Overall Kerala Plus One Seat Availability 2026

The Higher Secondary Centralised Admission Process (HSCAP) for Kerala plus one admissions has started. The Kerala State Cabinet and General Education Minister N. Samsudheen have finalised the seat matrix and allocation strategies to address historical seat imbalances across districts.

A total of 4,39,184 seats are available under Kerala’s single-window admission system, known as Ekajalakam, for Plus One admissions this year. Around 4,10,456 students who cleared the SSLC or equivalent examinations are eligible to apply for higher secondary admission through the centralised process

Kerala Plus One Admission Dates 2026

The overall number of seats statewide exceeds the total number of passing students; localised seat shortages remain a major challenge, especially in the Northern (Malabar) districts, where the student population heavily outweighs local school capacities.

How to Apply & Track for Kerala Plus Seats 2026?

Students can apply for Kerala Plus One admission through the Higher Secondary Centralised Admission Process (HSCAP) portal by completing the online registration and school option process. After submitting the application, candidates can also track their allotment status and admission updates online.

Steps to Apply for Kerala Plus One Admission

1. Visit the official HSCAP Kerala portal.

2. Click on the “Create Candidate Login” option.

3. Complete the registration using basic details and generate login credentials.

4. Fill in personal, academic, and reservation details carefully.

5. Upload the required documents and certificates.

6. Choose schools and streams based on preference.

7. Review all details and submit the application form.

8. Download and print the confirmation page for future reference.

How to Track Kerala Plus One Seat Allotment 2026?

All Kerala plus one admissions are managed through the single-window portal to maintain transparency based on your Weightage Grade Point Average (WGPA). Students can also revise options during the correction window announced by the authorities after trial allotment results.

1. Open the HSCAP candidate login portal.

2. Enter the application number and password.

3. Check the trial allotment, first allotment, and supplementary allotment status.

4. Download the allotment letter if a seat is allotted.

5. Report to the allotted school within the given deadline to confirm admission.

New Updates to Fix Kerala Plus One Seat Shortages

To ensure that students in high-demand zones do not miss out on seats during the initial allotment rounds, the government has authorised the following measures:

• Continuation of Temporary Batches: All 313 temporary additional batches created in previous years to combat shortages have been retained for this academic cycle. The vast majority of these (235 batches) are positioned in the Malappuram district, where the crunch is most severe.

• Marginal Seat Increases: Classroom capacities have been increased to accommodate more students per batch:

  • 30% seat increase in government schools across Thiruvananthapuram, Palakkad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod.

  • 20% seat increase in aided schools across those same northern districts (with an option for an extra 10% on demand).

  • 20% seat increase across government and aided schools in Kollam, Thrissur, Ernakulam (all taluks except Kothamangalam and Muvattupuzha), and specific taluks in Alappuzha (Ambalapuzha and Cherthala).