The online application process of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) admission under the session of 2016-17 has began on Thursday and will run till 9 June.The first merit list for admission will be published on 16 June while the admission procedure will start on 18 June and end on 30 June.The classes of the 11th grades will begin on 10 July.However, admission on payment with late fees will begin on 10 July and close on 20 July.This year, a total of 14,52,605 students, out of 16,45, 201, came out successful in the SSC and its equivalent examinations.The total number of GPA achievers is 1,09,761 this year which was 1,11,901 last year.