<p>Bengaluru: Clearing the confusion among parents and students, School Education and Literacy Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/madhu-bangarappa">Madhu Bangarappa</a> on Wednesday said that the II PUC students taking exams 2 and 3 will be eligible to opt for professional courses seats through Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET).</p>.<p>Addressing a news conference, the minister said that even those who were appearing for exams 2 and 3 would be considered for seat allotment from the first round itself. "This provides a significant opportunity for students who are in the regular board exams to continue pursuing higher education,” he said. The results of exam 2 will be announced before the KCET results considering the interest of students.</p>.KCET: Only 0.5% of students opt for Kannada question papers.<p>A total of 1,69,353 students have failed to clear exam 1. According to the minister, of the failed students, 92.4 per cent have enrolled for exam 2.</p>.<p>That apart, students who wish to improve their score can also register for exams 2 and 3. The II PUC exam-2 will be held from April 24.</p>.<p>"Over 70,000 students who had already passed in the exam-1 have enrolled again for exam 2 to improve their scores. Nearly, 92.4% of students who have not cleared the exam 1 have enrolled for exam 2 and it is a very positive sign. Remedial classes are being actively conducted for those enrolled for the second exam. The attendance rate for remedial classes is around 95%," he added.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: Clearing the confusion among parents and students, School Education and Literacy Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/madhu-bangarappa">Madhu Bangarappa</a> on Wednesday said that the II PUC students taking exams 2 and 3 will be eligible to opt for professional courses seats through Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET).</p>.<p>Addressing a news conference, the minister said that even those who were appearing for exams 2 and 3 would be considered for seat allotment from the first round itself. "This provides a significant opportunity for students who are in the regular board exams to continue pursuing higher education,” he said. The results of exam 2 will be announced before the KCET results considering the interest of students.</p>.KCET: Only 0.5% of students opt for Kannada question papers.<p>A total of 1,69,353 students have failed to clear exam 1. According to the minister, of the failed students, 92.4 per cent have enrolled for exam 2.</p>.<p>That apart, students who wish to improve their score can also register for exams 2 and 3. The II PUC exam-2 will be held from April 24.</p>.<p>"Over 70,000 students who had already passed in the exam-1 have enrolled again for exam 2 to improve their scores. Nearly, 92.4% of students who have not cleared the exam 1 have enrolled for exam 2 and it is a very positive sign. Remedial classes are being actively conducted for those enrolled for the second exam. The attendance rate for remedial classes is around 95%," he added.</p>
