Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board came into existence during the year 1966. The Board conducts the SSLC Examination in March / April each year, PUC Examination and other examinations are also driven by this board. It conducts examinations for class 10th of affiliated schools and 11 other examinations like Karnataka open school, Diploma in Education, Music etc. The Board has Bangalore as its headquarters. Examination-related issues pertaining to four educational divisions are addressed by divisional secretaries or ex-officio Joint Directors of the Board at Belguam, Kalaburgi and Mysore. KSEEB's headquarter at Malleshwaram, Bengaluru also houses the Secretary’s office for Bangalore educational division.