No.Ex.CGL(3)/61993/2016/CGE Office of the Commissioner for Government Examinations, Pareekshabhavan, Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram -12 Date 21 /10/2016 NOTIFICATION Sub:- Technical High School Leaving Certificate Examination – March 2017 – Conducting - Reg. Ref :-1. G.O. (P) 53/04 Gl. Edn dt. 4/2/2004. 2. G.O. (Rt) No. 4610/2012 G.Edn dated 28/09/2012 3. G.O. (Rt) No. 3936/2013 G.Edn dated 28/09/2013 4. G.O. (Rt) No. 1889/2012 G.Edn dated 10/09/2012 5. G.O. (Rt) No. 323/2014 G.Edn dated 18/02/2014 The Technical High School Leaving Certificate (THSLC) Examination for the Academic year 2016-2017 is scheduled to be conducted from 08.03.2017 to 28.03.2017 as per the Time Table included in this notification. Government as per G.O. cited 5th above has ordered to revise and revamp the curriculum of the Government Technical Schools in Kerala. Accordingly the Subjects, Marks and Grades have also changed. The details of Subjects and Marks are included in this notification separately. As per G.O (Rt) No. 4610/2012 G.Edn dated, 28/09/2012 the maximum score for IT examination to the regular candidates is fixed as 50. 40 score will be for public examination and 10 score for continuous evaluation. Out of the 40 scores, 10 score is for theory examination and 30 score for practical examination. IT theory examination will not be a written examination for regular candidates and it will be conducted along with the practical examination using computer. As per G.O. (Rt) No. 3936/2013 G.Edn. dated 28/09/2013, the Government decided to reduce the time allowed to IT Examination will be 1 hr from the academic year 2013-14. 2017 March Examination will be the last chance to the THSLC Students of old scheme who had not passed the examination. The Students those who failed in 2015-2016 academic year can appear the examination for the year 2016-2017 as private candidate. 1 DETAILS OF THE EXAMINATION ARE GIVEN BELOW Sl. Sl. THSLC THSLC (IHRD) No No. Written Examination 10 Papers Written Examination 10 papers 1 1 with IT with Practical Examination Ratio of the scores for written Ratio of the scores for written examination and continuous examination and continuous evaluation for English, Humanities 2 evaluation for English, 2 and Maths 80:20, Ratio of CE and Mathematics, Social Science, Practical for Computer Science & Engineering Drawing III 80:20, IT Lab 20:100 Electronics IT 10:10:30. Production Technology Lab 30:150 Ratio of the scores for written Ratio of the scores for written examination and continuous examination and continuous evaluation for Malayalam, Physics, 3 evaluation for Malayalam, 3 Chemistry, Biology, Computer Physics, Chemistry, General Science and IT, Electrical Engineering, Trade Theory Technology, Electronics (Trade 40:10 Theory) 40:10 The time allowed for the written examination paper The time allowed for the written with 80 scores will be 2 ½ examination with 80 scores will be hours; For papers with 40 4 4 2 ½ hours; For papers with 40 scores it will be 1½ hours. For scores it will be 1 ½ hour. School going candidates and Private candidates the time for IT practical and TE will be 1 hour. Only the grades (not the Only the grades (not the scores) 5 scores) attained by a candidate attained by a candidate will be 5 will be recorded in the School recorded in the School Leaving Leaving Certificate. Certificate. Nine Point Grading System is Nine Point Grading System is used 6 6 used to award the grades to award the grades Note: In workshop specialization 50% of PE Score required for pass. 2 Grading Scale Grade Range Grade Value Grade Position A+ 90% to 100% 9 Outstanding A 80% to 89% 8 Excellent B+ 70% to 79% 7 Very Good B 60% to 69% 6 Good C+ 50% to 59% 5 Above Average C 40% to 49% 4 Average D+ 30% to 39% 3 Marginal D 20% to 29% 2 Need Improvement E Below 20% 1 Need Improvement 1) Details of the written examination and continuous evaluation with the maximum score and time allowed THSLC Score Sl. Time Subject Practical No. C.E T.E Total (Hrs) Examination 1 Malayalam 10 40 50 1 ½ 2 ½ 2 English 20 80 100 2 ½ 3 Mathematics 20 80 100 4 Physics 10 40 50 1 ½ 5 Chemistry 10 40 50 1 ½ 2 ½ 6 Social Science 20 80 100 7 General Engineering II 10 40 50 1 ½ Engineering 3 8 20 80 100 Drawing III 9 Trade Theory 10 40 50 1 ½ 10 Workshop Practice 50 -- 100 150 3 11 Information Technology 10 10 30 50 1 Total Marks 190 530 130 850 Eligibility for higher study is minimum ‘C+’ Grade for Workshop practice and D+ Grade in each paper when considering the total CE and TE scores. 