Karnataka SSLC & II PUC 2027 timetable: PUC from 27 Feb, SSLC from 22 March (KSEAB)

The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) published the tentative 2027 timetables for SSLC and II PUC Exam-1 and Exam-2 on 8 October 2026. II PUC Exam-1 starts on 27 February 2027 and SSLC Exam-1 on 22 March 2027. The dates are tentative, and students, parents and the public can send objections until 22 October 2026. This is for Karnataka students only.

At a glance: dates of the four exams

The start and end dates in the four tentative timetables published by KSEAB:

Exam	Starts	Ends
II PUC Exam-1	27-02-2027 (Saturday)	17-03-2027 (Wednesday)
SSLC Exam-1 (March/April)	22-03-2027 (Monday)	05-04-2027 (Monday)
II PUC Exam-2	03-05-2027 (Monday)	15-05-2027 (Saturday)
SSLC Exam-2 (May)	24-05-2027 (Monday)	31-05-2027 (Monday)

For JTS students (subjects 56, 57, 58, 59), practical and oral exams are held at their schools on 06-04-2027 (Exam-1) and 01-06-2027 (Exam-2).

How to object, and what is the last date?

The board’s circular dated 08-10-2026 gives students, parents and the public 15 days, from 08-10-2026 to 22-10-2026, to send objections.

• Objections about SSLC: dpikseab@gmail.com
• Objections about II PUC: directorpuekseab@gmail.com

These are the board’s email addresses. The circular says objections received after the last date will not be considered. Principals of pre-university colleges and head teachers of high schools must display the timetable on their notice boards.

SSLC Exam-1 (March/April 2027): day-wise timetable

Date	Subject (code)	Time	Max marks
22-03-2027 Mon	First language: Kannada (01), Telugu (04), Hindi (06), Marathi (08), Tamil (10), Urdu (12), English (14), English NCERT (15), Sanskrit (16)	10.00 am – 1.15 pm	100
25-03-2027 Thu	Science (83), Political Science* (97)	10.00 am – 1.15 pm	80
25-03-2027 Thu	Hindustani Music* (28), Carnatic Music* (29)	2.00 pm – 5.15 pm	80
27-03-2027 Sat	Second language: English (31), Kannada (33)	10.00 am – 1.00 pm	80
30-03-2027 Tue	Mathematics (81), Sociology* (95)	10.00 am – 1.15 pm	80
02-04-2027 Fri	Third language: Hindi NCERT (60), Hindi (61), Kannada – repeaters only (62), English (63), Arabic (64), Urdu (66), Sanskrit (67), Konkani (68), Tulu (69), Marathi (70)	10.00 am – 1.00 pm	80
02-04-2027 Fri	NSQF subjects: Information Technology (86), Retail (87), Automobile (88), Beauty & Wellness (90), Apparel Made-ups & Home Furnishing (21), Electronics & Hardware (22)	10.00 am – 12.15 pm	60
03-04-2027 Sat	JTS subjects: Elements of Electrical Engineering-IV (51), Mechanical-IV (52), Electronics-IV (53), Programming in ANSI ‘C’ (54), Economics* (96)	10.00 am – 1.15 pm	80
05-04-2027 Mon	Social Science (85)	10.00 am – 1.15 pm	80

No exam on: 23 and 24 March, 26 March (Good Friday), 28 March (Sunday), 29 and 31 March, 1 April, 4 April (Sunday).

*Marked subjects are alternates for differently-abled candidates (Sociology 95, Economics 96, Political Science 97, Hindustani Music 28, Carnatic Music 29).

SSLC Exam-2 (May 2027): day-wise timetable

Date	Subject (code)	Time	Max marks
24-05-2027 Mon	First language (Kannada 01, Telugu 04, Hindi 06, Marathi 08, Tamil 10, Urdu 12, English 14, English NCERT 15, Sanskrit 16)	10.00 am – 1.15 pm	100
25-05-2027 Tue	Science (83), Political Science* (97)	10.00 am – 1.15 pm	80
25-05-2027 Tue	Hindustani Music* (28), Carnatic Music* (29)	2.00 pm – 5.15 pm	80
26-05-2027 Wed	Second language: English (31), Kannada (33)	10.00 am – 1.00 pm	80
27-05-2027 Thu	Mathematics (81), Sociology* (95)	10.00 am – 1.15 pm	80
28-05-2027 Fri	Third language (Hindi NCERT 60, Hindi 61, Kannada – repeaters only 62, English 63, Arabic 64, Urdu 66, Sanskrit 67, Konkani 68, Tulu 69, Marathi 70)	10.00 am – 1.00 pm	80
28-05-2027 Fri	NSQF subjects (86, 87, 88, 90, 21, 22)	10.00 am – 12.15 pm	60
29-05-2027 Sat	Social Science (85)	10.00 am – 1.15 pm	80
31-05-2027 Mon	JTS subjects (51, 52, 53, 54) and Economics* (96)	10.00 am – 1.15 pm	80

