CHAPTER - 4

ADMISSION TO EXAMINATIONS

4.1 ELIGIBILITY OF REGULAR CANDIDATES FOR MIDDLE STANDARD EXAMINATION :-

The Examination shall be open to a student of an institution affiliated to the Board whose name is submitted to the Secretary duly certified by the Head of the institution that he;-

1. has passed class VII examination of the affiliated institution and is on the active rolls of class VIII.
2. has not passed equivalent or higher examination of any other Board/University.
3. has completed the prescribed course of study in the subjects required to pass the examination as per regulation 4.4 ;and
4. bears good moral character .

4.2 ELIGIBILITY OF REGULAR CANDIDATES FOR MATRICULATION EXAMINATION.

The examination shall be open to a student of an institution affiliated to the Board whose name is submitted to the Secretary duly certified by the Head of the institution that he;-

1. has passed class IX examination of the affiliated institution and is on the active rolls of class X,
2. has not passed equivalent or higher examination of any other Board/University;
3. has completed the prescribed course of study in the subjects required to pass the examination as per regulation 4.4 and
4. bears good moral character.

4.2(a) ELIGIBILITY OF REGULAR CANDIDATES FOR SENIOR SECONDARY(TEN PLUS ONE) EXAMINATION

Admission to Class XI of Senior Secondary Certificate Ten Plus One examination to an affiliated institution shall be open to a person who has passed:-

1. The Matriculation or Higher Secondary Part-I Examination of the Board of School Education, Himachal Pradesh;
2. Any other examination recognised by the Board as equivalent to i) above. Provided that the candidate has qualified the examination with English , Mathematics and Hindi subjects.

Provided further that students offering;

1. Science Group must have secured at least 50% marks in aggregate;
2. Commerce Group must have got at least 45% marks in aggregate;
3. Humanities Group must have obtained at least 33% marks in aggregate.
4. Relaxation of 5% marks for SC/ST candidates shall be given for admission in Science and Commerce group only.

Note: i) Students who obtained up to 49.5% and 44.5% marks in aggregate shall be counted to have obtained 50% and 45% marks respectively in Science and Commerce group in 10+1. Provided further that the students coming from a Board/University outside Himachal Pradesh shall have to furnish migration certificate issued by the Board /University concerned.

ii) A candidate who has passed Matriculation Examination without English or Mathematics or Hindi from any other recognised Board/University shall have to qualify that subject before or simultaneously. Such candidates shall be admitted to 10+1 class provisionally after fulfilling codal formalities for admission.

iii) has not passed the equivalent or higher examination of any other Board/University .

iv) has completed the prescribed course of study in the subjects required to pass the examination as per regulation 4.4 and ;

v) bears good moral character.

4.3 ELIGIBILITY OF REGULAR CANDIDATES FOR SENIOR SECONDARY (TEN-PLUS-TWO) EXAMINATION.

The examination shall be open to a student of an institution affiliated to the Board whose name is submitted to the Secretary duly certified by the Head of the institution that he ;

1. has passed the Ten-Plus-One examination of the Board or an equivalent examination from a recognized Board / University at least one year earlier than the year in which he would take 10+2 examination and is on the active rolls of Ten –Plus-Two class.
2. has not passed equivalent or higher examination of any other Board/University.
3. has completed the prescribed course of study in the subjects required to pass the examination as per regulation 4.4 and
4. bears good moral character.

4.4 REQUIREMENT OF ATTENDANCE FOR REGULAR CANDIDATES

4.4.1 The expression prescribed course of studies means 75% of attendance counted from the opening of class VIII ,X,XI,XII up to the 14th day preceding the first day of examination of the Board..

4.4.2 Failed candidates who have rejoined class VIII/X/XI/XII shall be required to put in 75% of attendance calculated from the 11the day after the declaration of result and up to the 14th day preceding the first day of examination of the Board.

