Karnataka SSLC 2027 exam fee hiked by 5%; check revised fees for regular, private and repeater candidates

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The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) has revised the examination fee for the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examination 2027, increasing the amount payable by students by around five per cent.

Students appearing for the Class 10 board examination for the first time will now have to pay Rs 746, against the earlier examination fee of Rs 710. The revised fee structure applies to candidates appearing under different categories, including regular students, private candidates, and repeaters.
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The fee revision has also changed the registration and application charges applicable to private candidates.


Karnataka SSLC 2027 revised examination fee
Under the revised structure, regular school students and private candidates appearing for the SSLC examination for the first time will have to pay Rs 746. The earlier fee for these candidates was Rs 710.

For private candidates registering for the examination for the first time, the registration and application fee has been increased from Rs 248 to Rs 260.

Private candidates who have already registered and paid the examination fee will also have to pay a higher amount for registration renewal. The renewal fee has been revised from Rs 72 to Rs 76.


Fee revised for SSLC repeaters
KSEAB has also increased the examination fee for students appearing as repeaters. The amount will depend on the number of subjects for which a candidate is taking the examination.

Candidates appearing for one subject will now have to pay Rs 470, compared with Rs 448 earlier. For candidates appearing for two subjects, the fee has been revised from Rs 559 to Rs 587.

Those appearing for three or more subjects will have to pay Rs 790, up from the earlier fee of Rs 752.


Karnataka SSLC 2027 fee structure
Karnataka SSLC 2027 exam dates yet to be announced
KSEAB has not yet released the detailed timetable for the Karnataka SSLC 2027 board examination. The examination schedule, once announced, will provide the subject-wise dates and other examination-related details.

Based on the examination calendar followed in the previous year, the SSLC board examinations are expected to be conducted during March-April 2027. Students should wait for the official notification from KSEAB for confirmed dates and other instructions.

The fee revision comes ahead of the 2027 SSLC examination cycle, with candidates across regular, private and repeater categories required to pay the applicable amount according to their registration and examination status.