Overview
- Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa announced on Monday that from the 2027 1st PUC annual exams the Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board will prepare a single common theory question paper for all PU colleges.
- Question papers will be kept confidential, transmitted digitally to colleges shortly before each exam and supported by district deployments of external observers and 'flying squads' to reduce leaks and malpractice.
- Colleges will continue to evaluate answer scripts under principals' supervision, but final results must be checked and ratified by District Deputy Directors before publication.
- Practical examinations are excluded from the state paper scheme and will keep district‑level scheduling and organisation rather than a single statewide timetable.
- Officials say the change covers government, aided and unaided PU colleges and aims to spot learning gaps early, but planners still need to finalise operational details such as secure delivery logistics and local implementation.