4.4.3 In the case of migration ,attendance at an institution from which the candidate migrate will be taken into account in calculating the required percentage of attendance .

4.4.4 If a candidate falls short of the prescribed percentage of attendance, the Head of the institution may submit his/her name to the Board provisionally. If the candidate does not complete the required percentage before the 14 day preceding the first day of examination, he /she shall become ineligible for the examination. The Head of the institution shall not issue admission card to such a candidate and shall report and return his/her admission card to the Secretary.

4.4.5 Candidates taking up a subject involving practical work shall be required to put in 75% of the total attendance for practical work in the laboratory.

4.4.6 A candidate whose name has been struck off the rolls of the institution after his application for admission to the examination was sent, ceases to be eligible for the examination. The Head of the Institution shall not issue roll number slip to such an ineligible candidate and shall report and return his roll number slip to the Secretary . If , however , a candidate whose name had been struck off the rolls and is re-admitted up to one month before the commencement of the examination, he shall automatically become eligible to appear in the examination, subject to the fulfillment of other eligibility conditions.

4.5 DETAINING OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES.

4.5.1 Heads of affiliated institutions shall not detain eligible candidates from appearing in the examination of the Board except for very grave reasons and with the previous permission of the Chairman of the Board.

4.5.2 Notwithstanding anything contained in these regulations no candidate who has been expelled or is still undergoing rustication or who has been debarred from taking an examination for having used unfair means or for any other reason shall be admitted to any examination of the Board.

4.6 REQUIREMENT OF ATTENDANCE IN SUBJECTS OF INTERNAL ASSESSMENT.

4.6.1 No student from an institution affiliated to the Board shall be eligible to take the examination of the Board in subjects requiring internal assessment unless he has completed 75% of attendance counted from the opening of class VIII/X up to the 14th day preceding the first day of the examination.

4.6.2 Exemption from SUPW /PHE/EHV may be granted to a candidate on medical grounds the application is supported by a certificate given by a registered medical practitioner of the rank not below that of the Block Medical Officer and forwarded by the Head of the School. The Chairman shall have powers to condone shortage of attendance in the subjects of internal assessment.

4.7 RULES FOR CONDONATION OF SHORTAGE OF ATTENDANCE.

4.7.1 The Secretary shall be the competent authority to condone a deficiency of attendance up to 20 days and the Chairman up to 40 days.

4.7.2 The Head of the institution shall refer a case of shortage of attendance to the Secretary , with his recommendation failing which valid reasons for not recommending the case shall have to be stated.

4.7.3 The following may be considered valid reasons for recommending the cases.

1. Prolonged illness;
2. Loss of father / mother or some other such incident leading to absence from school which merits special consideration; and
3. Any other reason of serious nature.

4.7.4 In case a candidate participates in sports and cultural activities /tournaments conducted by the Education Departmnent /Government or appears in a competitive examination conducted by the Government or Public Service Commission, the actual days spent in sports and cultural activities /tournaments/examination and the travelling days connected therewith shall be counted ,on the production of satisfactory evidence, towards the attendance of the candidate.

4.8 WHO CAN BE A PRIVATE CANDIDATE FOR THE MIDDLE STANDARD EXAMINAT ION.

4.8.1 Candidates who have previously appeared and failed can again appear as private candidates at the Middle Standard Examination of the Board. Unless otherwise notified such candidates shall appear in the syllabus and textbooks as prescribed for the examination of the year in which they will appear .

* 4.8.2 All the candidates who have attained a minimum age of 12 years on First January for March Examination, and First October for December Examination, of the year in which candidate/s proposes to appear. Provided that the Chairman shall be competent to grant relaxation in age upto six months in deserving cases on the merit of each case, when requested by the candidate.

4.8.3 No student who has been on the rolls of an institution at any time during the academic year shall be eligible to appear as a private candidate without recommendation from the Head of the institution in which he was a student.

