With only 50% of SSLC students clearing the first preparatory examination in Dakshina Kannada, teachers are hopeful that more students will clear the second preparatory examination which started on Tuesday and end on Monday. The first preparatory examination was held between January 5 and January 10. The third preparatory examination will be conducted between February 23 and February 28, while the final SSLC-1 examination will be held from March 18 to April 2. Three model questions papers and answer sheets of students who scored centum marks in 2025 SSLC examination have been posted in the SSLC students corner of the Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board’s portal (kseab.karnataka.gov.in/KOSMIG/). “The students have been put through exam preparatory mode and there will be marked improvement in the remaining two preparatory examinations,” the official said.