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Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Admission to the B.Ed. Degree Courses, 2026-27

University of Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Admission to the B.Ed. Degree Courses, 2026-27

Admission to the B.Ed. Degree Course in Govt./Aided/Self Financing Training Colleges and the Kerala University Colleges of Teacher Education (KUCTE) under the University of Kerala for the academic year 2026-27 as approved by the University is published herewith. It contains general information and rules relating to the admission to the B.Ed. Degree Course 2026-27.

Admissions shall be made by the respective colleges as per the rank list prepared by the University on the basis of the index mark. The Prospectus is subject to modifications/additions/deletions as may be considered necessary by the University.

Applications to the B.Ed. Degree Course shall be submitted via online mode. Any candidate who desires to obtain admission under the University of Kerala for the B.Ed. Degree Course should compulsorily be registered online before the closure of registration, irrespective of the Category (Open Merit (General) / SEBC / EWS / SC / ST / Community / Management/ Candidate from Union Territory of Lakshadweep / Differently Abled Persons / Defence Quota / Department Quota / Sports Quota / Tamil Linguistic Minority, etc.) to which the applicant belongs. Single registration is valid for all different quotas except management quota seats for KUCTEs.

Important Dates
Sl. No. Stages of Admission Date
1 Registration Commencement 08/06/2026
2 Registration Closure & Last Date for payment 19/06/2026
3 Trial Allotment 20/06/2026
4 Last date for editing 22/06/2026
5 First Allotment date 23/06/2026
6 College Joining 24/06/2026 and 26/06/2026
7 Second Allotment 29/06/2026
8 College Joining 30/06/2026 and 01/07/2026
9 Commencement of classes 02/07/2026
B.Ed. Community Quota Admission (Only in Aided Colleges)
1 Last Date for Submission of Applications directly to Aided colleges 24/06/2026
2 Preparation of Ranklist 06/06/2026
3 Admission 30/06/2026 & 01/07/2026
Courses, Institutions and Seats
  • Details of the Course and duration: This is a course leading to the Bachelors’ Degree in Education. The course extends for a period of two years comprising four semesters. The course of study shall be by regular attendance for the requisite number of lectures and practical training.
  • Institutions and Subjects/Streams for the B.Ed. Course: The list of colleges affiliated to the University of Kerala and the optional subjects offered in each college is provided in Annexure-I .
  • Categorization of Seats: Seats available in B.Ed. Colleges are mainly classified as Merit Seats, Community Quota Seats, Management Quota Seats and Reservation Seats.
    • Merit Seats: The seats in Government/Aided/Self-financing Colleges/KUCTE’s that are filled purely on merit basis irrespective of the Category/Community to which the candidates belong are classified as “Merit Seats.”
    • Community Quota Seats: The seats in Aided Colleges which are filled on the basis of merit from among the candidates, who belong to the community of the Management who runs the College, are classified as ‘Community Quota Seats’.
    • Management Quota Seats: The seats in Aided and Self-financing Colleges that are filled by the Managements concerned and 44% of seats in KUCTEs are classified as ‘Management Quota Seats’.
    • Reservation Seats: The seats in Government/Aided/Self-financing Colleges / KUCTE’s, which are earmarked for SC/ST / SEBC / Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in General Category / Differently Abled / Tamil Linguistic Minority (TLM) / Defence / Sports persons etc. are classified as ‘Reservation Seats’.
Criteria of Eligibility for Admission
Nativity: Only Indian Citizens are eligible for admission to professional courses unless otherwise notified. Holders of Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) / Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards will also be treated at par with Indian citizens for the limited purpose of admission. However, PIO/OCI candidates will not be eligible for any kind of reservation.

Candidates seeking admission to the courses will be categorized as Keralite and Non-Keralite.
  • Keralite: A candidate of Kerala origin will be categorized as a ‘Keralite’. Children of All India Service (AIS) office (Non-Keralites) allotted to Kerala cadre are deemed to be ‘Keralites’ as per GO (Rt) No. 822/08/H.Edn. dated 29.05.2008. But they will not be eligible for Communal/Special reservation.
  • Non-Keralite: A candidate who does not come under Keralite category will be categorized as Non-Keralite. Non-Keralite candidates will be considered against ‘Open Merit’ seats only and will not be eligible for Communal/Special reservation except tamil linguistic minority and reservation for nominees.
  • Candidates should be physically fit and mentally sound.
  • There is no upper age limit for admission to B.Ed. course.
Academic Eligibility for Admission
Academic Eligibility: (General) [Part I: English, Part II: Additional/Second Language, Part III: Core (Main) + Complementary (Subsidiary)]
  • Candidates should have passed the B.A./B.Sc. Degree examination under the 10+2+3 pattern (Except B.Ed. Commerce), 10+2+3+2 pattern for Commerce option from the University of Kerala or any other University recognized by the University of Kerala. [Refer the eligibility conditions prescribed for Languages and Different Optional subjects detailed at clause (8)]
  • Candidates who have passed their qualifying examination from Universities other than the University of Kerala should submit Eligibility/Equivalency Certificate specifically stating that their qualifying examination is recognized by the University of Kerala for seeking admission to B.Ed. Degree course (not Higher Studies) in a particular optional subject in a stream as applicable, at the time of admission.
  • Double or Triple main candidates or candidates who passed the Degree Examination in Vocational or Specialised Courses are also eligible for admission. However, they have to submit copy of the Equivalency/Eligibility certificate from the University of Kerala, specifically stating that, their Qualifying examination is recognized by the Universities for seeking admission to B.Ed. Degree Course(not Higher Studies) in a particular optional subject/in a stream as applicable, along with their application.
  • The minimum requirement of marks for admission to B.Ed. courses is 50% for Part III/50% in aggregate (Part I+II+III together) in Bachelors’ Degree (Science/Arts subjects) or 50% marks in Post-Graduation in the concerned subject.
    (If a candidate does not have 50% marks in part III/in aggregate (Part I+II+III) in the subject concerned, he can be considered for admission to the B.Ed optional course concerned, if he has secured 50% marks for PG in the subject concerned)
  • Ranking of candidates shall be on the basis of marks obtained for Part III, if the eligibility is degree and percentage of PG for others.
  • If the eligibility for the course is PG, they are not eligible for PG weightage.
  • No rounding off of the percentage of marks to the nearest whole number is permitted.
Academic eligibility should be satisfied as on the last date for submission of application.
Programmes available
B.Ed. Programmes available with University of Kerala
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How to Apply?
Any candidate who wishes to join B.Ed Programme in colleges affiliated to University of Kerala should compulsorily register online at http://admissions.keralauniversity.ac.in .

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Fee Structure
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Contact:
+91 82818 83053 (WhatsApp also)
bedadmission@keralauniversity.ac.in


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Published By: Sahadeb
Published On: 13 Jun 2026
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