Frequently Asked Questions

Open the Lottoz home page and use the form at the top. First pick the lottery — Karunya on Saturday, Sthree Sakthi on Tuesday, and so on (see the full weekly schedule). Then pick a draw number — the latest published draw is selected automatically. Finally paste your ticket number; you can check up to four tickets at once, separated by commas. Lottoz scans the full official winners list in seconds and tells you whether you won, which prize tier you matched, and the exact rupee amount payable — no PDF download required.

Yes. Enter just the last four digits of your ticket and Lottoz will scan the 4th- through 8th-tier ending prizes for you — these are the consolation tiers where a four-digit ending is enough to win (₹5,000 down to ₹100). For example, entering 5002 returns every ending winner of that number in the selected draw. This is the fastest way to check a stack of tickets at once. For the top tiers (1st, 2nd, 3rd and the matching consolation) you must enter the full ticket number, since those require a series-letter match too. See our complete checking guide for examples.

Kerala State Lottery draws are conducted every day at 3:00 PM IST by the Kerala State Lottery Department. The official result PDF is typically published 30–90 minutes after the draw — usually between 3:30 PM and 4:30 PM IST. Lottoz syncs with the official source continuously, so results normally appear here within minutes of publication. Bumper lottery results take a little longer because the PDF is larger. For a day-by-day map of which lottery runs on which weekday, see the Kerala lottery weekly schedule. You can also browse today’s result page for the most recent draw.

If a result isn’t visible by around 4:30 PM IST on a draw day, the official Kerala State Lottery PDF has not been published yet — there’s nothing for us to fetch. Lottoz syncs every few minutes, so once the PDF lands the result will appear here without you needing to refresh more than once. If you still don’t see today’s draw after 5:30 PM, try reloading the page or visiting the today’s result page directly. Bumper lottery PDFs sometimes take a few hours to publish — those announcements usually come out the evening of the draw.

No. Lottoz is an independent informational platform that displays publicly available Kerala State Lottery results in a more usable format. We do not sell tickets, we are not affiliated with the Kerala State Lottery Department, and we are not authorised to handle prize claims. What we do is fetch the official Kerala State Lottery PDF, parse it, and let you check your ticket in seconds without scrolling through 20+ pages. For legally binding verification of a winning ticket — especially before claiming a prize — always cross-check against the Kerala Government Gazette or with an authorised lottery retailer. See where to buy tickets for the list of authorised outlets.

First, sign the back of your winning ticket immediately — this establishes ownership and is required at claim time. Keep the original ticket safe; photocopies are not accepted. The claim process depends on the prize amount. Prizes up to ₹5,000 can be collected from any authorised lottery agent. Prizes between ₹5,001 and ₹1,00,000 must be claimed from a designated bank or District Lottery Office with the original ticket and government-issued photo ID. Larger prizes are handled by the Directorate of Kerala State Lotteries in Thiruvananthapuram and require a claim form plus PAN card. Tax of around 31.2% applies above ₹10,000 — use our tax calculator to see your take-home amount. Full step-by-step guide: how to claim your prize.

Yes, prizes above ₹5,000 are subject to 30% income tax deduction as per Indian tax laws. Additionally, a 10% commission is deducted for the lottery agent. For example, if you win ₹10,000, you’ll receive approximately ₹6,000 after tax and commission.

Authentic Kerala State Lottery tickets have security features including a unique barcode, watermark, and official seal. Purchase tickets only from authorized dealers. You can verify results using the instant checker on Lottoz by entering your full ticket number. Always cross-check with official Kerala State Lottery Department publications.

Lottoz fetches the official Kerala State Lottery Department PDF, parses the winners list, and displays it in a clean, searchable format — so you usually don’t need the PDF at all. If you specifically need the official PDF (for example, to attach when claiming a prize), the Kerala State Lottery Department publishes it on their official website shortly after each draw. Lottoz links back to the source PDF on the today’s result page for every recent draw, so you can verify any winner against the original government document with a single click.