4.8.4 No student who has been debarred by any recognized Board /University /any other competent authority from appearing in the examination shall be eligible to appear as a private candidate of the examination of the Board.

4.9 WHO CAN BE A PRIVATE CANDIDATE FOR THE MATRICULATION EXAMINATION.

4.9.1 Candidates who have previously appeared and failed at the Matriculation Examination of the Board or equivalent examination of a recognized Board may again appear at Matriculation Examination as Private candidates. Unless otherwise notified, such candidates shall appear in the syllabus and textbooks as prescribed for the examination of the year in which they appear.

4.9.2 Any other candidate who has passed the Middle Standard examination of the Board or an equivalent examination from a recognized Board/University two years earlier than the year in which he would take Matriculation examination, may appear as a private candidate.

Provided that a candidate who has passed the Middle Standard examination or equivalent examination from a duly recognized institution of any State/U.T. where Middle Standard examination is not conducted by the Board/University shall have to obtain the counter-signature of the District Education Officer or any equivalent officer of the State/U.T. on the certificate /School Leaving Certificate issued to him by the Institution.

Provided further that the certificate/S.L.C issued by the institution should indicate the subjects in which the candidate has passed the Middle Standard /Equivalent examination.

4.9.3 Every candidate desirous of appearing at the Matriculation Examination should have attained a minimum age of 15 years on Ist October preceding the date of examination provided that the Chairman may permit relaxation in age up to one year on the merits of each case.

4.9.4 No candidate who has been on the rolls of an institution at any time during the academic year shall be eligible to appear as a private candidate without recommendation from the Head of the institution in which he was a student.

4.9.5 No candidate who has been debarred by any recognized Board/University /any other competent authority from appearing at the examination shall be allowed to appear at the Matriculation examination of the year concerned.

4.9.6 Candidates who have already passed Oriental Title or a Modern Indian Language Examination from the Punjab University/Himachal Pradesh University may appear in English only. Such candidates having passed the examination in English only shall be exempted from appearing in English when they appear in the remaining subject to qualify the Matriculation Examination, but they shall not be eligible for scholarship.

4.9.7 Candidates who have passed the Proficiency/High Proficiency of honours examination in Sanskrit or Hindi or Urdu from Punjab University /H.P. University shall if he/she so desires, be exempted from passing in that language. In awarding marks for this language, pass marks shall be taken as representing the value of those marks.

4.9.8 Students who passed Higher Secondary Core Examination before 1965 are allowed to qualify in English and Mathematics of X Class Examination either as Regular or as Private candidates.

4.9.9 A candidate who has passed Matriculation Examination from another recognised University/Board without English be allowed to take up English only Examination of X class.

4.9(a) WHO CAN BE A PRIVATE CNADIDATE FOR THE SENIOR SECONDARY CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (TEN PLUS ONE)

The following shall be eligible to appear as a private candidate at the annual examination:

i) A candidate who has previously appeared and failed in Senior Secondary Certificate 10+1 examination of the Board. Unless otherwise notified, such candidate shall appear , in the syllabus and textbooks as prescribed for the examination of the year in which he will appear . Candidates falling in this category shall appear in the group in which they have failed unless they are allowed to change the group as provided in the Examination Regulations by the Board.

ii) The following candidates may appear in Ten Plus One examination if they have passed the Matriculation Examination of the Board or an equivalent examination with English, Mathematics & Hindi subjects from a recognised Board/University at least one year earlier than the year in which they would take Ten Plus One examination but they can do so in Humanities and Commerce group only.

Provided that they have not been on the rolls of any affiliated institution during the academic year.

