Kerala PSC HSST Shortlist 2026: Full List, Category-Wise PDF Links & What Happens Next

The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) has been rolling out Higher Secondary School Teacher (HSST) shortlists through January to September 2026, covering multiple subjects under the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department. If you applied for HSST (Junior) or HSST posts for the 2025 notification cycle, this page is your one-stop tracker — updated with every subject-wise shortlist, category number, and official download link as KPSC releases them. Bookmark this page. We update it every time a new HSST shortlist drops.

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Kerala PSC HSST Shortlist 2026 Details

The HSST shortlist (also called the “Short List” or S/L) is the list of candidates KPSC calls forward for the next stage of selection — usually document verification, followed by the OMR-based main examination or interview, depending on the category. Being shortlisted does not mean you’ve cleared the exam; it means you’re eligible to proceed to the next round based on your application and preliminary scrutiny.

Each shortlist is tied to a specific Category Number, which corresponds to one HSST subject notified in 2025 (e.g., Category No. 716/2025 for Botany). Always check your category number against your original application — subject-wise category numbers do not repeat across posts.

Kerala PSC HSST Shortlist 2026 PDF Download — Full Subject-Wise List

All shortlists below are issued statewide by the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department, since HSST recruitment in Kerala runs as a single unified statewide list rather than district-wise.

How to Check Your Name in the Kerala PSC HSST Shortlist 2026

1. Open the PDF link for your specific subject and category number from the table above.
2. Use Ctrl+F (or Cmd+F on Mac) and search for your registered ID number, not your name — KPSC shortlists are usually sorted by ID, not alphabetically.
3. Cross-check the category number printed at the top of the PDF against the one mentioned in your original OTR (One Time Registration) application.
4. If your ID appears, note the shortlist number and date — you’ll need these for the next stage of communication from KPSC.

What Happens After the Kerala PSC HSST Shortlist 2026 Released?

Getting shortlisted is the first filter, not the final result. Here’s the typical HSST selection sequence:

• Shortlist / Probability List (you are here): Based on OTR profile scrutiny and reservation-category matching.
• Document Verification (if applicable): For some categories, KPSC may call for certificate verification before the exam.
• Main Written Examination: HSST recruitment is typically OMR-based, testing subject knowledge, general knowledge, and teaching aptitude.
• Certificate Verification: For candidates who clear the cutoff in the main exam.
• Ranked List Publication: The final merit list from which appointments are made as vacancies arise.

Keep an eye on the Kerala PSC Notifications page and Exam Schedule page for your subject’s main exam date once it’s announced.

Details Mentioned on Kerala PSC HSST Shortlist 2026

• Name of examination
• Category Number
• Recruiting Department
• Salary Scale
• Candidate’s register number
• Number of selected candidates
• Cutoff score
• Shortlist guidelines
• Details of authority

Why So Many HSST Shortlists at Once?

Kerala’s 2025 HSST notification covered a wide spread of subjects — Botany, Chemistry, Zoology, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Geography, Geology, Sanskrit, Kannada, and Journalism — each with its own category number and, in several cases, additional shortlists for reservation categories like NCA (Non-Communal Award) for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, and community-specific quotas (e.g., SIUC Nadar). This is why you’ll often see two or three shortlists for the same subject, released weeks apart, as KPSC processes the general list and then the NCA-specific lists.

Kerala PSC HSST Shortlist 2026: Points To Remember 

• Inclusion of Register Numbers in this list is purely provisional subject to scrutiny and admission of application on absolute basis. Inclusion of Register numbers in the Short List does not confer any right on the candidate for inclusion in the Ranked List.
• The list has been prepared by including the number of candidates who have secured top marks in the Online Examination
• The candidates who have secured the minimum marks and above are included in the Main List and requisite marks have been lowered to the extent necessary in respect of supplementary lists.
• Candidates included in the Short List should be present and produce in person the original documents for One Time Verification and Interview. Date,time and Venue of OTR Verification and Interview will be published shortly.
• Candidates included in the Short List ,eligible for reservation are required to produce Non Creamy Layer Certificate as per G.O.(P) No. 81/09/SC/ST/DD dated 26.09.2009 l Community Certificate issued by the Revenue authority / EWS Certificate as per G.O. (MS)No :02/2020/P&ARD dated 12/02/2020 and shall produce the same along with the other documents at the time of verification of original documents.
• For Online Examination, rechecking and revaluation are not allowed but printout of answer sheets will be issued to those candidates who apply for it by remitting the prescribed fee after the publication of Ranked List. Detailed instructions will be furnished in the Ranked List to be published for the post.