Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Oct 16: In a significant move aimed at aligning State Board standards with national education boards like CBSE and neighbouring states, the Karnataka government has announced that the passing marks for SSLC and II PUC board exams will be reduced from 35% to 33%, starting from the current 2025–26 academic year.

The announcement was made by school education and literacy minister Madhu Bangarappa in a press briefing in Bengaluru.“This decision is intended to increase the pass percentage among students and ensure uniformity with national boards,” the minister stated, emphasising that the move also follows overwhelming public support.

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Revised passing criteria:

SSLC (Class 10)

Current rule : Students must score a mi

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