The Karnataka Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) supplementary examination results is expected to be published online today, July 19 or latest by tomorrow at 10:30 am. A press release issued by the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) at the Belagavi district, it was noted that 40.69 per cent students cleared the supplementary exam this year. As the pass percentage is announced, the candidates who appeared in the exam will be able to check their scores online today at the official website of KSEEB, ksseb.kar.nic.in, karresults.nic.in. Moreover, the qualified candidates can collect their mark sheets from their respective schools on July 20. However, there is no official confirmation as to when the students could see the scores online.
Earlier, the results were slated to be declared before July 15. KSEEB conducted the SSLC Supplementary Exam 2018 from June 21 to June 28 across various centres for students who could not pass the regular board exams. Quoting media reports, as many as 2.08 lakh candidates sat for the supplementary examinations this year. It saw a sharp decline in the number of students clearing the supplementary exams from last year in which the pass percentage stood at 50.81 per cent. According to the data released by KSEEB, Belagavi district secured the highest pass percentage of 66.56 per cent, and Yadgir scored the lowest at 12.22 per cent.
In the supplementary exams 2018 too, in keeping with the past trends in girls outshined boys. About 45.55 per cent girl and 37.93 per cent of boys passed the exams. On the other hand, rural students performed better in the SSLC supplementary exams 2018 with 41.58 per cent than their urban counterparts which stood at 39.80 per cent. The students must keep their admit card ready to check the scores online as it is expected to be available on the website anytime soon.