1. All persons who are bonafide residents of Himachal Pradesh.
2. Members of Regular Land, Air and Naval Forces serving in Himachal Pradesh and such persons who are released by Army ,Air Force or Naval authorities on account of resignation or otherwise within three years of their release.
3. Members of Border Police in the cadre of Himachal Pradesh .
4. Members of any security force created by the Ministry of Home Affairs, serving in Himachal Pradesh.
5. Teachers, Librarians ,Asstt. Librarians who have completed twelve months service in recognised schools /colleges/Universities of Himachal Pradesh prior to the date of submission of their admission forms.
6. Girls and Scheduled Castes /Tribes candidates residing in Himachal Pradesh for nine months preceding the commencement of examination.
7. Permanent employees of the Board.

iii) No candidate who has been on the rolls of an affiliated institution at any time during the academic year preceding the examination shall be eligible to appear as a private candidate without recommendation from the Head of the Institution in which he studied.

iv) No candidate who has been debarred by any recognised Board/University /any other competent authority from appearing in the examination shall be allowed to appear in the Ten Plus One examination of the year concerned.

4.10 WHO CAN BE A PRIVATE CANDIDATE FOR THE SENIOR SECONDARY CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (TEN-PLUS-TWO)

4.10.1 A candidate who has previously appeared and failed in the Ten-Plus –Two examination of the Board or equivalent examination of a recognized Board may again appear at ten plus two examination of the Board as a private candidate .Unless otherwise notified ,such candidate shall appear in the syllabus and text-books as prescribed for the examination of the year in which he will appear . Candidates falling in this category shall appear in Science, Commerce or Humanities Group in which they have failed unless they are allowed to change the group by the Board.

4.10.2 The following candidates may appear in ten plus two examination if they have passed the ten-plus-one or equivalent examination of the Board /affiliated institution of the Board /Pre-University examination of the H.P. University or an equivalent examination from a recognized Board /University at least one year prior to the commencement of the plus two examination but they can do so in Humanities and Commerce group only.

1. All persons who are bonafide residents of Himachal Pradesh.
2. Member of regular Land, Air and Naval Forces serving in Himachal Pradesh and such persons who are released by Army , Air Force or Naval authorities on account of resignation or otherwise within three years of their release.
3. Members of Border Police on the cadre of Himachal Pradesh.
4. Members of any security force created by the Ministry of Home Affairs serving in Himachal Pradesh.
5. Teachers, Librarian, Asstt. Librarians who have completed twelve months service in recognized Schools/Colleges/Universities of Himachal Pradesh prior to the date of submission of their admission forms.
6. Girls and Scheduled Caste/Tribes candidates residing in Himachal Pradesh for nine months preceding the commencement of examination.
7. Permanent employees of the Board.

4.10.3 No candidate who have been on the rolls of an institution at any time during the academic year preceding the examination shall be eligible to appear as a private candidate without recommendation from the Head of the institution in which he studied.

4.10.4 No candidate who has been debarred by any recognized Board/University /any other competent authority from appearing at the examination shall be allowed to appear at the Ten-Plus-Two examination of the year concerned.

4.11 POWER OF THE BOARD TO EXCLUDE ANY CANDIDATE FROM EXAMINATION .

4.11.1 The Board shall have the power to exclude any candidate from examination permanently or for a specified period for reasons to be recorded in writing , if it is satisfied that such candidate is not a fit and proper person to be admitted thereto.

4.11.2 If a candidate, after admission to an examination, commits an immoral act or is discovered to have committed an immoral act, which , in the opinion of the Board is such that had it come to their knowledge in time they would have excluded him from the examination , the Board ma y ;

(h) cancel his candidature from that examination and order that his/ her result may not be declared; and /or

(i) Disqualify him permanently or for a specified period from appearing at examination .

4.11.3 If a candidate ,subsequent to the issue of roll number slip is found to be ineligible to take the examination, his candidature shall be cancelled.

4.12 CHANCES TO APPEAR AT THE EXAMINATION.

4.12.1 Where the chances of a candidate to clear an examination are limited and he is disqualified from appearing at it for a fixed period , he may be allowed by the Chairman one more chance to appear at the examination in the current syllabusafter the period of disqualification , in lieu of the chance or chances missed by him during the period of disqualification.

