Admission to Diploma Programmes in Kerala Polytechnic Colleges

Applications can be submitted online for various Diploma Courses in Government and Self Financing Polytechnic Colleges of Kerala now.

The selection of candidates to Polytechnic colleges will be done district wise. The submission of applications will be “Online”.  Candidates can use single application for submitting applications for any number of districts.

Separate application shall be submitted remitting fee in each case for the following categories
i) Application for regular seats in Government/ Government Aided Programmes/ Government seats in Self Financing Programmes/ Special batch of Hearing Impaired (HI)
ii) Application for the management seats under Aided programmes to be submitted at respective Polytechnics
iii) Applications under NCC quota

iv) Applications under Sports quota

Important Dates (2017 admission)

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Last Date is May 29, 2017


 Prospectus & Applications Fee
The prospectus can be downloaded from the website “www.polyadmission.org” in English and Malayalam languages. The prospectus will also be available from any government/aided/self-financing Polytechnic colleges in the state of Kerala on payment of Rs. 20/-.
The application fee shall be Rs. 150. For scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe candidates, it shall be Rs. 75/-. It should be remitted at the Polytechnic College at the time of submission of the printout of application processed online, along with relevant documents. 


Eligibility: 


All candidates who have passed SSLC/THSLC or equivalent examination, with eligibility

for higher studies are eligible to apply for admission, subject to the following conditions.

a.  The candidate should be a citizen of India.

b. The candidate should be native of Kerala or undergone a qualifying examination from an institution in Kerala State or his/her parent should be a permanent employee in Central/State/Quasi Government/Public Sector undertaking in Kerala State.
Candidate who has taken more than two chances to secure eligibility for higher studies in SSLC/THSLC or equivalent examinations is not eligible for admission. Appearances for “Betterment” or “SAY” Examination will not be considered as a chance.
For CBSE / ISCE candidates the Marks / Grades obtained in Science is considered for calculating grade in science in the place of Physics and Chemistry.
Hearing Impaired candidates who have passed SSLC/THSLC or equivalent  examination, with eligibility for higher studies with 6 0dB or above hearing loss in better ear are eligible to apply for admission to Special Batches for Hearing Impaired.

Sports Quota
Submit the application online at the website link SPORTS QUOTA. Take the printout and register the application with attested copies of relevant certificates in the nearest Govt./Govt Aided Polytechnic by remitting application fee is Rs. 150/-. Copy of the application with attested copies of relevant certificates should be submitted to the Secretary, Kerala Sports Council, Thiruvananthapuram

NCC Quota
Submit the applications online at the website link NCC QUOTA.Take the printout and register the application with attested copies of relevant certificates in the nearest Govt./Govt Aided Polytechnic by remitting the application fee Rs. 150/-. Copies of the application with attested copy of relevant certificates should be submitted to the NCC Directorate through the respective Unit Officer

Management Qu0ta
Submit the applications online at the website link MANAGEMENT SEATS. Register the application (printout) with self attested copy of relevant certificates in the respective Aided Polytechnic Colleges remitting the required fee.

Tuition Fee
Tuition Fee for the Government seats in Self financed programmes is Rs. 22,500/- per year.

In addition to the sanctioned intake in Polytechnic Colleges, 5% of seats in each programme in every Polytechnic College are provided under the Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme for Women / Economically backward and Physically Challenged meritorious students. The 5% seats provided additional to the sanctioned intake in each programme shall be filled in the ratio 1:1:1 for Women / Economically Backward and Physically Challenged students based on merit

Programmes, Institutions & Seats
There will be two streams of diploma programmes.
Stream1: Diploma in Engineering/Technology.
Stream2: Diploma in Commercial Practice/Diploma in Computer Application and Business Management 
The list of Polytechnic Colleges and the various programmes/ branches offered during the academic year 2017-18
Please see the Prospectus for further information