Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board came in to existence in the year 1966, has been conducting SSLC and other examinations. Every year the students strength is increasing tremendously.

For the academic year - March 2009 about 8.69 Lakhs students are appearing for the SSLC examinations. The board has been successfully conducted the examination since it was established.

The board has decided to improve the evaluation system and the results, every year the quantum of the boards examination has been increasing and hence divisional offices of the Board have been set up in order to centralize the students needs. 

The board has ventured to conduct the supplementary examination for the failed candidates of the examination of March in June month of every year itself, this will enable the students who would be successful in the June examination to join higher education courses from July itself. This process was introduced first time in the country.