PUC students prepares for their Kannada language exam on the first day of annual examination at Malleshwaram in Bengaluru on February 28, 2026. Photo: Sudhakara Jain | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain The first annual examination for II PU students started at 1,217 examination centers across the state on Saturday. On the first day, the Kannada and Arabic language exams are being held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. All examination centres were crowded, with parents dropping their children and students busy with last-minute preparations. A total of 710,363 students from 5,174 PU colleges in the state have registered for the exam being conducted by the Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB). To avoid malpractices, KSEAB is web streaming the examination process from all centres. The Board has maintained tight police security at all examination centers. Prohibitory orders have been imposed around all examination centres. The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), and other public transport corporations have provided free bus services for II PU students. Published – February 28, 2026 11:29 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Watch: Iran must say they will not develop a nuclear weapon: Donald Trump Nine cheetahs from Botswana arrive at Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park