4.12.2 Where the chances of a candidate to clear an examination are limited , the Chairman shall have the authority to grant an extra chance, for valid reasons in lieu of one more chance missed by a candidate provided that the extra chance shall be immediately admissible next to the last admissible chance.

4.12.3 Where a candidate has missed one or more chances to clear an examination on account of illness, additional chance or chances in lieu thereof may be given by the Chairman provided the candidate had submitted his admission form and fees and had informed the Secretary of the Board within 30 days of the commencement of the Board examination of inability to appear at the examination on account of illness along with a medical certificate of a Government Hospital /any other well known Hospital .Provided that the additional chance or chances shall be immediately next to the last admissible chance .

4-12- 4 In case a candidate is admitted in government hospital due to sudden illness or injury during the course of examination, a chance may be awarded to him for appearing in written/Practical examination provided the medical certificate of the candidate is countersigned by the Chief Medical Officer.

4-12 -5 COUNTING OF SESSION FOR COMPARTMENTAL CANDIDATES

Those candidates who have been placed under compartment but have not taken admission in school on regular basis and desirous of taking examination of next higher class conducted by the Board, the prescribed period of one year prior to passing the examination shall be counted from the main session in which they have appeared and placed under compartment and not in which they have cleared their compartment examination.

4.13 ADMISSION TO EXAMINATION OF PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS.

Notwithstanding anything contained in any other regulation , the Board shall have power , in the case of permanently physically handicapped person to;

1. admit him/her to the Matriculation, Senior Secondary (Commerce or Humanities Group) as a private candidate i.e. without attending an affiliated institution;
2. provide services of a competent amanuensis free of cost for writing out the answers at the examination;
3. permit the answers to be typewritten by himself/herself if the examinee so desires;
4. Lay down any other method for assessing the examinee’s academic ability and declare his /her result.

Provided that in each case, the examinee shall produce such evidence to the satisfaction of the Secretary as he may consider necessary , in proof of the statement that his/her permanent disability is such that he/she deserves to be considered for the above facilities.

4.14 ADMISSION TO EXAMINATION OF A PRISONER SERVING A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT.

A prisoner serving a term of imprisonment or in judicial custody/under trial may be allowed to appear at an examination if;-

1. a certificate of good character is given by the Superintendent of the Jail concerned; and
2. he is eligible under the regulations for the examination concerned and is also eligible under the regulation for private candidates.

Provided that if such examination is arranged in the Jail, the expenditure involved shall be paid to the Board by the Jail authorities.

4.15 ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS Amend vide Board Meeting Dated 5/8/2008 Candidates who have passed the Matriculation and Senior Secondary ( 10+1 & 10+2 ) examination from this Board or equivalent examination from other recognized Board/University may offer additional subject(s) as private candidate provided in the scheme of studies. However, the candidate shall not be allowed to offer subjects involving practical/project work except Home Science as Additional subject(s). Such candidates can appear in one additional subject in the supplementary examination but the facility to appear in more than one additional subject will be available only at the Annual/March examination.

4.16 SUBSTITUTION OF MARKS OF ADDITIONAL SUBJECT(S) IN CASE A CANDIDATE FAILS IN THE ELECTIVE SUBJECT(S)FOR THE SENIOR SECONDARY EXAMINATION.

Additional subject(s) may be substituted for the elective subject(s) in which the candidate has failed in the following manner:

1. Any elective subject offered as an additional subject can be substituted for another elective subject, if the candidate fails in one of the main electives offered by him but passes in the additional elective subject offered.
2. If a candidate fails in two elective subjects but had offered one additional elective subject and passed in it, the additional subject in which the candidate had passed can be substituted for one of the subject(s) in which the candidate had failed (the one in which he/she has scored less marks) and the candidate can be declared eligible for compartmental examination in the other subject in which the candidate had failed.
3. If a candidate fails in two elective subjects but had offered two additional subjects and passed in both of them then these subjects can be substituted for the subjects in which the candidate had failed.

