
KSEEB 2021: The Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board, KSEEB in short, is the state education board in Karnataka state. KSEEB was founded in 1966 and it is the prominent exam conducting authority in the state of Karnataka. KSSEB conducts Class 10 and PUC (Class 12) exams of affiliated schools and several other examinations such as Music, Commerce, Painting, Arabic, Film Acting, etc.
In this article, we have provided all the information on KSEEB including types of exams conducted by the board, history and roles of the board, services provided by the board, digitization, time table, and all other related information. You will also find the latest details on the Karnataka SSLC Examination like result dates, answer key PDF, and supplementary exam to keep you updated on the examination board.
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KSEEB 2021: Highlights
Before we get you the details of the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board, let us have an overview of KSEEB Bangalore:
KSEEB | Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board |
Type of Board | State Governmental Board |
Established in the Year | 1966 |
Headquarters | Bangalore, India |
Director (SSLC and Other Exams) | Sumangala V |
Address | 6th Cross Malleshwaram, Karnataka |
Contact & Email | Ph. No: 080-23369154, 080-23460525 dpikseeb@gmail.com |
Official Website | kseeb.kar.nic.in |
Roles Of KSEEB: Karnataka State Board
The Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board boasts of :
- Improving the quality of education in the state
- Constructing the syllabus and various courses
- Providing support, recognition, and affiliation to institutions
- Building up and devising strategies for education
- Conducting various state exams such as 10 (SSLC), class 12 (PUC)
KSEEB conducts examinations for Class 10th and 12th for affiliated schools, along with other examinations like Karnataka Open School, Diploma in Education, Music, etc.
Services Offered By KSEEB
Given below is a list of services offered by the Karnataka Board:
- Adjustment in scorecard/scorecard correction/transcription
- Release of secondary scorecard/pass scorecard
- Provides duplicate scorecard and failure scorecard
- Verification of marks/scores list
- School code application form
- Application form for improvement exams
- Issuing immigration certificate
Application forms for various services mentioned above are available on the official website under the ‘Services’ section.
KSEEB 2021: 10th Board Or SSLC (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) Exam
Class 10th exam is the first milestone in the academic life of a student. Be it CBSE, ICSE, or any other state boards, all have one aim and that is to impart quality education. KSEEB conducts the SSLC Exam every year for its Class 10 students and nearly 8.5 lakh students take the exam every year.
The Board conducts the SSLC class 10 exam in March/April every year and reconducts the same examination in the month of June for students who fail to get through the examination. Around 2.20 lakh students take the SSLC supplementary examination.
Karnataka SSLC Exam Analysis
Year | Students Appeared for Exams | Overall Pass Percentages |
2020 | 8,48,203 | 71.8% |
2019 | 8,25,486 | 73.70% |
2018 | 8,43,584 | 71.93% |
Karnataka SSLC Time Table | Karnataka SSLC Results |
But this year, due to the pandemic in the country, there might be a delay in the conduction of the exam.
KSEEB Karnataka Board PUC Exam
The Pre-University Course or the PUC is conducted for Classes 11 and 12. Class 11 is referred to as the 1st PUC and Class 12 board exams are known as the 2nd PUC. The KSEEB PUC board exam for Class 12 is conducted every year in the month of March.
Karnataka PUC Board Exam Analysis
Year | Students Appeared for Exams | Overall Pass Percentages |
2020 | 5.95 lakh | 69.2% |
2019 | 6.9 lakh | 61.73% |
2018 | 6.5 lakh | 59.56% |
Karnataka 1st PUC Time Table | Karnataka 1st PUC Result |
Karnataka 2nd PUC Time Table | Karnataka 2nd PUC Result |
KSEEB Syllabus
The syllabus for both the SSLC and PUC examinations is decided by the Karnataka Board keeping in mind the all-round development and learning skills of students. The KSEEB Board carefully designs the syllabus so that students get well versed with all the topics from all the subjects. Students can check the syllabus from the official website.
Latest Update: In the month of July 2020, the officials announced that Karnataka Board Syllabus will be reduced by up to 30% from Class 1 to Class 12. You can download the reduced syllabus from below:
30% Reduced Syllabus of 1st PUC and 2nd PUC for the year 2020-2021
1st PUC Revised Syllabus 2020-21 |
2nd PUC Revised Syllabus 2020-21 |
KSEEB Exam Material
The KSEEB has arranged resources for its students in the form of blueprints, previous year papers, model papers, etc. The resources or the materials come in handy for the students as they don’t have to waste their time searching for it. The board allows the students to download the exam material for free and use it whenever they wish to.
1st PUC Model Paper on Revised Syllabus 2020-21 | Download Here |
2nd PUC Model Paper on Revised Syllabus 2020-21 | Download Here |
This also helps them get familiar with the pattern and improves their scores. The exam material improves the results of the students. Students can visit the website to download the materials for free.
KSEEB Text Books
The Karnataka State Board along with providing the resource and exam material in the form of previous years and sample papers also provides books. These books are prepared and updated as per the latest exam pattern and the guidelines provided by KSEEB. The majority of students taking their PUC and SSLC exams rely on these books to score good marks in the board exams. These books are made available to students in various mediums for Class 1 to 10 subject-wise.
How To Download KSEEB Books?
To download KSEEB books for Class 1 to 10, follow the below-given steps:
- – 1st Step: Visit the official website of Karnataka Textbook Society – ktbs.kar.nic.in/New/index.html/textbook.
