Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board, shortly as KSEAB, is a state education board of Karnataka. KSEAB came into existence in the year 1966. The Board conducts the SSLC (Tenth) Examination in March / April each year, PUC (Twelfth) Examination and other examinations are also conducted by this board. KSEAB conducts examinations for class 10th and 12th of affiliated Schools and Junior Colleges. The board regulates and supervises the system of Secondary education in Karnataka State. It executes and governs various activities that include devising of courses of study, prescribing syllabus, conducting examinations, granting recognitions to schools and, providing direction, support and leadership for all secondary educational institutions under its jurisdiction. There are further few open and private boards like Karnataka State Open Education Examination Board too running in the state, which are independent from K.S.E.A.B. Formerly Department Of Pre- University Education used to deal with Senior Secondary Education (Class 11th and 12th) also known as PUC in state of Karnataka and now that is part of KSEAB in State Of Karnataka. 