The Kerala Education Department released the Kerala Onam 2026 exam dates for Classes 8 to 12. For Classes 8, 9, and 10, the exam started on August 13, 2026. For Classes 11 and 12, the Onam exam 2026 was conducted from August 14 to 20, 2026. After the Kerala Onam exam 2026, schools will now close for the Onam holiday. Students can download the Onam exam timetable 2026 from the link mentioned below. The Artistic Experience subject for Class 8 and Class 9 will be conducted after the Onam holidays on September 1, 2026.
Download Onam Exam Timetable 2026 Here (Class 8 to 10)
The students can ask for the syllabus or the portion for the upcoming Kerala Onam exam 2026 from their respective teachers. The exam question paper, time, and schedule will be decided by the school only. The Onam 2026 exam will be conducted in two shifts: morning and afternoon. Read more to get details of the Kerala Onam exam timetable 2026 here.
Also check: Kerala Onam Exam Answer Key 2026
Students can go through the important details of the Kerala Onam exam timetable 2026 from the table given below.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
Board name | Kerala Education Department |
Exam name | Kerala Onam examination (First quarterly examination) |
Classes | 8 to 12 |
Kerala Onam exam date 2026 |
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Official website | dhsekerala.gov.in |
Students can go through the subject-wise Kerala Onam exam dates 2026 for Classes 8 to 12 from the tables given below. For Classes 8, 9, and 10, the Onam exam 2026 has started from August 13, 2026, and for Classes 11 and 12, the examination started on August 14, 2026.
| Dates | First Shift | Second Shift |
|---|---|---|
August 13, 2026 | - | First Language Paper 1 |
August 14, 2026 | - | English |
August 17, 2026 | - | Hindi |
August 18, 2026 | - | Mathematics |
August 19, 2026 | - | Social Science |
August 20, 2026 | - | Basic Science |
August 21, 2026 | First Language Paper 2 | - |
September 1, 2026 | - | Artistic Experience |
| Dates | First Shift | Second Shift |
|---|---|---|
August 13, 2026 | First Language Paper 1 | - |
August 14, 2026 | - | First Language Paper 2 |
August 17, 2026 | English | Physics |
August 18, 2026 | Mathematics | - |
August 19, 2026 | Social Science | Biology |
August 20, 2026 | Chemistry | - |
| September 1, 2026 | - | Artistic experience and sports work |
| Exam Dates | First Shift | Second Shift |
|---|---|---|
August 13, 2026 | First Language Paper 1 | Hindi |
August 14, 2026 | Chemistry | - |
August 17, 2026 | English | - |
August 18, 2026 | Social Science | First Language Paper 2 |
August 19, 2026 | Mathematics | - |
August 20, 2026 | Physics | Biology |
Dates | Subjects |
|---|---|
August 14, 2026 | Sociology, Anthropology, Electronic Systems |
August 17, 2026 | Part II: Language, Computer Science and IT |
August 17, 2026 | Chemistry, History, Islamic History & Culture, Business Studies, Communicative English |
August 18, 2026 | Mathematics Part III: Languages, Sanskrit, Psychology |
August 18, 2026 | Biology, Electronics, Political Science, Sanskrit Sahitya, Computer Application, English Literature |
August 19, 2026 | Physics, Economics |
August 19, 2026 | Home Science, Gandhian Studies, Philosophy, Journalism, Computer Science, Statistics |
August 20, 2026 | Part 1 English |
August 20, 2026 | Geography, Music, Social Work, Geology, Accountancy |
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On Question asked by student community
Hi Prem,
Please refer to the article link provided below for the Kerala Class 8 Onam Basic Science Question Paper 2026
Please download the PDF provided in this article to get the full question paper.
https://school.careers360.com/articles/kerala-class-8-onam-basic-science-question-paper-2026
Hi Tomin,
Here is the link of Question Paper.
https://school.careers360.com/download/ebooks/kerala-first-term-onam-maths-question-paper-2025-26
Please let us know for more resources.
Hello Students,
Click on the link given below to download the Kerala +1 subject-wise question paper PDF.
Link:
https://school.careers360.com/boards/dhse-kerala/kerala-plus-one-question-paper-2026
The Kerala Plus One (Class 11) Christmas English exam 2025-26 was conducted on December 16, 2025. Since the exam has already concluded, unofficial answer keys and detailed question paper analyses are available from various educational platforms. Students can check the Plus One Christmas English exam details below
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