Exams likely in June (Representational image)

The Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) has released the schedule for the pending board exams. Karnataka SSLC exams to be held from June 25 to July 4. As many as 8,48,192 students have registered for the same.  For second-year PUC or class 12 only English language exam was left. It will be held on June 18, Education Minister S Suresh Kumar said on Monday

The exams, whenever conducted, will be held amid hygiene and security measures. Use of masks, sanitisers will be mandatory and arrangements will be made to check students through thermal scanners, Minister for Primary and Secondary Education S Suresh Kumar had informed earlier.

Karnataka education minister S Suresh Kumar had last week said that the class 10 exams are likely to be held in June. He also said that students will be given ample amount of time between the announcement and date of examination to help them prepare well.

Around 8 lakh candidates were registered to appear for SSLC examinations this year. Over 6.53 lakh (6,53,461) candidates PUC first year for which result has been declared for PUC-II only one exam of English is pending.

Meanwhile, Kerala too is mulling to hold the pending exams in June. The board had earlier announced to hold exams in May end, however, a high-level meeting had reportedly decided to postponed the same further.