Hyderabad: The Telangana Inter Board, officially known as the Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education, granted relief to students appearing for the Intermediate annual examinations by allowing late entry of up to five minutes at examination centres.
The board decided to continue the same relaxation it implemented last year. Under this rule, invigilators will allow students who reach the centre within five minutes after the scheduled time to write the examination.
The Intermediate theory examinations across Telangana will take place from February 25 to March 18. This year, more than nine lakh students paid examination fees to appear for the annual exams.
The board announced that it will conduct English practical examinations on Tuesday and Wednesday. It will hold the Ethics and Human Values examination on February 23, followed by the Environmental Education examination on February 24.
Telangana Inter exams practicals and dates
The board will conduct other practical examinations from February 2 to February 21. Officials advised students to arrive at examination centres well in advance despite the grace period.
The board said it introduced the five-minute relaxation only to help students facing unavoidable delays. It also directed candidates to strictly follow all examination rules and timings.