Karnataka II PUC 2027: private candidates can register online until 21 November without a late fee

The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) has opened registration for private candidates who want to write the 2027 II PUC Exam-1. Its circular is dated 13 October 2026, and online applications opened the same day. You cannot register in person at a college. It has to be done online, and only government pre-university colleges process private candidates.

Who can register

• You must turn 17 by 31 March 2027, which means a date of birth on or before 31 March 2010.
• You must have passed Class 10 (SSLC, CBSE, ICSE, NIOS or another recognised board) in June 2026 or earlier.
• Students who failed I PUC, did not appear for it, or dropped out are eligible. So are SSLC-passed students who joined ITI, JOC or diploma courses and failed or dropped out.
• Private candidates can take only arts or commerce combinations: two languages in Part 1 and four optional subjects in Part 2.
• If you failed II PUC in one combination, you can register in a different arts or commerce combination. Failed science students can switch to arts or commerce.
• Students already registered for 2026-27 as regular or repeater candidates must not register as private candidates. The board says such registrations will be cancelled and the fee forfeited. Repeaters have a separate circular of their own.

Fee

Item	General	SC, ST, Category-1
Registration fee	₹60	₹60
Admission fee	₹600	₹600
College development fee	₹1,020	₹1,020
Marks card fee	₹75	₹75
Exam fee	₹600	Nil
Total	₹2,355	₹1,755

Deadlines

	Candidate applies and pays online	Principal approves online	College sends to the district deputy director
Without penalty	21 November 2026	11 December 2026	14 December 2026
With penalty (₹75 a working day, up to ₹750)	5 December 2026	23 December 2026	28 December 2026

What to do

1. Apply on the board’s portal (the circular links it as dpue-exam.karnataka.gov.in) or through kseab.karnataka.gov.in. Your mobile number becomes your login.
2. Keep ready your Class 10 marks card, original transfer certificate, a self-attested Aadhaar copy, a passport photo (20 to 80 KB, JPG) and, if applicable, caste and UDID disability documents.
3. Pay online, print the acknowledgement, and submit the printout with the documents at the government PU college you chose. The principal verifies the originals.
4. If your original transfer certificate is lost, the board requires a sworn declaration on ₹100 stamp paper in its format.

For general questions, the board lists 080-23310075/76.

CareerBox News Desk, reporting on the Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board circular dated 13 October 2026 on private-candidate registration for the 2027 II PUC Exam-1. Official portal: kseab.karnataka.gov.in. Dates and eligibility change; confirm them on the official portal before you act.