VHSE, Kerala

25% seats in the Higher Schools, where Fisheries Courses are offered under Vocational Higher Secondary Scheme is reserved for those who pass S.S.L.C Examination from the Regional Fisheries Technical High School in Kerala.

10% of the seats in all Vocational Higher Secondary Schools except Fisheries Schools, is reserved to the students studies for S.S.L.C/T.H.S.L.C in the same school, who are otherwise eligible for admission to Vocational Higher Secondary Courses.

35% of the seats will be reserved for the socially and educationally Backward Classes in the following pattern.

1. Ezhavas 9%

2. Muslims 8%

3. Latin Catholic & SIUC 2%

4. Other Backward X’ians 1%

5. Other Backward Hindus 5%

6. Scheduled Caste 8%

7. Scheduled Tribe 2%

Total 35%

Unfilled reserved seats in each category will be transferred to open merit. But seats reserved for SC will be given to ST in case there is no sufficient application in SC category and vice versa. Seats reserved for SC/ST will be given to OEC if there is no sufficient application SC/ST. If still there are no sufficient applications in all the above 3 categories, vacant seats will be transferred to open merit. The above reservation except SC/ST/OEC is intended for the applicants who are members of families having an aggregate family income less than Rs.42,000 per annum. There will be no income limits for SC/ST/OEC candidates.

One seat in each VHS Course (per batch) in each School is reserved for the special categories physically handicapped/children of Ex-Servicemen put together. Selection from the special category shall be made on merits. In case, there is no applicant in the above category admission will be done from the open merit.

20% of seats are reserved as management quota in Aided Schools.