Karnataka Bandh On Saturday: Will SSLC Exams 2025 Be Affected?

The Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examinations in Karnataka are set to commence on Friday, with the Primary Education Department and the Karnataka Examinations Authority finalizing all necessary arrangements to ensure a smooth process.

The examinations will run until April 4, featuring various measures to uphold integrity and fairness. To prevent malpractice, webcasting will be implemented, and prohibitory orders will emphasize a 200-meter radius around examination centers, with police presence ensuring compliance.

Each examination center will be equipped with CCTV cameras and modern webcasting technology. In a bid to further enhance security, all photocopy centers, cyber cafes, and computer centers located near the exam venues will be closed during the examination period. Additionally, measures will be in place to ensure the secure transportation of question papers to examination centers, with the entire journey being videographed for oversight.

The schedule for the examinations is as follows:

- March 21: First language exam
- March 24: Mathematics
- March 26: Second language
- March 29: Social science
- April 2: Science
- April 4: Third language

Karnataka Bandh on March 22

The Karnataka Bandh on March 22 comes amid the ongoing board exam season, but it will not affect SSLC exams. No SSLC exams are scheduled for March 22, ensuring that students appearing for these crucial tests remain unaffected.

However, several schools have exams for lower classes on March 22, and these will proceed as scheduled. The Associated Managements of Private Unaided Schools in Karnataka has stated that these exams will not be postponed or canceled to avoid disrupting students' schedules.

This year, a total of 896,447 students are expected to participate in the SSLC exams, which includes 461,563 boys and 434,884 girls. The state will operate 2,818 examination centers, with an equivalent number of monitoring squads assigned to maintain order. Evaluation will take place in 240 designated centers, staffed by 65,000 evaluators prepared to assess the students' performance diligently.

The authorities are committed to ensuring that the SSLC examinations are conducted fairly and securely, providing every student with the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in a controlled environment.