Karnataka SSLC 10th Result 2026 Highlights: Seven students secured 100-percentile score

As many as 68,207 students have obtained A+ Grade. Students scoring between 90 and 100 per cent marks get an A+.

Government schools: 0

Aided schools: 5

Unaided schools: 22

Total: 27

This year, 100 per cent result achieved schools are more in number and there are no government schools with 0 per cent pass rate.

As many as 1532 students have benefitted by the reduction of pass percentage from 35 per cent to 33 per cent.

Government schools showed strong improvement in the Karnataka SSLC 2026 results. A total of 3,06,341 students appeared from government schools, of whom 2,87,878 passed, resulting in a pass percentage of 93.97%, a rise from last year’s 77.15%, an increase of 16.82 percentage points.

Aided schools recorded a pass percentage of 92.44%, with 1,90,032 students appearing and 1,75,670 passing, an improvement from 75.04% last year, reflecting a jump of 17.4 percentage points.

Unaided schools performed the best among all categories, with a pass percentage of 95.4%. Out of 2,73,836 students who appeared, 2,61,246 cleared the exam. Their performance also improved from last year’s 87.31%, showing an increase of 8.09 percentage points.

Overall, 7,70,209 students appeared for the exam across all school types, and 7,24,794 passed, taking the total pass percentage to 94.1%. This is a notable rise from 80.04% in the previous year, an overall increase of 14.06 percentage points.

Girls outperformed boys in the Karnataka Class 10 (SSLC) 2026 results, continuing the trend of better performance. A total of 3,92,922 girls appeared for the exam, out of which 3,77,922 passed, recording an impressive pass percentage of 96.18%. In comparison, 3,77,287 boys appeared for the examination, and 3,46,872 cleared it, taking the pass percentage among boys to 91.94%.

Looking at the previous year, girls had recorded a pass percentage of 85.70%, while boys stood at 74.25%. This shows a significant improvement this year, with girls’ pass percentage increasing by 10.48 points and boys’ by 17.69 points.

The valuation of answer scripts was held at 237 evaluation camps in 35 districts across the state. The evaluation was completed on April 16.

The government also have sent Karnataka SSLC results through SMS and WhatsApp to the students.

Seven students have obtained 625 out 625 marks this year. Last year, this number was 25.

Step 1: Visit the official website- karresults.nic.in

Step 2: Click on SSLC main exam result link

Step 3: Enter your registration number and date of birth

Step 4: View and download the results for future reference

To check the KSEAB 10th Result 2026 online, students need to follow a few simple steps. First, they should visit either of the official websites — karresults.nic.in or kseab.karnataka.gov.in. Once on the homepage, they must look for and click on the link “Karnataka SSLC Result 2026.” Click on that link and then insert register number and date of birth to access and download the KSEAB Class 10 result marks memo.

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To pass, students need 206 marks out of 625 overall, combining internal and external scores. The Karnataka government reduced the passing marks to 33% aggregate, from the earlier 35 per cent. Students must also score at least 30 per cent in each subject to qualify.

The Karnataka government has reduced the minimum passing requirement for SSLC students. Now, students getting 33 per cent marks in aggregate will be considered pass. Earlier, the SSLC Karnataka board passing mark was 35 per cent.

The Karnataka Governor had called for a comprehensive examination of concerns over the state government’s decision to award only grades, without marks, for the third language in the SSLC examination, following a representation highlighting its potential impact on academic engagement and linguistic diversity.

In a communication to state Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh, Secretary to Governor R Prabhu Shankar forwarded a representation submitted by the Association for Preservation of Local Languages, Bengaluru, which raised apprehensions about the policy’s implications for students, teachers and the broader education system.

“I am directed to forward herewith a copy of a representation submitted by the Association for Preservation of Local Languages, Bengaluru, which has been addressed to the Governor of Karnataka, concerning the recent decision to award only grades, without including marks, for the third language in the SSLC examination,” the letter stated.

Over 9 lakh students had registered for the SSLC examinations this year. More than 8 lakh students actually appeared for the exams.

Students are advised to check details like name, registration number, father's name, etc., thoroughly on their marks memo, as these will be required to get admission in the next class. It is suggested that students take a printout of their results in order to use them for the future.

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Go to ‘Issued Documents’

After login, click on “Issued Documents” or “Browse Documents”

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The Karnataka High Court clarified that SSLC students will receive marks instead of grades for the third language this academic year. The court emphasised that any modifications to examination rules, including grading systems, can only be implemented from the next academic year.

The Karnataka High Court also directed the state government to evaluate the 2026 SSLC examination strictly as per existing guidelines, without introducing changes midway.

Apart from official websites, students can also access their exam 1 Karnataka board digital marksheets via DigiLocker.

The board will likely announce key highlights including pass percentage, toppers list, and district-wise performance during a press briefing before activating the result link at the official website and DigiLocker.

Students who do not clear one or more subjects will get another chance through exam 2. Detailed schedules and application guidelines will be announced shortly after the Karnataka SSLC 2026 results.

The exam was held at 2,871 centres throughout the state to accommodate the large number of students.

KSEAB will announce the results for Class 10 SSLC (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) Examinations on April 23, 2026. The results, once announced, will be available on the website - karresults.nic.in. To download the KSEAB SSLC result, students can visit either of the above websites and click on the "SSLC Result 2026" tab. After entering their details, they'll be able to download their marksheet. To download the Karnataka board Class 10 exam 1 marks memo, students will have to use their register number and date of birth as mentioned in the admission ticket.

The KSEAB will be announcing the Class 10 result at 12 noon. The board is expected to declare the result in a press conference first and then update the website with the marks memo download link.