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Karnataka 2nd PUC Results 2025: The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board will declare the result for the Karnataka Pre-University Course (PUC) or Class 12 on 8 April 2025 at 1 pm. Once declared, students will be able to check the Karnataka PU II results on the official websites at karresults.nic.in.
Karnataka PUC 2 exams were held from March 1 to 20, 2025. Last year, the 2nd PUC exam was held from March 1 to 22, and the result was announced on April 10.
Karnataka 2nd PUC Results 2025: Grace marks in Karnataka Board class 12 exams
In Karnataka Board’s 2nd PUC (Pre-University Course) exams, to pass the Karnataka 2nd PUC examination, students are required to secure a minimum of 35% marks in each subject, including both theory and practical components. However, specifically, they must obtain at least 25 marks in the theory section and 11 marks in the practical exam to be considered as having passed a subject.
Last year, in the Karnataka 2nd PUC results 2024, the overall pass percentage stood at 81.15%. Among the different streams, Science recorded the highest success rate with 89.96%, followed by Commerce at 80.94%, while the Arts stream saw a pass percentage of 68.36%.
Karnataka 2nd PUC Results 2025: Students have scope for improvement
Every year, the Karnataka Board conducts 2nd PUC Exam 1, 2 and 3 instead of supplementary examinations. According to a 2023 order, the Board decided to do away with supplementary examinations for both SSLC (class 10) and 2nd PU (class 12).
The Karnataka 2nd PUC exams follow a three-section format: Exam 1, Exam 2, and Exam 3, allowing students to attempt the exam three times and retain their highest score.
Karnataka 2nd PUC Results 2025: How many subjects can students re-appear in?
The 2nd PUC first exam is mandatory, while the second and third exams are optional for improving scores. Students can choose to retake any subject they wish to improve in during these optional exams. However, there is no specific limit mentioned on the number of subjects a student can choose to improve in during exams 2 and 3. Essentially, students can select any subject they want to retake to improve their score, provided they have already taken it in the first exam
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Kerala revised grace marks policy for SSLC, Higher Secondary exams
A grace marks policy change has recently been carried out by neighboring state Kerala. In contrast to Karnataka, the Kerala Board Of Public Examinations (KBPE) revised its grace mark policy for Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) and Higher Secondary examinations, increasing the limit of grace marks awarded to students under various categories. Under the updated rules, the maximum grace marks for participants in state-level sports and arts events have been raised from 10 to 15 marks.
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