Ahmedabad: Students appearing for SSC and HSC exams in 2027 will pay higher exam fees, with the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) announcing an average increase of around 5%.
The fee for Class X repeaters and regular open-school students has gone up from Rs 415 to Rs 435, according to the revised schedule announced by the board. For private candidates, it has been increased from Rs 285 to Rs 300.
In the Class XII science stream, the fee for regular students has risen from Rs 725 to Rs 760. Repeaters appearing for one subject will now pay Rs 230 instead of Rs 220, while those appearing for three subjects will have to pay Rs 530 instead of Rs 505. The board has also introduced an exam fee of Rs 530 for private candidates in the science stream. The board exams will be held from Feb 25 to March 17, 2027. Board exam registrations open Students appearing for Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board’s Class X and XII exams in Feb 2027 can submit their application forms online till Dec 3 by paying the regular exam fee.
All eligible students must submit their exam forms online through its official website within the prescribed deadline, according to the board’s notification. The fee revision is attributed to rising costs of exam-related stationery and other expenses. The board has started the application process for the exams covering Class X, Sanskrit Prathama, Class XII science and general streams, vocational stream, Uttar Buniyadi stream and Sanskrit Madhyama.