Kerala PSC HSST Junior Botany Short List 2026 Out: Category No. 716/2025 PDF Download & Cut Off

The Kerala PSC HSST Junior Botany Short List 2026 was published on August 20, 2026 by Kerala Public Service Commission for the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Botany - Statewide, Category No. 716/2025, in the Kerala Higher Secondary Education Department.

Candidates who attended the Kerala PSC HSST Junior Botany examination can check the complete register number list, cutoff mark, short-list PDF, document verification instructions and interview-related details below.

Kerala PSC HSST Junior Botany Short List 2026: Overview

The Kerala PSC HSST Junior Botany Short List 2026 was published on 20 August 2026 as Short List No. 179/2026/ERIII. The short list contains the register numbers of candidates who are provisionally eligible to be called for One Time Verification and Interview, subject to verification of their original documents. The selection is based on the online examination conducted on 19 May 2026.

Kerala PSC HSST Junior Botany Short List 2026 PDF Download

Candidates can download the official Kerala PSC HSST Junior Botany Short List 2026 PDF from the Kerala Public Service Commission website or directly from the link given below. Candidates should check their register number carefully in the official PDF and start preparing for the next stages.

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Kerala PSC HSST Junior Botany Short List 2026 Details

The Kerala PSC HSST Junior Botany Short List 2026 contains the register numbers of candidates provisionally eligible for the next stage. 

Main List

The register numbers in the main list are arranged in numerical sequence and the order does not indicate the rank of the candidates. Candidates included in the Main List should therefore not interpret their position in the register-number sequence as their PSC rank.

Supplementary List

The Supplementary List contains candidates belonging to various reservation categories. The official PDF includes separate lists for categories including:

• Ezhava/Thiyya/Billava
• Scheduled Caste
• Scheduled Tribe
• Muslim
• Latin Catholics/Anglo Indian
• OBC
• Viswakarma
• SIUC Nadar
• Scheduled Caste Converts to Christianity
• Dheevara
• Hindu Nadar
• Economically Weaker Section

Differently Abled Candidates List

The Kerala PSC HSST Junior Botany Short List 2026 also includes candidates under the 4% reservation for Differently Abled candidates, with separate categories such as Low Vision, Hard of Hearing and specified Locomotor Disability categories.

Kerala PSC HSST Junior Botany Short List 2026: Candidates and Cut Off

The Kerala PSC HSST Junior Botany Short List 2026 includes 151 candidates who have been provisionally Short Listed for the next stage of the selection process. Candidates included in the short list will be called for document verification and interview as per Kerala PSC instructions.

The Kerala PSC HSST Junior Botany cutoff of 48.67 marks represents the mark secured by the last candidate included in the Main List. 

Kerala PSC HSST Junior Botany Short List: What Does It Mean?

Being included in the Kerala PSC HSST Junior Botany Short List 2026 means that the candidate has been provisionally included for the next stage of the selection process.

However, inclusion in the short list does not automatically mean appointment or inclusion in the final Ranked List.

Kerala PSC specifically states that inclusion of a register number in the short list is purely provisional, subject to scrutiny and admission of the application on an absolute basis. The Commission also states that inclusion in the short list does not confer any right on the candidate for inclusion in the Ranked List.

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Kerala PSC HSST Junior Botany Interview 2026

Candidates included in the short list are required to attend One Time Verification and Kerala PSC HSST Junior Botany Interview 2026.

According to Kerala PSC, the date, time and venue of OTR Verification and Interview will be communicated through SMS and Profile Message in due course.

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Kerala PSC HSST Junior Botany Short List 2026 Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Kerala PSC HSST Junior Botany Short List 2026 released?

Yes. Kerala PSC published the HSST Junior Botany Short List 2026 on 20 August 2026 under Category No. 716/2025. The short-list number is 179/2026/ERIII.

What is the Kerala PSC HSST Junior Botany cutoff 2026?

The HSST Junior Botany Main List cutoff is 48.6700. This is the mark secured by the last candidate included in the Main List.

How many candidates are included in the HSST Junior Botany Short List 2026?

A total of 151 candidates are included in the short list: 59 in the Main List, 81 in the Supplementary List and 11 in the lists of Differently Abled categories.

How many candidates are in the HSST Junior Botany Main List?

The HSST Junior Botany Main List contains 59 candidates.

What is the exam date for Kerala PSC HSST Junior Botany 2026?

The Kerala PSC HSST Junior Botany online examination was conducted on 19 May 2026. The official question paper code was 100/2026/OL. 

What happens after the HSST Junior Botany short list?

Candidates included in the short list are required to attend One Time Verification and Interview, subject to the Commission's instructions. The date, time and venue will be communicated through SMS and PSC Profile Message.

Does being included in the HSST Junior Botany Short List guarantee a job?

No. Kerala PSC states that inclusion in the short list is provisional and does not confer a right to inclusion in the final Ranked List. Candidates must complete the subsequent selection procedures and satisfy the Commission's verification requirements.

When will the HSST Junior Botany interview be conducted?

The interview date, time and venue have not been specified in the short-list PDF. Kerala PSC states that these details will be intimated through SMS and Profile Message in due course.