<span style="color: #222222;">Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education minister S Suresh Kumar has informed media persons in Bengaluru that 98.3 percent students attended the SSLC exams for 10th standard students today all over the state. 7 lakh 71 thousand 878 students took part on the first day of the exam in 2879 centers and 330 block level centers. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">There were 998 students coming from containment zones and 201 students with discomfort were accommodated in separate examination centers.  The minister informed that students from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Maharashtra and Goa came to the state by bus and boats. The examinations will go on till July 4th.</span><br />''