4.17 EXEMPTION FROM PRACTICAL EXAMINATION.

* 4.17.1 If a candidate qualifies in the Practical but fails in theory, in Matriculation/Senior Secondary (10+1 & 10+2) Examinations of this board , he shall have to appear in theory paper only in Supplementary Examination, in which case the marks obtained by him in practical in the Annual examination shall be taken into account. This facility will be available to School/Private Candidates who appear as Compartmental/re-appear candidates only in September/ Supplementary Examination. However, all such private candidates of Matriculation and Senior Secondary (10+1 & 10+2) Examinations shall have to appear in theory and practical in next annual/ March examination afresh. Amend vide Board Meeting dated 5/8/2008 item No 31(3)

4.17.2 If a candidate fails in practical examination but qualifies in the theory examination he shall have to appear in both theory and practical examinations.

4.18 IMPROVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE.

4.18.1 Matriculation Examination;-

(a) A candidate who has passed the Matriculation examination of the Board but has failed in one or two subject(s) may reappear in the subject(s) during the supplementary examination in the same year or in annual examination next year for improvement of his performance.

(b) A candidate who has passed the Matriculation examination of the Board may reappear for improvement of performance only ONCE provided he has not passed higher examination in the meantime, as under;-

(i) for improvement in one subject in the supplementary examination to be held in the same year or in the annual examination next year.

(ii) For improvement in more than one subject at the annual examination next year.

(c) A candidate appearing for improvement in the subject(s) involving practical examination shall be allowed to appear in theory examination only, if he has passed the practical examination and marks in practical obtained in the main examination shall be carried forward and accounted for.

(c) A candidate who appears for improvement of performance in full subjects or less subjects shall have to surrender the previous statement of marks and certificates before the issuance of new statement of marks/certificate.

(d) If a candidate obtains lower aggregate in improvement examination than what he had attained at the earlier examination of the Board, his better aggregate will stand.

(e) The syllabi and courses of study for improvement shall be the same as are applicable to the regular candidates appearing with him in the concerned examination.

4.18.1(a) SENIOR SECONDARY (10+1) EXAMINATION

(a) A candidate who has passed the Senior Secondary Certificate Ten Plus One Examination of the Board may improve his performance in one subject at the supplementary examination to be held in the same year or at the annual examination next year.

(b) A candidate who has passed the Senior Secondary Certificate Ten Plus One examination of the Board may reappear for improvement of performance only ONCE provided he has not passed higher examination in the meantime as under;

(i) For improvement in one subject at the supplementary examination to be held in the same year or at the annual examination next year.

(ii) For improvement in more than one subject at the annual examination next year.

(c) In case the candidate has passed practical in the main examination he shall be allowed to appear in theory part only and marks in practical obtained at the main examination shall be carried forward and accounted for at the improvement examination.

(d) A candidate who appears for improvement of performance in full subjects or less subjects shall have to surrender the previous statement of marks/certificates before the issuance of new statement of marks /certificate.

(e) If a candidate obtains lower aggregate in improvement examination than what he had attained at the earlier examination of the Board his better aggregate will stand.

(f) The syllabi & courses of study for improvement shall be the same as are applicable to the regular candidates appearing with him in the concerned examination.

4.18.2 SENIOR SECONDARY (10+2) EXAMINATION.

(a) A candidate who has passed the Senior Secondary Certificate examination of the Board may improve his performance in one subject at the Supplementary examination to be held in the same year or at the annual examination next year.

(b) A candidate who has passed the Senior Secondary Certificate examination of the Board may reappear for improvement of performance only ONCE provided he has not passed higher examination in the meantime as under;

(i) for improvement in one subject at the supplementary examination to be held in the same year or at the annual examination next year.

(ii) for improvement in more than one subject at the annual examination next year.