- – 2nd Step: On the home page, you will see three drop-down menus – choose Class, choose Medium, choose Subject. Select them as per your requirement.

- – 3rd Step: After selecting, just below the Text Books boxes a link will appear – “Full Textbook Download“. Click on the link and a PDF will open on a new page.
- – 4th Step: Download the PDF and save it to your device.
- – 5th Step: Return to the same page to download other books with the procedure explained above.
Useful Tip: KSEEB provides its books in English, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, and Urdu Mediums. You can download these books for free by following the above steps.
KSEEB Exam Results
The results for both Class 12 and Class 10 are announced by the KSEEB on its official website. The SSLC results for 2021 are expected to release in the last week of July. Students who are going to appear for any of the exams can check their results from the official result website of Karnataka education board i.e. “karresults.nic.in”. The website contains the results of all the examinations conducted by the Board and students can view and download their results.
Quick Note: Students can also download the results from the official website by visiting the Exams section under SSLC Exam and Other Exam.
KSEEB 2020: Karnataka Open School (KOS) Exam
In addition to the regular exams, KSSEB also oversees Karnataka Open School (KOS) exams. The SSLC exams 2020 for KOS students were conducted earlier from July 5th to July 16, 2020. For 2021, the exam dates are yet to be announced by the officials. After the release of KOS results, KSEEB will conduct supplementary exams for KOS students. The officials have not released any notification regarding the result date yet.
Like the Karnataka SSLC result, KOS SSLC results will also be posted on the official website of KSEEB. We will also update this page with the result link. Thus, candidates are advised to bookmark this page for regular updates.
Karnataka School Quality Assessment And Accreditation Council (KSQAAC)
Karnataka School Quality Assessment and Accreditation Council (KSQAAC) was formed in 2011. Its purpose is to identify the status of schools in the state and make efforts to improve the quality of education across all the schools in the state. Given below are the roles of KSQAAC:
- Examine the quality of education in the entire state of Karnataka.
- Create guidelines that are followed by the schools.
- Evaluate the schools for their performance and qualify them as a school of excellence.
- Conduct evaluation and verification through internal and external assessments.
- Provide feedback to schools after the evaluation process.
- Guide and facilitate the schools to develop strategies and corrective measures.
Governing Council of KSQAAC:
KSQAAC is governed by the individuals listed below:
- Chairman – Honorable Minister for Primary and Secondary Education
- Vice-Chairman – The Principal Secretary, Department of Primary and Secondary Education
- Secretary – The Director of Public Instruction (Examinations)
- One representative of Principal sec. Finance Department
- Commissioner of Public Instruction
- Two Assistant Commissioners of Public Instruction
- State Project Director, SSA
- Director of Primary Education
- Director of Secondary Education
- Director of Research and Training
- Director of Other Examinations
- Three nominated members (educationists)
Areas for Assessment
KSQAAC assess the schools on five criteria. The list of criteria and the weightage (%) for each criterion is given below:
Criteria | Weightage (%) |
Physical Environment/Infrastructure | 20 |
Learning Environment | 60 |
Leadership | 10 |
Community Participation | 5 |
Novel/Innovative Activities | 5 |
Digitalization Of KSEEB
Various steps have been initiated from the year 2017-18 to digitalize the whole examination process. The Registration process is online and even admission tickets and results are released online. The Board now uses an online portal for the declaration of results and marks of students from various centers. This process saves a lot of time and decreases human error. Results are also sent to the students through SMSs. Students can download the marks sheet using the DigiLocker app.
Karnataka State Quality Assessment and Accreditation Council is another major wing of KSEEB. The main task of KSQAAC is to assess the quality of education imparted at primary, higher primary, and secondary levels through State Achievement Surveys. This wing constantly enhances the quality of education imparted to students and works towards the benefit of the students.
KSEEB Contact Details
You can check the contact details of KSEEB from the table below:
Name | Address | Mobile Number |
Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board | 6th Cross, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru 560003 | (i) 08023310075 (ii) 08023310076 |
The Divisional Office contact details of KSEEB are provided below:

Frequently Asked Questions On KSEEB
Some of the FAQs by students and parents and their answers are as under:
Question 1: SSLC Karnataka belongs to which board? A1. The SSLC Karnataka comes under the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) which conducts SSCL or Class 10 examinations. |
Question 2: What is the full form of KSEEB? A2. KSEEB Stands for Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board. |
Question 3: Which exams are conducted by KSEEB? A3. The Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board conducts the following exams: i) SSLC – Class 10 ii) PUC – Class 11 & 12 iii) Other Exams |
Question 4: On which date SSLC 10th state board result 2021 will be declared? A4. The Karnataka SSLC 10th result for 2021 is expected to be released by the last week of July 2020. |
Question 5: How to download KSEEB textbooks? A5. To download KSEEB textbooks for any class, visit the Karnataka Textbook Society official website. Select Class, Medium, and Subject to download your books. For the stepwise procedure, and direct download link you can read this article. |
Question 6: How to download the KSEEB SSLC answer key? A6. Students can download SSLC answer key 2021 from the links given on this page. KSEEB SSLC answer key is also available on the official website. |
We hope this article on KSEEB served its purpose. We have tried to include all the essentials that will help you stay updated on the board. Embibe offers you free Class 10 Mock Test Series and Class 10 Practice Questions for Science and Maths. Make the best use of these resources and improve your score.
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