Karnataka High Court upholds earlier directive not to use new SSLC grading system for 2025-26 exams
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Summary
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday refused to entertain the State's plea to review the correctness of an April 15 directive not to use a recently revised Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) evaluation system to compute marks for the 2025-26 SSLC exams [The State of Karnataka v Sahana R Naik].Justice ES Indiresh passed the order after hearing rival arguments by the State and counsel representing SSLC students who were opposed to new evaluation system. Justice ES IndireshAdvocate General
Key Facts
Type Notification
Source Bar and Bench
Published Tuesday, 21 April 2026
Affected Population ~350 million students, 10 million teachers
Key Numbers
Education budget: Rs 1.25 lakh crore (2025-26)
1.5 million schools, 1,100+ universities
70% gross enrollment ratio target by 2030
PM-JAY: 55 crore beneficiaries
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Government Context
NDA III BJP-led NDA
Left Centre Right