Exams of Class 9, 1st PUC announced

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government has announced board exams for both Class 9 and 1st year Pre University(PU) Students, for the Academic year 2023-24, despite objections from a group of institutions.

This rule will be applicable for both aided and unaided schools in the state. The Education department has also issued directives and procedures for conducting these exams.

Question papers for Class 9 exams will be prepared by the Karnataka State Quality Assessment and Accreditation Council (KSQAAC).Teachers from schools nearby will be invigilating the examination. No Student would be detained, and the results would be given to both the student and parents.

Coming to the 1st PU exam, the Question paper would be set by the PU wing of the KSQAAC. The students get to write the exams at their respective colleges. Supplementary examinations would be provided for the ones who fail their examination.

At the start of the month, The government proposed three board exams for SSLC and 2nd PU students, in which the best of the three would be considered. These reforms are introduced to benefit the students.