KPSC to reconduct exam following outrage over inappropriate translation of questions
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Karnataka SSLC Exam 2025 Grace Marks Policy Update: Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board, KSEAB will no longer offer grace marks to students, announced Minister for School Education and Literacy Madhu Bangarappa, according to media reports.
"Despite the 20% grace marks, our overall pass percentage dropped by 10 percentage points. The CM was very upset with our department and strongly instructed us not to continue with it [grace marks]," Bangarappa told the reporters during a press conference at Vidhana Soudha.
According to various media reports, the controversy emerged following the KSEAB's decision to raise the grace marks from 10% to 20% for all subjects in the 2023-2024 academic year. This change was implemented after the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) exam results revealed a low pass rate of 54%, which improved to 74% with the inclusion of the 20% grace marks. The initial introduction of the 10% grace marks aimed to mitigate learning deficits resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic; however, this rationale has since diminished in significance.
