Karnataka SSLC SA1 Mid-Term Examination 2026-27 begins September 23

In short

The Karnataka SSLC SA1 Mid-Term Examination 2026-27 is scheduled from September 23 to 30, 2026.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) is the conducting body for this state-level offline assessment.
The examination will take place daily from 10:30 am to 1:45 pm.
KSEAB has released model question papers and key answers for the 2026-27 academic year to aid student preparation.
The question papers for the 2026-27 examination will be made available after the assessment concludes.

The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) is set to conduct the Karnataka SSLC SA1 Mid-Term Examination 2026-27 for Class 10 students across the state. This offline assessment, part of the First Summative Assessment, will run from September 23 to September 30, 2026.

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The examinations are scheduled to be held from 10:30 am to 1:45 pm daily. KSEAB has also provided resources such as model question papers and previous year’s papers to assist students in their preparation for this state-level school examination.

Examination Structure and Schedule

The Karnataka SSLC SA1 Mid-Term Examination 2026-27 is a crucial assessment for Class 10 students studying under the Karnataka State Board. The examination aims to evaluate students’ understanding as part of the First Summative Assessment for the current academic year. The entire assessment period spans eight days, concluding at the end of September.

The examination is conducted in an offline mode, requiring students to appear at designated centers. The question papers for the 2026-27 mid-term examination will be released by KSEAB after the conclusion of the assessment period. Key details regarding the examination are outlined below:

Particular	Details
Exam Name	Karnataka SSLC SA1 Mid-Term Examination 2026-27
Class	Class 10 / SSLC
Academic Year	2026-27
Conducting Body	Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB)
Exam Dates	September 23 to 30, 2026
Exam Level	State-level school examination
Mode of Exam	Offline
Question Paper	To be updated
Answer Key and Solution	To be updated

Preparation Resources for Students

To assist students in preparing for the upcoming examinations, the Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) has released model question papers for the SSLC 2026-27 academic year. These model papers are designed to help students familiarize themselves with the question paper pattern, marks distribution, types of questions, examination structure, and effective time management strategies.

Model Key Answers or Answer Keys are also available for some subjects alongside the model question papers. For instance, the First Language – Kannada model paper for 2026-27, with subject code 01-K, carries a maximum of 100 marks and has a duration of 3 hours and 15 minutes. Students can also use previous year’s question papers for the Karnataka SSLC SA1 Mid-Term Exam 2025-26, which were released by the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board for all subjects from 1st to 10th Standard, to understand question types and become comfortable with the paper structure and format.

Subject	Resource
Kannada	Model Question Paper + Key Answer
English	Model Question Paper + Key Answer
Hindi / Other Languages	Model Question Paper + Key Answer
Mathematics	Model Question Paper + Key Answer
Science	Model Question Paper + Key Answer
Social Science	Model Question Paper + Key Answer
Other Subjects	Subject-wise Model Paper

Detail	Value
Subject	First Language – Kannada
Subject Code	01-K
Model Question Paper	Paper-1
Maximum Marks	100
Time	3 Hours 15 Minutes

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