The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to award marks, not grades, for third language subjects including Hindi in SSLC exams for 2025–26. The ruling came after students challenged the sudden policy shift during ongoing exams, arguing it could impact future prospects, as competitive exams rely on marks rather than grades.
Bengaluru: In a major setback to the state government, the Karnataka High Court has directed the government to award marks instead of grades for third language subjects, including Hindi, in SSLC examinations from this year.
The order comes in the wake of the State government announcing that the third language and NSQF subjects in the SSLC examinations would be assessed through a grading system instead of marks.
After the Primary and Secondary Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa announced the government decision, the department had issued a draft notification on April 10, regarding the proposed change. Challenging the move, Sahana R Nayak, a student from Chickamagaluru and two others approached the High Court.
Single Judge in Karnataka High Court Justice E S Indiresh heard the matter and directed the government to continue awarding the marks for the third language subjects, including Hindi for the year 2025-26 SSLC examinations. During the hearing, petitioners' counsel R V Nayak argued that the minister had made an announcement on changes only on March 28, 2026, while the examinations were underway.
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