Bengaluru: The only remaining second-year Pre-University (PU) board exam in Karnataka the English paper of the PUC annual examination was scheduled to be held on March 23 but now it will be held today 18th June, as the government tries to ensure safety of students and teachers in times of the coronavirus pandemic.
The first State-level exam since the coronavirus-induced lockdown was announced, it is considered important for the government in the wake of SSLC exams scheduled to begin on June 25. As many as 5.95 lakh students will appear for the exam in 1,016 exam centres across Karnataka on Thursday.