HSC Board Exam 2026-27

Karnataka Board Class 12 Science Important Dates 2026-27

Complete KSBSE Class 12 Science HSC Board Exam Schedule & Academic Calendar

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Karnataka Board Class 12 Science HSC Academic Calendar 2026-27

Month	Activities	Details
April 2026	Academic Year Start	Commencement of 2026-27 academic session for PUC II
May 2026	Summer Vacation	Summer break begins (usually 2-3 weeks)
June 2026	School Reopens	Post-summer vacation, academic activities resume
July 2026	First Periodic Test	End of first unit evaluation
August 2026	Independence Day Celebration	National holiday and cultural activities
September 2026	Teachers' Day / Second Periodic Test	Celebrations and second unit evaluation
October 2026	Half-Yearly Exam	Mid-term examinations covering half syllabus
November 2026	Diwali Vacation	Diwali break (approximately 1 week)
December 2026	Third Periodic Test	End of third unit evaluation
January 2027	Republic Day Celebration / Pre-Board Exam	National holiday and preparatory examinations
February 2027	Pre-Board Exam / Practical Exams	Preparatory examination and practical assessments
March 2027	HSC Board Examination	Final HSC board examination
April 2027	Result Declaration	Final results announced by KSBSE

Note: Dates are tentative and may vary based on school schedules. Please check with your school for exact dates.

Karnataka Board Class 12 Science HSC Board Exam Schedule 2026-27 (Tentative)

Exam	Month	Subjects	Duration
First Periodic Test	July 2026	All Subjects (Part 1)	1-2 hours per subject
Second Periodic Test	September 2026	All Subjects (Part 2)	1-2 hours per subject
Half-Yearly Exam	October 2026	All Subjects (Complete Syllabus - Part 1)	2.5 hours per subject
Third Periodic Test	December 2026	All Subjects (Part 3)	1-2 hours per subject
Pre-Board Exam	January-February 2027	All Subjects (Full Syllabus)	3 hours per subject
HSC Board Examination	March 2027	All Subjects (Full Syllabus)	3 hours per subject
Practical Exams	February 2027	Physics, Chemistry, Biology	2-3 hours

Note: Exam schedules are tentative. Please check the official KSBSE website for exact dates and timetables.

Holiday List 2026-27

National Holidays

• Republic Day: January 26
• Independence Day: August 15
• Gandhi Jayanti: October 2
• Ambedkar Jayanti: April 14
• Karnataka Rajyotsava: November 1

Festival Holidays

• Ugadi: March/April (Kannada New Year)
• Diwali: October/November (3-4 days)
• Holi: March (Festival of colors)
• Dussehra: October (Vijayadashami)
• Ganesh Chaturthi: August/September
• Eid-ul-Fitr: April/May

Vacation Schedule

• Summer Vacation: May - June (approx. 2 months)
• Diwali Vacation: October/November (approx. 1 week)
• Winter Vacation: December - January (approx. 2 weeks)
• Ugadi Break: March/April (approx. 3-4 days)

Important Events

• Parent-Teacher Meeting 1: July 2026
• Parent-Teacher Meeting 2: October 2026
• Science Fair: December 2026
• Annual Sports Day: January 2027
• Parent-Teacher Meeting 3: February 2027
• Annual Day Celebration: February-March 2027
• HSC Board Exam Starts: March 2027
• Result Declaration: April 2027

Note: Holiday dates may vary based on regional observances. Please check with your school for the exact holiday schedule.

Monthly Planner 2026-27

April - June 2026

• April: Academic year begins, syllabus introduction
• May: Summer vacation (2-3 weeks)
• June: School reopens, regular classes resume

July - September 2026

• July: First Periodic Test
• August: Independence Day celebration
• September: Second Periodic Test, Teachers' Day

October - December 2026

• October: Half-Yearly Exam, Dussehra, Diwali Vacation
• November: Regular classes resume
• December: Third Periodic Test

January - March 2027

• January: Republic Day celebration, Pre-Board preparation
• February: Pre-Board Exam, Practical Exams
• March: HSC Board Examination

April 2027

• April: Result Declaration
• April: New academic year begins for higher education