AHSLC Full Form

AHSLC stands for Art High School Leaving Certificate, given to students who have completed their secondary education in arts subjects. The Kerala Government undertakes the conduction of the Art High School Leaving Certificate Examination. In this article, we will be discussing all the relevant details about the Art High School Leaving Certificate and the examination details.

Art High School Leaving Certificate

The school leaving certificates are awarded to those who complete their High School education. In the case of art schools, they provide an AHSL certificate enabling them to pursue higher education in arts subjects. The AHSLC Examination is equivalent to other examinations conducted by various national education boards like CBSE and state education boards. It holds the same value and enables students to pursue their higher education in the field of arts.

The certificate contains all the relevant details like the candidate or student name, examination name, register number, marks scored per subject, and eligibility to pursue higher education.

Examination Details

The Office of the Commissioner for Government Examinations, Pareekshabhavan, Thiruvananthapuram, releases exam notifications. The exams are usually conducted in March/April every year. The curriculum has periodic revisions, and the corresponding exams follow the most recent revised curriculum. The nine-point grading system, along with Continuous Evaluation (CE), is the grading pattern followed in the AHSLC examination.

There are two parts to the examination. Part A has eight papers, including Malayalam, Sanskrit, English, Hindi, Humanities, General Science, Mathematics, and Information Technology. Each of these papers, except Information Technology, has ten marks awarded for Continuous Evaluation and 50 marks for written examination. Information Technology has a mark distribution of 10 for CE, 10 for writing, and 20 for practical, making 40 marks. Part B has four papers. Practicals for 150 points and Stage Performance for 50 points are both practical examinations, while Theory and Literature for 50 marks each are written examinations.

Category Of Candidates

There are different categories of candidates eligible to write the AHSLC examination.

• Regular candidates - The students studying in Class X for the current academic year appear in the examination as regular candidates. They should have undergone CE for each paper as per the recent curriculum. They should also have the minimum required attendance percentage.

• Private candidates - These are the students who had appeared for the examination in the previous five years and obtained a D or E grade. They appear as private candidates for the respective papers only.

• Attendance Reoccupied Candidates (ARC) - These are the students who couldn't attend the previous year's examination due to a lack of attendance. They should obtain required attendance from the same school in the current academic year and can attend the examination as attendance-reoccupied candidates.

• Betterment of Result candidates (BT) - These are the candidates who have already qualified for higher studies but want to improve their grades. BT candidates can write the examination within three years after the year of qualification as full course candidates, provided they haven't attained any higher qualification during this period.

Practical Examination

The IT practical examination is for 20 marks, out of which 18 score is to test IT skills and two scores is for the practical workbook. The practical evaluation is done by the invigilators via software. It will also record the workbook score. The exam is for 45 minutes, and there will be no re-evaluation for the practical examination. The practicals commence after the written examinations.

Save A Year (SAY) Examination

The SAY exam is an opportunity for students who were not qualified in the AHSLC Examination in March. They can reappear in the SAY exam in May to re-attempt the papers to avoid wasting a year.

Examination Fee

The fee for each type of candidate is revised periodically. The total examination fee to be remitted includes the cost of the certificate too.

The students coming under Below Poverty Line (BPL) category are exempted from fee payment for the first appearance in the academic year they complete their Class X. The Attendance Reoccupied and Betterment of Result candidates are not eligible for this concession. The SC and other eligible community candidates have two chances for such free appearance within three years of completing their studies. ST candidates can avail of an exemption from fee payment for up to five years.

Cancellation Of Candidature

The applications for cancellation of candidature must be submitted to the Secretary to the Commissioner for Government Examinations well before the start of exams. The envelopes should be noted as "Application for cancellation of Candidature" in red ink. Cancelling candidature is not possible for candidates who have attended the IT practical examination.

Admission Ticket

The admission tickets for candidates will be issued by the Chief Superintendent at least three days before the examination. The students must carry the admission tickets to the examination hall on all days.

Scrutiny, Revaluation, And Photocopy Of Valued Answer Scripts

• The applications for scrutiny will be accepted if received within five days after the result publication.

• For revaluation, the applications should be submitted to the Headmaster of the School within five days after the results are published. If the grades are improved, the revaluation fee will be reimbursed.

• Applications for photocopies of answer scripts should also be submitted within five days after the results are published.

Malpractice

Any candidate committing or attempting to commit malpractice will be expelled immediately and barred from attending any subsequent papers. The following comes under irregularities in the examination, leading to the expulsion of candidates.

• Bringing any written or printed matter

• Copying or allowing to copy

• Unruly behaviour/ Misbehaviour

Distribution Of AHSLC Cards

The blank AHSLC cards are sent to the school for filling out the biodata part. This part must only be filled in capital letters using black ink. The cards are sent back for entering grades, after which they are sent to the Principal, AHS Kalamandalam, for distribution. The details are entered in a separate register before the cards are distributed. The signatures of the students that they have collected their cards are also recorded.