[2] KSEAB conducts examinations for Classes 10th and 12th of affiliated Schools and Junior Colleges.

The board regulates and supervises the system of Secondary education in Karnataka State.

It executes and governs various activities that include devising of courses of study, prescribing syllabus, conducting examinations, granting recognitions to schools and, providing direction, support and leadership for all secondary educational institutions under its jurisdiction.

There are further few open and private boards like Karnataka State Open Education Examination Board too running in the state, which are independent from KSEAB.

[3][4] Formerly Department Of Pre- University Education, Karnataka used to deal with Senior Secondary Education (Classes 11th and 12th) also known as PUC in state of Karnataka and now that is part of KSEAB in State Of Karnataka.