Karnataka SSLC Board Exam Date:18 Mar' 26 - 18 Mar' 26
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board releases the Karnataka SSLC exam pattern 2026. Students can visit the official website at kseab.karnataka.gov.in. They can check out the complete Karnataka SSLC time table 2026 to know about the final exam schedule. Candidates can access and download the Karnataka SSLC model papers 2026 in PDF format. They need to carry the Karnataka SSLC hall ticket to the exam centre.
This year, the KSEAB SSLC exams 1 will be conducted from March 18 to April 2, 2026. The duration of the Karnataka SSLC exam 2026 will be 3 hours and 15 minutes. The maximum mark for the languages Hindi, English, and Kannada is 100 marks, and the marks for the other main subjects are 80 marks. Students will find objective, short, very short, multiple-choice, and long answer-type questions. Read the article to learn more about the Karnataka SSLC exam pattern 2026.
Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
Kannada | 3 hours 15 minutes | 100 marks |
Hindi | 3 hours 15 minutes | 100 marks |
English | 3 hours 15 minutes | 100 marks |
Sanskrit | 3 hours | 80 marks |
Mathematics | 3 hours 15 minutes | 80 marks |
Science | 3 hours 15 minutes | 80 marks |
Social Science | 3 hours 15 minutes | 80 marks |
Students can check out the KSEAB board exam pattern 2026 for subjects like mathematics, science, social science, Sanskrit, English, Hindi, and Kannada. The language subjects include a maximum of 100 marks with 45 questions, including objective, very short, short, and long answer-type questions. The duration is 3 hours 15 minutes, except for Sanskrit, which is 3 hours.
Section | Total Questions | Marks |
I | 6 questions (6 * 1) | 6 marks |
II | 4 questions (4 * 1) | 4 marks |
III | 7 questions (7 * 1) | 7 marks |
IV | 10 questions (10 * 2) | 20 marks |
V | 2 questions (2 * 3) | 6 marks |
VI | 1 question (1 * 3) | 3 marks |
VII | 1 question (1 * 3) | 3 marks |
VIII | 1 question (1 * 3) with internal choice | 3 marks |
IX | 6 questions (6 * 3) | 18 marks |
X | 1 question (1 * 4) with internal choice | 4 marks |
XI | 1 question (1 * 4) | 4 marks |
XII | 2 questions (2 * 4) | 8 marks |
XIII | 1 question (1 * 4) | 4 marks (2+2) |
XIV | 1 question with internal choice (1 * 5) | 5 marks |
XV | 1 question with internal choice (1 * 5) | 5 marks |
Total | 45 questions | 100 marks |
Section | Total Questions | Marks |
I | 6 questions (6 * 1) | 6 marks |
II | 4 questions (4 * 1) | 4 marks |
III | 7 questions (7 * 1) | 7 marks |
IV | 10 questions (10 * 2) | 20 marks |
V | 2 questions (2 * 3) | 6 marks |
VI | 1 question (1 * 3) | 3 marks |
VII | 1 question (1 * 3) | 3 marks |
VIII | 4 questions (4 * 3) | 12 marks |
IX | 3 questions (3 * 3) | 9 marks |
X | 1 question (1 * 4) with internal choice | 4 marks |
XI | 1 question (1 * 4) with internal choice | 4 marks |
XII | 2 questions (2 * 4) with internal choices | 8 marks |
XIII | 2 question (2 * 2) | 4 marks |
XIV | 1 question with internal choice (1 * 5) | 5 marks |
XV | 1 question with internal choice (1 * 5) | 5 marks |
Total | 45 questions | 100 marks |
Section | Total Questions | Marks |
I | 6 questions (6 * 1) | 6 marks |
II | 4 questions (4 * 1) | 4 marks |
III | 3 questions (3 * 1) | 3 marks |
IV | 4 questions (4 * 1) | 4 marks |
