's detailed syllabus and the previous year's question papers are in the charts below.

Notification Number Name of the Post Last Date to Apply
483/2019 Higher Secondary School Teacher IN SOCIAL WORK 5th February 2020
484/2019 Higher Secondary School Teacher MATHEMATICS 5th February 2020
485/2019 Higher Secondary School Teacher ISLAMIC HISTORY 5th February 2020
486/2019 Higher Secondary School Teacher HISTORY 5th February 2020
487/2019 Higher Secondary School Teacher PHILOSOPHY 5th February 2020
488/2019 Higher Secondary School Teacher JOURNALISM 5th February 2020
489/2019 Higher Secondary School Teacher GANDHIAN STUDIES 5th February 2020
490/2019 Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Tamil 5th February 2020
491/2019 Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) RUSSIAN 5th February 2020
492/2019 Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) PSYCHOLOGY 5th February 2020


Notification Number Name of the Post Last Date to Apply
023/2018 Higher Secondary School Teacher (Sociology) 13th June 2018
024/2018 Higher Secondary School Teacher (Journalism) 13th June 2018
246/2017 Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) English 20-09-2017
247/2017 Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Political Science 20-09-2017
248/2017 Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Sanskrit 20-09-2017
328/2017 Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Malayalam 04-10-2017
329/2017 Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Hindi 04-10-2017
330/2017 Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Arabic 04-10-2017
331/2017 Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Mathematics 04-10-2017
332/2017 Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Physics 04-10-2017
333/2017 Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Chemistry 04-10-2017
334/2017 Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Botany 04-10-2017
335/2017 Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Zoology 04-10-2017
336/2017 Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Geography 04-10-2017
337/2017 Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) History 04-10-2017
338/2017 Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Economics 04-10-2017
339/2017 Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Commerce 04-10-2017
340/2017 Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Sociology 04-10-2017
341/2017 Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Computer Science 04-10-2017


How to Apply For HSST


To apply for Higher Secondary School Teacher in Kerala Government Service (HSST), you must log in to Kerala PSC's official website and look for the respective category number under Statewide general recruitment.

To log in and apply for the HSST vacancy available in your subject, go to the link below.

https://thulasi.psc.kerala.gov.in/thulasi



The Minimum Eligibility To Apply for Higher Secondary School Teacher


PS: Only the highlights are given below. To check more details, read the official notification.
  1. The age limit to apply for an HSST vacancy in the Kerala Government service is 20 to 40 years. OBC and SC/ST categories are eligible for Upper age relaxation

  2. Master's Degree in the concerned subject with not less than 50% marks from any of the Universities in Kerala or a qualification recognized as equivalent.

  3. B.Ed Degree in the concerned subject acquired after a regular course of study from any of the Universities in Kerala or a qualification recognized as equivalent.

  4. Must have passed the State Eligibility Test for the post of Higher Secondary School Teachers conducted by the Government of Kerala or by the agency authorized by the State Government.


Exemptions To General Rules
KPSC has allowed the following exemptions. Though I have listed some of the common exemptions to the general rules, you must verify them with the latest KPSC notifications.
  1. Those candidates who have passed the State Level Eligibility Test (SLET) for the post of College Lecturers conducted by the Government of Kerala are exempted from passing the State Eligibility Test (SET) for Higher Secondary School Teachers.

  2. Those candidates who have passed the National Eligibility Test/Junior Research Fellowship shall be exempted from passing the State Eligibility Test.

  3. Candidates with Ph.D./M.Phil/M.Ed. degree shall be exempted from passing the State Eligibility Test provided the M.Phil in the concerned subject should be one awarded by any of the Universities in Kerala or recognized as equivalent thereto by any of the Universities in Kerala.

  4. The teachers who have completed 10(ten) years of approved teaching service at the High School level in the General Education subordinate service shall be exempted from passing the State Eligibility Test for Higher Secondary School Teachers.

  5. Relaxation of 5% marks in the Post Graduation will be given to SC/ST and Differently Abled candidates as per G.O.(Ms) No.288/15/Gl.Edn. Dated 13.11.15.



Name of the Post Higher Secondary School Teacher
Monthly Starting Salary 55200-115300/- Indian Rupees
Age Limit to Apply 20 - 40 Years
Kerala Higher Secondary School Teacher Exam Date
Kerala Higher Secondary School Teacher Exam Pattern OMR/Written Test
Number of Reported Vacancies
HSST Exam Cut Off Mark
Date of Publishing Rank List

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