Yes. Switch to Malayalam using the language toggle in the top navigation. The entire interface — including the ticket checker form, lottery names, weekly schedule, FAQ, and result pages — is available in Malayalam. The result data itself (series letters, ticket numbers, prize amounts) is the same as the official Kerala State Lottery Department publication, since those values are language-neutral. Notifications and result updates will also be delivered in Malayalam if you’ve selected that language. We invested in a high-quality Malayalam version because most Kerala lottery players prefer to read results in their native language.

Enable push notifications on Lottoz and we’ll send a notification to your phone or browser the moment a new draw’s results are parsed and live on the site — usually within minutes of the official 3:00 PM IST publication. To enable: visit any page on Lottoz and accept the “Enable alerts” prompt, or tap “Add to Home Screen” to install Lottoz as a Progressive Web App and turn alerts on. You’ll get exactly one notification per draw — no spam, no marketing. You can turn alerts off any time in your browser settings.

No, Kerala lottery tickets are not available for purchase online. The Kerala State Lottery Department only sells physical tickets through authorized agents and retail outlets. Be cautious of any website claiming to sell Kerala lottery tickets online, as these are not legitimate.

No, Kerala lottery tickets can only be purchased within the state of Kerala. The sale of Kerala lottery tickets outside the state is prohibited by law. However, you can check Kerala lottery results online from anywhere using platforms like Lottoz.

First, verify your winning numbers against the results published in the Kerala Government Gazette, which is the only official and legally valid source. Sign the back of your ticket immediately to establish ownership. Then surrender the winning ticket to the Directorate of Kerala State Lotteries within 30 days from the date of the draw.

The process depends on the prize amount: prizes up to ₹5,000 can be claimed from any authorized lottery agent; prizes between ₹5,001 and ₹1,00,000 must be claimed from a designated bank or District Lottery Office with valid photo ID and the original ticket; prizes above ₹1,00,000 require submitting a claim form along with attested ID proof and PAN card to the Directorate of Kerala State Lotteries.

Lottery winnings above ₹10,000 attract a 30% TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) under Section 194B of the Income Tax Act. Additionally, a surcharge and cess may apply, making the effective rate approximately 31.2%. An agent’s commission of around 10% is also deducted before disbursement.

Only buy tickets from authorized agents displaying their license. Never pay money to claim a prize — the Kerala Lottery Department never asks for upfront fees or bank details. Verify results only through official sources like the Kerala Government Gazette or trusted platforms like Lottoz. Ignore calls, messages, or emails claiming you have won a lottery you never purchased.

Most weekly Kerala State Lotteries (Bhagyathara, Sthree Sakthi, Dhanalekshmi, Karunya Plus, Suvarna Keralam, Karunya, Samrudhi) are priced at ₹50 per ticket. Bumper lotteries — released during festivals like Onam, Vishu, and Christmas-New Year — are priced higher because the prize pool is much larger, typically ₹250 to ₹500 per ticket depending on the season. The Kerala State Lottery Department periodically revises ticket prices; the current price is printed on the ticket itself. For a comparison of bumper prize pools and ticket prices, see the Kerala lottery jackpots page.

Kerala State Lottery tickets are sold only as physical tickets through authorised agents within Kerala — there is no legitimate online sale of Kerala lottery tickets, for residents or NRIs. An NRI visiting Kerala can buy a ticket from any authorised agent, and there is no nationality restriction on participation. If you win, prize claims must be made in person at the Directorate of Kerala State Lotteries or designated banks, with valid government ID. Many NRIs ask a relative in Kerala to buy and check tickets on their behalf — that’s permitted, but the original ticket and the claimant’s ID are required at the claim window.

Among the weekly lotteries, every draw — Karunya, Sthree Sakthi, Bhagyathara, Dhanalekshmi, Karunya Plus, Suvarna Keralam, and Samrudhi — currently pays a 1st prize of ₹1 crore (₹1,00,00,000), so there is no single “highest weekly”. The genuinely large prizes come from bumper lotteries released around major festivals: Christmas-New Year Bumper, Vishu Bumper, Summer Bumper, Monsoon Bumper, Onam Bumper, and Pooja Bumper. Bumper 1st prize amounts range from ₹10 crore up to ₹25 crore depending on the season. For the latest bumper prize structure and dates, see the bumper lotteries page.