Inter supplementary exams: private candidates can apply for attendance exemption by today

The Board of Intermediate Education (BIE) has said that April 24 is the last date for applying online for grant of attendance exemption for private candidates without college study and also for the change of group to appear for Intermediate Public Advanced Supplementary Examinations (IPASE)-2024, scheduled to be in May.

BIE Controller of Examination V.V. Subbarao said that students seeking the facility should make payment of the exemption fee of ₹1,500 and submit an application form for grant of exemption through the principal of the college concerned by April 24.

The candidates who have a gap of one year after passing the qualifying examination (SSC or its equivalent) are eligible to appear only for the –rst year of IPASE-2024. If the gap period is two years or more, they can appear for the –rst and the second year examinations at a time, he said.

For the candidates who failed the second year examination and want to change the optional subjects from sciences to arts/ humanities or in arts/humanities from one institution to another, the change of group is permissible as per the rules. Such students have to apply for ‘Exemption from Attendance’ by April 24. No exemption fee or penal fee would be charged to the candidates who have enrolled under the A.P. State Skill Development Corporation’s skilling programmes in Skill Hubs or skill colleges. They need to furnish their Skill ID given to trainees.

Mr. Subbarao said candidates should apply online for attendance exemption by visiting the website https://jnanabhumi.ap.gov.in/login.edu through the principal of the college the candidate wants to appear from. Applications received by post or in person will not be considered, he said.