New Exam System for SSLC and II PU Students Karnataka

The Department of School Education and Literacy in Karnataka has announced a New Exam System for SSC and II PU Students. They will now consist of three ‘annual exams,’ allowing students to choose the highest score if they desire to retake a course. Minister Madhu Bangarappa made the announcement during Tuesday’s Teacher’s Day celebration at Vidhan Soudha.

Currently, students are required to take one annual exam and one supplementary exam. If a graduate of the II PUC is unhappy with their subject grades, they may retry the examination. However, the results of the supplementary examination are considered final.

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What are the changes?

Under the new system, students may retain the highest score from any of the three examinations. Exams 1, 2, and 3 will be renamed Annual exams 1, 2, and 3, superseding the previous format of supplementary exams.
Through a circular, the Board will issue explicit guidelines for the revised system, ensuring uniformity in question paper content and difficulty levels for these three examinations.

Students who enter the next academic course late, whether in I PUC or degree colleges, will receive a ‘bridge course’ to make up for classes missed in the first month.
A prospective exam schedule has been released, with II PU exam 1 scheduled from 1 to 25 March and results to be announced on 22 April. Exam 2 will take place from 15 May to 5 June, and Exam 3 will take place from 12 July to 30 July.

The first exam for SSLC is scheduled for 3 March to 15 April, the second from 12 June to 19 July, and the third from 29 July to 5 August.