NOTIFICATION
The draft of the following rules which the Government of Karnataka proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (i) of sub-section(1) of section 7 and section 145 of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983 (Karnataka Act 1 of 1995) is hereby published as required by sub-section (1) of section 145 of the said Act, for the information of all the persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft will be taken into consideration after the expiry of fifteen days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Any objection or suggestion which may be received by the State Government from any person with respect to the said draft before the expiry of the period specified above, will be considered by the State Government Objections and Suggestions may be addressed to the Principal Secretary to Government, Department of School Education and Literacy, 6th Floor, M.S.Building, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Veedhi, Bengaluru-560 001.
DRAFT RULES
1. Title, commencement and applicability: (1) These rules may be called the Karnataka Pre-University Examination (Scheme of Evaluation) Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force from the date of their final publication in the Official
Gazette.
(3) These rules shall apply to all II PUC students appearing for the Board Examination from the academic year 2025-26 and onwards.
2. Minimum Pass Percentage:- The Minimum pass percentage shall be governed as follows, namely:-
(a) A candidate shall be declared to have passed the PUC examination if he secure not less than 30% of the total marks in each subject, including marks obtained in the written examination and internal assessment or practical examination and not less than 33% of the aggregate marks across all subjects taken together.
(b) In subjects with no practical examination or internal assessment in order to be declared as having passed the written examination of 80 marks a candidate shall be required to secure a minimum of 24 marks in each such subject:
Provided that, this minimum marks may be relaxed or modified, under exceptional circumstances and subject to such conditions as may be specified by the State Government.
(c) 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:
Provided that, this minimum marks may be relaxed or modified requirement may, under exceptional circumstances and subject to such conditions as may be specified by the State Government
3. General conditions for practical examinations:- The general conditions in respect of subjects with a practical 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 and the remaining 10 marks shall be awarded to a candidate who fulfils the following conditions namely:
(a) he has secured a minimum of 75% attendance in each subject (including theory and practical classes), thereby becoming eligible to appear for the practical exam;
(b) he has conducted the minimum number of practicals specified for each practical subject,
(c) he has duly recorded and submitted the same in the practical record book duly certified by the concerned subject lecturer; and
(d) he has appeared for the practical examination.
By order and in the name of Governor of Karnataka,
(S. Prakasha)
Under Secretary to Government (Secondary) Department of School Education and Literacy
