Karnataka’s 2027 board timetables are out: II PUC from 27 February, SSLC from 22 March
Karnataka’s school examination board has published tentative timetables for both 2027 attempts. Second PUC Exam 1 runs from 27 February to 17 March and SSLC Exam 1 from 22 March to 5 April. The second attempts follow in May. Objections can be emailed until 22 October.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) released the tentative 2027 timetables for SSLC (Class 10) and second-year PUC (Class 12) on 8 October 2026. Both exams again run as two attempts, Exam 1 in spring and Exam 2 in May. Schools and colleges have been told to put the schedules on their notice boards.
Second PUC (Class 12)
Exam 1: 27 February to 17 March 2027. Most papers run from 10 am to 1 pm.
| Date | Main papers |
|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Kannada, Arabic |
| 1 Mar | English |
| 4 Mar | Physics, Sociology |
| 5 Mar | Accountancy |
| 8 Mar | Chemistry, Basic Maths, Education |
| 12 Mar | Mathematics, Business Studies |
| 15 Mar | Biology, Computer Science, Political Science |
| 16 Mar | History, Statistics, Electronics |
| 17 Mar | Hindi |
Exam 2: 3 to 15 May 2027. It opens with Kannada and Arabic. Accountancy and Biology are on 4 May, Chemistry on 6 May, Physics on 8 May, Mathematics on 10 May and English on 12 May.
SSLC (Class 10)
| Paper | Exam 1 | Exam 2 |
|---|---|---|
| First language | 22 Mar | 24 May |
| Core subject: Science | 25 Mar | 25 May |
| Second language (English / Kannada) | 27 Mar | 26 May |
| Core subject: Mathematics | 30 Mar | 27 May |
| Third language; NSQF vocational subjects | 2 Apr | 28 May |
| JTS subjects; Economics | 3 Apr | 31 May |
| Core subject: Social Science | 5 Apr | 29 May |
SSLC papers start at 10 am. First-language and core-subject papers last three hours plus 15 minutes, and second and third languages two hours 45 minutes plus 15. Hindustani and Karnataka music are held in the afternoon.
What to do now
- These dates are tentative. Students, parents and teachers can send objections from 8 to 22 October 2026. Email SSLC comments to [email protected] and PUC comments to [email protected]. The board says it will not consider anything received after 22 October.
- Registration for the 2027 exams has also begun, with separate circulars for school students and for private and repeat SSLC candidates. Ask your school when it is uploading your details.
- Science stream students should note the gaps: Physics on 4 March and Chemistry on 8 March, then Mathematics on 12 March and Biology on 15 March.
CareerBox News Desk — reporting on the Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board’s circular and tentative timetables of 8 October 2026 for SSLC and II PUC Exams 1 and 2, 2027. Official portal: kseab.karnataka.gov.in. Dates and eligibility change; confirm them on the official portal before you act.