Karnataka Board raises Class 10 exam fees by five per cent

The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board has hiked the Class 10 board exam fees for 2027 by five per cent. Students writing the exam for the first time will now pay seven hundred forty-six rupees instead of seven hundred ten rupees, under a revision that applies to regular, private, and repeater candidates alike.

Fee Details

For newly registering private candidates, the registration and application charge goes up from two hundred forty-eight rupees to two hundred sixty rupees. Private candidates renewing their registration will pay seventy-six rupees instead of seventy-two rupees. Repeaters taking a single subject face an increase to four hundred seventy rupees, while those taking two subjects will pay five87 rupees up from five hundred fifty-nine rupees. Students writing three or more subjects will now pay seven hundred ninety rupees compared to the earlier seven hundred fifty-two rupees.

Context

Board examination fees are periodically adjusted by state education boards to cover the administrative costs of conducting large-scale public exams across districts. The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board manages these state-level assessments and will release the final exam timetable on its official website in due course.