Bengaluru, Mar 9: A total of 7.26 lakh Second PUC students will appear for the final board exam across Karnataka from today.
Education Minister B C Nagesh has assured that all the necessary preparations have been taken care of in advance and students can write their exams hassle free. Results will be out in the first week of May.
“Second PU exams will be held till March 29. 7,26,195 students will write exams in 1,109 centres across the state. 2,34,815 students are from the Arts department, 2,47,260 are from commerce and 2,44,120 students from science,” said Minister B C Nagesh.
“Curfew is imposed within 200 metres of the examination centre and 1,109 Deputy Chief Superintendents, 64 District Vigilance Squads, 525 Taluk Vigilance Squads, and 2,373 Special Vigilance Squads are set up to keep tight vigil,” he added.
Speaking about the change in question paper pattern, he said that this time 20 multiple-choice questions of one-mark in all subjects will be given. Earlier, 5 or 6 multiple choice questions were asked.
He requested students to use the free BMTC bus services to reach the exam centre by producing their hall tickets and added that conductors will stop the buses right next to the exam centres.
“Students in hijab will not be allowed to enter the exam hall,” he clarified.