30 May 2027 (Sunday) is a holiday. *Marked subjects are alternates for differently-abled candidates.

SSLC exam timings, marks and the board’s instructions

The instructions attached to the SSLC timetables say:

• First language, core subjects and JTS subjects: 3 hours to write plus 15 minutes to read the question paper (10.00 am to 1.15 pm).
• Second and third languages: 2 hours 45 minutes to write plus 15 minutes to read (10.00 am to 1.00 pm).
• NSQF subjects: 2 hours to write plus 15 minutes to read (10.00 am to 12.15 pm).
• Hindustani and Carnatic Music: 2.00 pm to 5.15 pm; theory 2.00–3.45 pm, practical 3.45–5.15 pm.
• Extra time for differently-abled students: 60 minutes for a 3-hour paper, 50 minutes for a 2-hour-30-minute paper, 40 minutes for a 2-hour paper, 30 minutes for a 1-hour-30-minute paper.
• Subject codes 15 (English NCERT) and 60 (Hindi NCERT) apply only to students of Adarsha Vidyalayas.

II PUC Exam-1 (27 February – 17 March 2027)

All papers run 10.00 am to 1.00 pm (3 hours), except the vocational/music papers on 11-03-2027, which run 10.00 am to 12.15 pm (2 hours 15 minutes).

Date	Subject (code) – max marks
27-02-2027 Sat	Kannada (01) – 80, Arabic (11) – 80
28-02-2027 Sun	Holiday
01-03-2027 Mon	English (02) – 80
02-03-2027 Tue	Tamil (04), Telugu (05), Malayalam (06), Marathi (07), Urdu (08), Sanskrit (09), French (12) – 80 each
03-03-2027 Wed	Geography (24) – 80, Psychology (32) – 80
04-03-2027 Thu	Sociology (28) – 80, Physics (33) – 70
05-03-2027 Fri	Accountancy (30) – 80
06-03-2027 Sat	Holiday – Shivarathri
07-03-2027 Sun	Holiday
08-03-2027 Mon	Chemistry (34) – 70, Education (52) – 80, Basic Maths (75) – 80
09-03-2027 Tue	Economics (22) – 80, Geology (37) – 80
10-03-2027 Wed	Holiday – Ramzan
11-03-2027 Thu	Hindustani Music (26) – 40; Electronics & Hardware (59), Apparel Made-ups & Home Furnishing (60), Information Technology (61), Retail (62), Automobile (63), Health Care (64), Beauty & Wellness (65) – 60 each
12-03-2027 Fri	Business Studies (27) – 80, Mathematics (35) – 80
13-03-2027 Sat	Optional Kannada (16) – 80, Logic (23) – 80, Home Science (67) – 70
14-03-2027 Sun	Holiday
15-03-2027 Mon	Political Science (29) – 80, Biology (36) – 70, Computer Science (41) – 70
16-03-2027 Tue	History (21) – 80, Statistics (31) – 80, Electronics (40) – 70
17-03-2027 Wed	Hindi (03) – 80

II PUC Exam-2 (3 – 15 May 2027)

10.00 am to 1.00 pm (3 hours). On 15-05-2027, Hindustani Music and the vocational (NSQF) subjects run 2.00 pm to 4.15 pm (2 hours 15 minutes).

Date	Subject (code) – max marks
03-05-2027 Mon	Kannada (01) – 80, Arabic (11) – 80
04-05-2027 Tue	Accountancy (30) – 80, Biology (36) – 70, Geology (37) – 80, Electronics (40) – 70
05-05-2027 Wed	Political Science (29) – 80, Computer Science (41) – 70
06-05-2027 Thu	History (21) – 80, Chemistry (34) – 70
07-05-2027 Fri	Business Studies (27) – 80, Psychology (32) – 80, Education (52) – 80
08-05-2027 Sat	Optional Kannada (16) – 80, Physics (33) – 70, Basic Maths (75) – 80
09-05-2027 Sun	Holiday
10-05-2027 Mon	Economics (22) – 80, Mathematics (35) – 80
11-05-2027 Tue	Hindi (03) – 80
12-05-2027 Wed	English (02) – 80
13-05-2027 Thu	Sociology (28) – 80, Statistics (31) – 80
14-05-2027 Fri	Logic (23) – 80, Geography (24) – 80, Home Science (67) – 70
15-05-2027 Sat	10 am–1 pm: Tamil (04), Telugu (05), Malayalam (06), Marathi (07), Urdu (08), Sanskrit (09), French (12) – 80 each. 2–4.15 pm: Hindustani Music (26) – 40; NSQF subjects (59–65) – 60 each

What should students and parents do now?

1. Find your subject and subject code in the tables above and note the date and time.
2. This timetable is tentative. Do not lock in travel or holiday plans until the final timetable is out.
3. If you have an objection, email the board by 22-10-2026 (SSLC: dpikseab@gmail.com, II PUC: directorpuekseab@gmail.com).
4. Check the original PDFs on the official links below and watch your school or college notice board.

For the SSLC exam fee for 2026-27, read our SSLC exam fee guide.