The KSEAB SSLC Kannada exam structure for 2026 is designed to evaluate both language comprehension and grammar skills, with a total weightage of 100 marks over a duration of 3 hours and 15 minutes.

The language papers generally carry a higher total mark (100 marks) compared to the core subjects (Maths, Science, SST, which carry 80 marks theory + 20 marks internal).

You can review the precise breakdown of the Kannada exam pattern and see how questions are assigned marks by the KSEAB here: https://school.careers360.com/boards/kseeb/karnataka-sslc-exam-pattern