Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board

The Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board, officially renamed as, Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board, abbreviation 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.[2] KSEAB conducts examinations for class 10th and 12th of affiliated Schools and Junior Colleges.

Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಶಾಲಾ ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಮೌಲ್ಯ ನಿರ್ಣಯ ಮಂಡಳಿ
official logo of KSEAB
official Emblem of Karnataka

Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board office, Bengaluru
State Education Board overview
Formed
  • 1966 (58 years ago) (1966); as Mysuru Secondary Education Examination Board
  • 1 November 1974 (50 years ago) (1974-11-01); renamed as Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board
  • 2022 (2 years ago) (2022); Pre University Course Department (PUC) and Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board merged into Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board
TypeState Examination Board
Jurisdiction Karnataka
StatusActive
Headquarters6th cross, Malleswaram, Karnataka.
EmployeesApproximately 260
State Minister responsible
State Education Board executives
  • MANJUSHREE N , I.A.S, Chairman
  • GOPALAKRISHNA H N, Director of SSLC Exams
  • SOUJANYA BHARANI, KAS, Director of PUC Exams
Parent State Education BoardMinistry of Primary and Secondary Education of Karnataka
Websitekseab.karnataka.gov.in

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.[3][4]

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.

References

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  1. ^ "Minister Madhu Bangarappa has been given primary and secondary education". The Hindu. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board". Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  3. ^ https://ksoeeb.com [bare URL]
  4. ^ "Karnataka State Open School".