Hyderabad: For students who did not pass in the Intermediate Public Examinations took place in March this year, there could be some good news soon. The Intermediate Public Advanced Supplementary Examinations can be canceled and students who failed in the exams in March are likely to be promoted with grace marks.

Two other possibilities in consideration are to conduct the Intermediate Public Advanced Supplementary Examinations for both first- and second-year students OR only for second-year students as they need to move forward for further studies.

Every year, with the announcement of the Intermediate examination results, a schedule for the Intermediate Public Advanced Supplementary Examinations is issued by the Board of Intermediate Education (BIE) along with fee payment dates. This year, given the coronavirus outbreak in the State, the authorities are still to announce the timetable.

With no visible change in the situation, the intermediate public advanced supplementary exams too may not be conducted.

A total of 3,74,492 students had appeared for the Intermediate second-year general exams, out of which 2,60,703 students passed. Likewise, 2,63,463 students out of 4,31,358 who appeared for the Inter first-year general exams have passed.

According to details provided by the Board of Intermediate Education, the maximum number of students has failed in the CEC stream in both first and second-year exams. While 1,25,126 students appeared for the second-year CEC exams, 67,062 have failed and in the first year, 69,509 candidates out of 1,96,646 who appeared for the CEC exams failed.

“We proposed three options for the Intermediate Public Advanced Supplementary Exams to the State government. One being the conduct of exams for all students, while the second option is organizing exams for only second-year students. The second possibility is to pass students by giving grace marks. We are waiting for a decision from the State government,” Board of Intermediate Education officials said.