3 IHRD Score Time Sl. No. Subject Practical C.E TE Total (Hrs) Examination 1 Malayalam 10 40 50 1 ½ 2 ½ 2 English 20 80 100 2 ½ 3 Humanities 20 80 100 2 ½ 4 Mathematics 20 80 100 5 Physics 10 40 50 1 ½ 6 Chemistry 10 40 50 1 ½ 7 Biology 10 40 50 1 ½ Computer 8 10 40 50 1 ½ Science & IT Computer 9 20 - 100 120 2 ½ Science & IT Lab Electrical 10 10 40 50 1 ½ Technology Electronics- 11 10 40 50 1 ½ Trade Theory Electronics 12 Production 30 -- 150 180 3 Tech. Lab Total Marks 180 520 250 950 Eligibility for higher study is minimum D+ Grade for theory and C+ Grade for Computer Science & IT Lab and Electronic Production Technical Lab. 4 2. The Examination will be held at the following Technical High Schools which will be the centres of the Examination. Sl. School Centre Name of Educational Name of Centre No. Code Code District Technical HS Mogral Puthur, 1 11501 11501 Kasaragod Bedratuka P.O. Technical HS Cheruvathur, 2 12501 12501 Kanhangad Cheruvathur P.O. Technical HS Kannur 3 13501 13501 Kannur Thottada P.O. Technical HS Neruvambram 4 49501 49501 Taliparamba Payyangadi P.O. Technical HS Naduvil, 5 49502 49502 Taliparamba Naduvil P.O. Technical HS Sulthan Bathery 6 15501 15501 Wayanad Sulthan Bathery P.O. Technical HS Mananthavady 7 15502 15502 Wayanad Nallurnadu P.O. Technical HS Vadakara 8 16501 16501 Vadakara Nutstreet P.O. Technical HS Payyoli, 9 16502 16502 Vadakara Ayanikkad P.O. Technical HS Kozhikode 10 17501 17501 Kozhikode West Hill P.O. Technical HS Manjeri, 11 18501 18501 Malappuram Kavumbram West P.O. Kokkur Govt. Technical High 12 19501 19501 Tirur School Kokkur P.O. Technical HS Kuttipuram 13 19502 19502 Tirur Kuttippuram P.O. Pin-679571 Technical HS Shornur 14 20501 20501 Ottappalam Government Press P.O. Technical HS Chittur 15 21501 21501 Palakkad Palakkad Technical HS Palakkad 16 21502 21502 Palakkad Marutha Road P.O. Technical HS Thrissur, 17 22501 22501 Thrissur City Post Office Technical HS Kodungallur, 18 23501 23501 Irinjalakuda Thekkemuri P.O. 19 26501 26501 Technical HS Mulanthuruthy Eranakulam 5 Technical HS Varapetty 20 27501 27501 Kothamangalam Varapetty P.O. Technical HS Elanji 21 28501 28501 Muvattupuzha Koothattukulam 22 28502 28502 Technical HS Ayavana Muvattupuzha 23 29501 29501 Technical HS Adimali Thodupuzha Technical HS Vannapuram 24 29502 29502 Thodupuzha Thodupuzha East P.O. Technical HS Purapuzha 25 29503 29503 Thodupuzha Purapuzha P.O. Technical HS Pala 26 31501 31501 Pala Puliyannur P.O. 27 31502 31502 Technical HS Kadaplamattom Pala Technical HS Teekoy 28 32501 32501 Kanjirapally Erattupetta Technical HS Kanjirapally 29 32502 32502 Kanjirapally Kanjirapally P.O. Technical HS Pampady 30 33501 33501 Kottayam Velloor P.O. Technical HS Kuruchy, 31 33502 33502 Kottayam Ittithanam P.O. Technical HS Haripad 32 35501 35501 Alappuzha Harippad P.O. Technical HS Kavalam Kuttanad 33 35502 35502 Kavalam North P.O. Technical HS Krishnapuram 34 36501 36501 Mavelikkara Krishnapuram P.O. Technical HS Ezhukone, 35 39501 39501 Kottarakkara Ezhukone P.O. Sam Oommen Memorial Govt. 36 40501 40501 Punalur Technical HS Kulathupuzha Technical HS Nedumangad, 37 42501 42501 Attingal Mancha P.O. Technical HS Ulloor, 38 43501 43501 Thiruvananthapuram Sreekariyam P.O. Technical HS Kulathur 39 44501 44501 Neyyattinkara Uchakada P.O. 6 TECHNICAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOLS – IHRD (9 Centres) Sl. School Centre Name of Educational Name of Centre No. Code Code District 40 18502 18502 Technical HSS Vazhakkad Malappuram 41 18503 18503 Technical HSS Perinthalmanna Malappuram 42 19503 19503 Technical HSS Vattamkulam Tirur Model Technical HSS 43 25501 25501 Aluva Kaprassery Model Technical HSS Kaloor 44 26502 26502 Ernakulam Kochi 45 29504 29504 Technical HSS Muttom Thodupuzha Technical HSS Kuttikkanam 46 30501 30501 Kattappana Peerumade 47 33503 33503 Technical HSS Puthupally Kottayam 48 37501 37501 Technical HSS Mallapally Thiruvalla 3. The Superintendents of the Technical High Schools in which the Examinations are conducted will be the Chief Superintendents of the Centres concerned. The Superintendents who are due to retire from service on 31.03.2017 will not be posted as Chief Superintendent. 4. Category of Candidates (a) Regular The candidates who have satisfactorily undergone the prescribed course in any one of the above THS and THSS during the academic year 2016-17 as per the syllabus approved are eligible to appear for the examination as regular candidates. Those who have completed 14 years of age as on 01/06/2016 can appear for the examination. 85% of attendance is fixed as the minimum attendance required by a candidate in Technical High Schools. Candidates who have not acquired the required percentage of attendance or whose shortage of attendance has not been condoned by the concerned authorities will not be permitted for the examination.