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The Karnataka second PUC exam 2026 is set to commence on Saturday, February 28. With just two days remaining, scammers are trying to jeopardise the future of students by posting videos and messages on social media, claiming to provide the second PUC exam question paper for Rs 100. Are these question papers really leaked? Here’s what KSEAB President Prakash Nittali has to say about this.
Miscreants have leaked videos of alleged question papers, causing parents to raise concerns about these misleading activities impacting hardworking students. A video titled “Second PUC Exam Question for Wife" has gone viral on social media.
The video clip claiming to show the question papers for Kannada, English, and Mathematics exams has been circulated on social media, featuring blurred images of some papers. The examination board plans to investigate the social media account responsible for this confusion and will lodge a complaint with the cyber police.
KSEAB President Prakash Nittali has clarified to News 18 Kannada that the second PUC exam question papers have not been leaked, and the education department has no cause for concern. He confirmed that all such social media posts are false.
Several posts are claiming that if students pay Rs 100, they will get the second PUC question paper. Delta Kannadiga has collected money from 37 accounts with such promises, and the video has been shared on more Instagram accounts.
KSEAB PUC II Exam Schedule
The Second PU Examination-1 will begin on Saturday, running from February 28 to March 17. This year, 7,10,363 students have registered for the exam, which will be held in 1217 centres, each equipped with mandatory webcasting.
February 28 – Kannada, Arabic
March 2 – Geography, Statistics, Psychology
March 3 – English
March 4 – Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Urdu, Sanskrit, French
March 5 – History
March 6 – Physics
March 7 – Optional Kannada, Business Studies, Geology
March 9 – Chemistry, Education, Basic Mathematics
March 10 – Economics
March 11 – Logic, Electronics, Home Science
March 12 – Hindi
March 13 – Political Science
March 14 – Accounting, Mathematics
March 16 – Sociology, Biology, Computer Science
March 17 – Hindustani, Music, Retail Automobile, Healthcare
Source: News18
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