<p>Bengaluru: Second pre-university students will pass their board exams if they score "not less than 33 per cent of the aggregate marks across all subjects taken together", the Department of School Education & Literacy has proposed.</p><p>At present, students have to score 35 per cent aggregate in order to pass. </p><p>Further, students have to obtain a minimum 30 per cent score in each subject to be deemed passed. </p><p>"Candidates shall be declared to have passed the PUC examination if they secure not less than 30 per cent of the total marks in each subject, including marks obtained in the written examination and internal assessment or practical examination," the department has stated in the draft Karnataka Pre-University Examination (Scheme of Evaluation) Rules, 2025. </p>.Teachers write to education dept to scrap 3-exam system for SSLC, PU.<p>The proposed rules will apply to all 2nd PU students appearing for the board examination from the 2025-26 academic year onwards. Citizens have 15 days to submit their objections or suggestions to the department. </p><p>The department is also proposing to tweak the practical exam component. "...in deviation from the existing allotment of 30 marks for the practical examination, the practical exam shall be conducted for a maximum of 20 marks," the draft states. </p><p>The remaining 10 marks will be awarded to students if they have a minimum 75 per cent attendance in each subject, completed the minimum number of practicals specified for each practical subject, duly recorded and submitted the same in the practical record book duly, and appeared for the practical examination. </p><p>For subjects that do not have a practical exam or internal assessment, a student must score 24 out of 80 marks. "In subjects with a practical examination or internal assessment, in order to be declared as having passed the written examination of 70 marks, a candidate shall secure a minimum of 21 marks in each such subject," the department has proposed. </p><p>The department has further specified that the minimum marks can be "relaxed or modified under exceptional circumstances and subject to such conditions as may be specified by the state government". </p><p>The department has similarly proposed changes to the Class 10 Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) board exam. </p><p>"Candidates shall secure an average of 33 per cent marks in internal assessment and external examination combined and shall be declared pass if they secure at least 206 marks out of a total of 625 marks, including at least 30 per cent marks in each subject out of the total marks of the respective subject,” the proposed SSLC regulations state.</p><p>Highlights - 2nd PUC changes * Minimum aggregate 33 per cent * Minimum score in each subject 30 per cent * Present minimum 35 per cent aggregate* Subject minimum will take into account written + practical/ internal exams scores * Will be applicable from 2025-26 academic yr onwards For exams with practicals (Total score 100) 70 marks for written exams 20 for practicals 10 for attendance and others 21/70 minimum for passing Subjects without practicals Minimum score is 24/80</p>
<p>Bengaluru: Second pre-university students will pass their board exams if they score "not less than 33 per cent of the aggregate marks across all subjects taken together", the Department of School Education & Literacy has proposed.</p><p>At present, students have to score 35 per cent aggregate in order to pass. </p><p>Further, students have to obtain a minimum 30 per cent score in each subject to be deemed passed. </p><p>"Candidates shall be declared to have passed the PUC examination if they secure not less than 30 per cent of the total marks in each subject, including marks obtained in the written examination and internal assessment or practical examination," the department has stated in the draft Karnataka Pre-University Examination (Scheme of Evaluation) Rules, 2025. </p>.Teachers write to education dept to scrap 3-exam system for SSLC, PU.<p>The proposed rules will apply to all 2nd PU students appearing for the board examination from the 2025-26 academic year onwards. Citizens have 15 days to submit their objections or suggestions to the department. </p><p>The department is also proposing to tweak the practical exam component. "...in deviation from the existing allotment of 30 marks for the practical examination, the practical exam shall be conducted for a maximum of 20 marks," the draft states. </p><p>The remaining 10 marks will be awarded to students if they have a minimum 75 per cent attendance in each subject, completed the minimum number of practicals specified for each practical subject, duly recorded and submitted the same in the practical record book duly, and appeared for the practical examination. </p><p>For subjects that do not have a practical exam or internal assessment, a student must score 24 out of 80 marks. "In subjects with a practical examination or internal assessment, in order to be declared as having passed the written examination of 70 marks, a candidate shall secure a minimum of 21 marks in each such subject," the department has proposed. </p><p>The department has further specified that the minimum marks can be "relaxed or modified under exceptional circumstances and subject to such conditions as may be specified by the state government". </p><p>The department has similarly proposed changes to the Class 10 Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) board exam. </p><p>"Candidates shall secure an average of 33 per cent marks in internal assessment and external examination combined and shall be declared pass if they secure at least 206 marks out of a total of 625 marks, including at least 30 per cent marks in each subject out of the total marks of the respective subject,” the proposed SSLC regulations state.</p><p>Highlights - 2nd PUC changes * Minimum aggregate 33 per cent * Minimum score in each subject 30 per cent * Present minimum 35 per cent aggregate* Subject minimum will take into account written + practical/ internal exams scores * Will be applicable from 2025-26 academic yr onwards For exams with practicals (Total score 100) 70 marks for written exams 20 for practicals 10 for attendance and others 21/70 minimum for passing Subjects without practicals Minimum score is 24/80</p>
