KSEAB Releases Tentative SSLC 2027 Timetable with Subject‑wise Dates

The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) has issued a tentative timetable for the SSLC Exam 1 2027, with papers slated to start on 22 March and finish by 5 April.

Timetable Details

Most examinations will run from 10 am to 1:15 pm, lasting three hours and fifteen minutes. Second‑ and third‑language papers are scheduled from 10 am to 1 pm (two hours and forty‑five minutes). NSQF subjects will be held from 10 am to 12:15 pm, a two‑hour‑fifteen‑minute slot. Hindustani and Carnatic Music exams on 25 March will take place in the afternoon, from 2 pm to 5:15 pm. First‑language papers include Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, English, English (NCERT) and Sanskrit. Third‑language papers cover Hindi, Kannada, English, Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Sanskrit, Konkani, Tulu and Marathi. NSQF papers span subjects such as IT, Retail, Automobile, Healthcare, Beauty and Wellness, Apparel and Electronics and Hardware. Key dates from the table: 22 March – First Language (10 am–1:15 pm); 25 March – Science and Political Science (10 am–1:15 pm) and Music (2 pm–5:15 pm); 27 March – Second Language: English, Kannada (10 am–1 pm); 30 March – Mathematics, Sociology (10 am–1:15 pm); 2 April – Third Language (10 am–1 pm) and NSQF subjects (10 am–12:15 pm). The schedule is tentative; candidates should consult the official KSEAB notification for instructions on submitting representations or revision requests, and any changes will be announced by the board.

Context

The SSLC exam marks the end of secondary education in Karnataka, and its timetable determines when schools conduct final assessments across language, core and skill‑based subjects. Understanding the schedule helps students, teachers and parents plan study time and logistics.