Kerala Polytechnic Admission 2020

Updated on Jun 10, 2020 - 4:41 p.m. IST by Team Careers360

Kerala Polytechnic Admission 2020 - Department of Technical Education,Kerala will begin the application process for Kerala Polytechnic admission 2020 in online mode. In total, there will be three rounds and the rank list for round one will be released first. Candidates should ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria of Kerala Polytechnic admission 2020 as failing to meet even a single criteria will result in disqualification. In order to be eligible for Kerala Polytechnic admissions 2020, candidates will have to fill the application form which will include various steps such as registration, filling of choices, and registration of the hard copy of the form. Before releasing the final rank list, authorities will also release trial allotment to help students know their probable chance of admission. Allotment of seats through Kerala Polytechnic admissions 2020 will be done as per merit, preferences and availability of seats. To know more about Kerala Polytechnic admissions 2020, read the complete article.

Overview of Kerala Polytechnic Admission 2020

Particulars	Details
Name	Kerala Polytechnic Admission 2020
Conducting Body	Department of Technical Education, Kerala
Application Mode	Online
Process of Admission	There will not be any separate entrance exam for admission. The authorities will prepare the merit list for admission on the basis of the grades secured by the candidates in the qualifying examination. If candidates have scored marks then the marks will be converted to grade with the help of 9 point absolute scale.
Streams	Admission process will be done for two streams Stream 1 - Diploma course in engineering and Technology Stream 2: Diploma in Commercial Practice/Diploma in Computer Application and Business Management

Kerala Polytechnic Admission Dates 2020

Admission authorities will significantly help students to keep themselves updated by releasing the Kerala Polytechnic 2020 admission dates which will contain the important dates for the series of events starting from the release of Kerala Polytechnic application form 2020 to the commencement of classes. The dates of all the events in the process of Kerala Polytechnic Admissions 2020 are mentioned in the below table.

Kerala Polytechnic 2020 Admission Dates

S. No.	Events	Dates (Tentative)
	Commencement of online registration	To be notified
	Final date to register online	To be notified
	Last date to register at government and government-aided polytechnic institutes	To be notified
	Release of provisional merit list & trial allotment	To be notified
	Last date to challenge provisional rank list and submit revised choices	To be notified
	Release of final rank list & seat allotment - Round 1	To be notified
	Last date to report at the Admission Reporting Centre	To be notified
	Seat allotment - Round 2	To be notified
	Last date to report at the Admission Reporting Centre	To be notified
	Seat allotment - Round 3	To be notified
	Last date to report at the Admission Reporting Centre	To be notified
	Spot Admission at Nodal Polytechnic College (if conducted)	To be notified
	Commencement of 1st-semester classes	To be notified

Kerala Polytechnic Eligibility Criteria 2020

Meeting all the prescribed eligibility criteria is extremely important for candidates in order to be eligible for the process of Kerala Polytechnic Admissions 2020. Candidates are advised to carefully go through each eligibility criteria prescribed by the admission authorities before filling the Kerala Polytechnic application form 2020. Candidates can find the detailed eligibility criteria in the table mentioned below.

Eligibility Criteria of Kerala Polytechnic Admission 2020

Particulars	Details
Nationality	Candidates should be an Indian National to be eligible to appear for Kerala Polytechnic admissions 2020
Domicile	Candidates who have passed the qualifying examination from an institute that is located in the state or who are natives will be eligible to apply. Also, if the parent(s) of a candidate are employed with Central, State, Quasi-Government, or Public Sector undertakings in the state of Kerala will also be eligible to apply.
Qualifying Exam	Candidates should be eligible for higher studies and should have passed SSLC/THSLC or an equivalent exam, with Mathematics, English and Science as compulsory subjects. Candidates who have earned eligibility for higher studies in their second attempt will not be eligible to apply.

Kerala Polytechnic Application Form 2020

The application form for Kerala Polytechnic 2020 will be released by the admission authorities. Candidates should ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria for the same as failing to meet even a single criteria will result in disqualification. Since there is no entrance examination, the application form will also work as the counselling form for the candidates.

