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{{short description|Certification of completion issued by Indian secondary schools}}
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The '''Secondary School Leaving Certificate''' (commonly referred to as '''SSLC''') is a certification obtained by a student on successful completion of an examination at the end of study at the [[Secondary education|secondary schooling level]] in India. The SSLC is obtained on passing the grade 10 public examination, which is commonly referred to as 'class 10 board examinations' in India. SSLC is a common eligibility examination popular in many states in [[India]], especially [[Kerala]], [[Karnataka]], and [[Tamil Nadu]]. The SSLC is also called as [[Secondary School Certificate#India|Secondary School Certificate]] ('''SSC)''' in [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Telangana]], [[Maharashtra]] and also as High School Certificate (HSC) in [[Madhya Pradesh]] and also as [[Matriculation#India|Matriculation]] in many states of India.

== Relevance ==
[[File:Sslc students.png|alt=SSLC Students|thumb|SSLC students evaluating a question paper after their examination.]]
The [[Education in India|Indian system of education]] fundamentally consists of five years of [[primary school]]ing, followed by five years of [[secondary school]]ing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.schooleducation.kar.nic.in/aboutus.htm|title = School education in Karnataka |access-date= 2010-01-20 |publisher=www.schooleducation.kar.nic.in}}</ref> The SSLC must be obtained at the end of term of study at the secondary school.

On obtaining this certificate, the student is deemed to have completed secondary schooling. After successful completion of SSLC, Students will further pursue their higher secondary education i.e [[Eleventh Grade#India|Class 11th]] and [[Twelfth Grade#India|Class 12th]] by either attending a [[Junior college#India|Junior College]] or by continuing [[Secondary school|High School]] in one of three ''streams'' – [[Science]], [[Commerce]] or [[Humanities|Arts]]. After this students will pursue their [[Bachelor's degree#India|undergraduate]] studies in desired universities of their choice.

Alternatively, after obtaining the SSLC, a student may choose to attend an [[industrial training institute]] where one can be trained in skills necessary for technical occupations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://emptrg.kar.nic.in/cts_qualifications.htm/ |title=Trades minimum qualifications |access-date=2010-01-20 |website=emptrg.kar.nic.in |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410004220/http://emptrg.kar.nic.in/cts_qualifications.htm |archive-date=10 April 2009 }}</ref> The other options include joining polytechnic for a three-year course of diploma in engineering and then further pursuing degree in engineering. After completing SSLC there is an option of joining [[vocational education]] courses. SSLC (or equivalent) is required nowadays to obtain a passport under Indian government for employment purposes.

== Importance ==
The SSLC certificate was used as the primary form of proof for date of birth during the time when registration of births and deaths was not mandatory in India. It is still a valid form of proof of date of birth for those born before 1989<ref>{{cite web|last=Ministry of External Affairs|first=Website|title=Proof of Date of Birth|url=http://passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/pdf/ProofofDOB.pdf}}</ref> according to the MEA website<ref>{{cite web|last=Ministry of External Affairs|first=Website|title=Main site|url=http://passportindia.gov.in/}}</ref> for the Indian civil authorities to issue civil documents such as passports. It is also a proof of eligibility for higher studies. If caste is denoted in the SSLC certificate it can also be used as a substitute of the caste certificate issued by Village Officer/Tahasildar in some states of India<ref>{{Cite web |title=SSLC certificate can now be used to certify caste |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/amp/news/kerala/keralaeducation-certificatecaste-1.6070075 |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=English.Mathrubhumi}}</ref>

== Grading ==
Students require a minimum mark of 30% in each subject to qualify Kerala board SSLC exams. The total duration of Kerala SSLC exam 2022 is 2 hr 45 mins for 100 marks exam and 1 hr 45 mins for 50 marks subject.<ref>{{cite web |first= |title=Grading system |url=https://nationhub.in/kerala-sslc-passing-marks/ |access-date=2022-09-12 |website=nationhub.in}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+Total Marks in Theory and CCE
!Subjects
!Score for CCE
!Score for Written
Examination
|-
|First Language
|20
|80
|-
|English
|20
|80
|-
|Hindi
|10
|40
|-
|Social Science
|20
|80
|-
|Physics
|10
|40
|-
|Chemistry
|10
|40
|-
|Biology
|10
|40
|-
|Mathematics
|20
|80
|-
|Information Technology
|10+20
(Practical)
|10
|}
Unfortunately, only the grades are given and the marklist can only be acquired by applying to "Pareekshabhavan" either by post or through [http://onlinepbms.kerala.gov.in/eservices/index.php/marklist this government site] .

To know you percentage and your eligibility for higher studies without doing tedious calculations, you can use [https://thesophile.github.io/SSLC/ this opensource site].

== See also ==

* [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] (CBSE), India
* [[National Institute of Open Schooling]] (NIOS), India
* [[Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations]] (CISCE), India
* [[Kerala Board of Public Examination]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://pareekshabhavan.kerala.gov.in/ Office of the Commissioner of Government Examinations, Government of Kerala]
*[http://www.schooleducation.kar.nic.in Department of Public Instruction, Government of Karnataka]
*[http://www.tn.gov.in/schooleducation/default.htm Department of School Education, Government of Tamil Nadu]
*[http://www.tn.gov.in/dge/default.htm Directorate of Government Examinations, Government of Tamil Nadu]

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