V | 7 questions (7 * 2) | 14 marks |
VI | 3 questions (3 * 2) | 6 marks |
VII | 6 questions (6 * 3) | 18 marks |
VIII | 5 questions (5 * 3) | 15 marks |
IX | 1 question (1 * 4) with internal choice | 4 marks |
X | 3 questions (3 * 4) | 12 marks |
XI | 1 question (1 * 4) | 4 marks |
XII | 1 question with internal choice (1 * 5) | 5 marks |
XIII | 1 question with internal choice (1 * 5) | 5 marks |
Total | 45 questions | 100 marks |
Section | Total Questions | Marks |
I | 8 questions (8 * 1) | 8 marks |
II | 8 questions (8 * 1) | 8 marks |
III | 8 questions (8 * 2) | 16 marks |
IV | 9 questions with internal choice (9 * 3) | 27 marks |
V | 4 questions (4 * 4) | 16 marks |
VI | 1 question (1 * 5) | 5 marks |
Total | 38 questions | 80 marks |
Part | Section | Total Questions | Marks |
Part A - Physics | I | MCQs - 4 questions (4 * 1) | 4 marks |
II | 2 questions (2 * 1) | 2 marks | |
III | 2 questions (2 * 2) | 4 marks | |
IV | 3 questions (3 * 3) | 9 marks | |
V | 1 question (1 * 4) | 4 marks | |
VI | 1 question (1 * 5) | 5 marks | |
Part B - Chemistry | VII | MCQs - 2 questions (2 * 1) | 2 marks |
VIII | 4 questions (4 * 1) | 4 marks | |
IX | 3 questions (3 * 2) | 6 marks | |
X | 3 questions (3 * 3) | 9 marks | |
XI | 1 question (1 * 4) | 4 marks | |
Part C - Biology | XII | MCQs - 2 questions (2 * 1) | 2 marks |
XIII | 2 questions (2 * 1) | 2 marks | |
XIV | 3 questions (3 * 2) | 6 marks | |
XV | 3 questions (3 * 3) | 9 marks | |
XVI | 2 questions (2 * 4) | 8 marks | |
Total | 38 questions | 80 marks |
Section | Total Questions | Marks |
I | 8 questions (8 * 1) | 8 marks |
II | 8 questions (8 * 1) | 8 marks |
III | 8 questions (8 * 2) | 16 marks |
IV | 9 questions with internal choice (9 * 3) | 27 marks |
V | 4 questions (4 * 4) | 16 marks |
VI | 1 question with internal choice (1 * 5) | 5 marks |
Total | 38 questions | 80 marks |
Section | Total Questions | Marks |
I | 8 questions - MCQs (8 * 1) | 8 marks |
II | 4 questions (4 * 1) | 4 marks |
III | 4 questions (4 * 1) | 4 marks |
IV | 4 questions (4 * 2) | 8 marks |
V | 1 question (1 * 2) | 2 marks |
VI | 1 question (1 * 2) | 2 marks |
VII | 1 question (1 * 2) | 2 marks |
VIII | 1 question (1 * 2) | 2 marks |
IX | 2 questions (2 * 3) | 6 marks |
X | 1 question (1 * 3) | 3 marks |
XI | 1 question (1 * 3) | 3 marks |
XII | 1 question (1 * 3) | 3 marks |
XIII | 3 questions (3 * 3) | 9 marks |
XIV | 1 question (1 * 3) | 3 marks |
XV | 2 questions (2 * 4) | 8 marks |
XVI | 1 question (1 * 4) | 4 marks |
XVII | 1 question (1 * 4) with internal choice | 4 marks |
XVIII | 1 question with internal choice (1 * 5) | 5 marks |
Total | 38 questions | 80 marks |
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Students can visit the official website of the Karnataka Board at kseab.karnataka.gov.in to access the Karnataka SSLC 2026 exam pattern.
The KSEAB 10th model question papers are available for students in PDF format. Students can visit the website to access and download the question papers.
Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Sanskrit, Kannada, English, and Hindi are the subjects and languages included in the Karnataka SSLC syllabus.
Students get a maximum of 3 hours and 15 minutes to write the KSEAB SSLC 2026 exam.
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