The Karnataka government has released a draft proposal to overhaul the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examination system, introducing a grading format for third-language and vocational subjects and excluding them from the calculation of final results.
The changes are set out in a draft notification issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy on April 10, as part of amendments to the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board First Regulations, 1966.
The revised framework is slated to take effect from the 2025–26 SSLC examination cycle.
Under the proposed system, students would be graded across three bands: Grade A for scores between 80% and 100%, Grade B for 50% to 79%, and Grade C for scores up to 49%.
The change effectively reduces the marks considered for final evaluation from 625 to 525, as only five core subjects would contribute to the aggregate.
The government has opened the proposal for public consultation, allowing seven days for objections and suggestions before taking a final decision.