Steps to fill Kerala Polytechnic 2020 Application Form

Candidates will have the flexibility to choose between online and offline application form. If candidates will be unable to fill the application form for Kerala Polytechnic admissions 2020 then they can contact the help desk for assistance which will be set up at polytechnic colleges. Candidates will not be told to pay any price for help desk assistance. Below are the steps to fill the application Kerala polytechnic 2020 application form.

Step 1 - Registration - Candidates will have to start by entering their details such as personal and contact details to complete the process of registration.

Step 2 - Filling of application form - After registration, candidates will have to again fill certain sections regarding their personal details, contact details, and academic qualification.

Step 3 - Filling of choices - After filling registration form, the next step will be entering the choices for courses and institutes in their order of preference. Candidates are advised to enter as many choices as they can (maximum 30) to increase their chances of getting admission.

Step 4 - Print out of the completed application form - Before this step, candidates should make sure that all the details mentioned in the form are correct and then take a print out of the completed Kerala polytechnic application form 2020.

Step 5 - Registration of print out of application form - Candidate along with the parent(s) will have to sign on the printed application form and then the signed form should get registered at any Government or Aided Polytechnic Colleges before the last date. After registration of the hard copy of the form, candidates will have to submit it along with the relevant documents and the fee for application form. Upon successful registration, candidates will receive their registration number.

Application fee

Category	Application Fee
Open category	Rs. 150
Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates	Rs. 75

Important documents required in Document Verification Process

Valid age proof
Self-attested Mark-sheets of SSLC/ THSLC or equivalent examination
Category certificate (if applicable)
Domicile certificate (to prove the candidate is a Keralite)
Community certificate
Certificate to claim bonus point by candidates belonging to backward districts.
Special Reservation certificate (if applicable)
PwD certificate (if applicable)
Certificate of disability to claim reservation under Economically backward category
Certificate of disability to claim reservation under Physically Challenged category
Certificate of disability to claim reservation under TFW scheme
Hearing-impaired certificate (if applicable)

Kerala Polytechnic Rank List 2020

The admission authorities will release the provisional merit/rank list of Kerala Polytechnic admissions 2020. Authorities allow students to challenge the provisional rank list if they find any errors or mistakes in it and later, after considering all the challenges made by the candidates, the final rank list will be released. The Kerala Polytechnic 2020 rank list will be prepared on the basis of marks secured by candidates in SSLC/THSLC or equivalent Examination. The authorities will use the new system i.e the grading system and if candidates have passed class 12th in the old system then the marks obtained by them will be converted to 9 point absolute grade.

Procedure for converting marks to 9 points absolute scale

Grade	A+	A	B+	B	C+	C	D+
% of Marks	>=90	>=80	>=70	>=60	>=50	>=40	>=30
Point	9	8	7	6	5	4	3

Note - Candidates who have passed the exam under old pattern with marks less than 30% in individual paper and are eligible for higher studies will be considered to have scored D+ while calculating 9 point absolute scale.

Steps to check Kerala Polytechnic 2020 Rank List

Visit the official website and click on rank card link
Next Log in to the account. Use the application number and date of birth to log in.
After a successful login, the rank list for Kerala Polytechnic admissions 2020 will be displayed.

Kerala Polytechnic Seat Allotment 2020

The admission authorities will conduct three rounds of Kerala Polytechnic admission 2020 seat allotment. They will also release a trial seat allotment to allow candidates to know their probable chances of getting admission according to their choice of preference. It also acts as a way to give candidates a chance to change their choice of preference before the final result of seat allotment is released. The result for round one of Kerala Polytechnic seat allotment 2020 will be released and if candidates are satisfied with the allotment then they will have to visit the allotted institute on scheduled day to complete the admission process. Failing to do so will result in the forfeiture of the seat. After three rounds if authorities will still find any vacant seats then an additional round known as spot round will be conducted.

This article has been written as per last year’s information. Updated details will be available here as soon as it is released by the authorities.