(c) In case the candidate has passed the practical in the main examination, he shall be allowed to appear in theory part only and marks in practical obtained at the main examination shall be carried forward and accounted for at the improvement examination . In case the candidate has failed in practical , he shall have to appear in theory and practical both irrespective of the fact that he has already cleared the theory examination.

(d) A candidate who appears for improvement of performance in full subjects or less subjects shall have to surrender the previous statement of marks and certificate before the issuance of new statement of marks / certificate.

(e) If a candidate obtains lower aggregate in improvement examination than what he had obtained in the earlier examination of the Board, his better aggregate will stand .

(f)The syllabi & courses of study for improvement shall be the same as are applicable to the regular candidates appearing with him in the concerned examination.

4.19 SUBMISSION OF MIGRATION CERTIFICATE BY PRIVATE CANDIDATES.

Candidates who have passed their Matriculation or any higher examination from any other recognized Board/University will be required to submit migration certificate from the concerned Board/University along with the examination form for any examination of this Board. In case a migration certificate is not received before the declaration of the result, the result of the candidate shall not be declared by the Board till such certificate is received . If migration certificate is not received within one year from the date of declaration of result , the result of the candidate may be cancelled.

4.20 USE OF AMANUENSIS AND APPOINTMENT OF AMANUENSIS.

4.20.1 Amanuensis may be allowed in the following cases:

1. A blind or physically handicapped or spastic candidate;
2. Sudden illness rendering the candidate unable to write, if so certified by a Medical Officer of the rank not lower than Block Medical Officer
3. In the case of an accident rendering the candidate unable to write at the examination if certified by a Medical Officer of the rank not lower than Block Medical Officer

4.20.2 The amanuensis must be a student of class lower than the one for which the candidate is taking the examination.

4.20.3 The Superintendent of the examination centre concerned shall choose a suitable amanuensis and forward immediately to the Secretary of the Board, a report giving full particulars of the candidate and of the amanuensis for his consideration and approval.

4.20.4 The Superintendent shall arrange a suitable room for the disabled candidate and appoint one special invigilator to supervise his examination.

4.20.5 The candidate shall pay the prescribed fee per paper of examination for the use of an amanuensis.

4.20.6 A blind or physically handicapped or spastic candidate will be provided service of an amanuensis free of cost.

4.21 SCHEME OF STUDIES FOR VIII CLASS

I. COMPULSORY SUBJECTS:

1. Hindi
2. English
3. Mathematics
4. Social Science
5. Science
6. Sanskrit

II. ELECTIVE

Any one of the following:-

1. Art (Drawing, painting and applied arts)
2. Music Vocal
3. Music Instrumental
4. Drama
5. Dancing
6. Home Science

Non Examination Subjects:-

1. Socially Useful Productive work & Community Service.
2. Physical and Health Education
3. Education for Human Values.

The private candidates will not offer non-examination subjects.

However the subjects will be compulsory for school candidates. The examination in these subjects will be purely internal(Practical) and the record will be kept in the schools.

SCHEME OF STUDIES FOR IX & X CLASSES:

Group I

1. Hindi
2. English
3. Mathematics
4. Science
5. Social Science

Group-II (Any one of the following)

6. Urdu/Tamil/Telgu/Sanskrit/Punjabi
7. Elective Subjects(Any one of the following)
   1. Social Reconstruction
   2. Economics
   3. Art
   4. Music Vocal
   5. Music Instrumental
   6. Drama
   7. Dancing
   8. Home Science
   9. Commerce
   10. Elements of Engineering
   11. Agriculture
   12. Information Technology.

Internal Assessment:

1. There will no Internal Assessment in subjects of English, Mathematics, Science Social Science, Hindi, Urdu and Elective Subject.

2. The private candidates shall not offer these subjects 1. Socially Useful Productive work and Community service. 2 Physical and Health education. 3. Education for Human values and supervised studies.

3. For the school candidates the examination will be entirely internal carrying 100 marks each. The examination in these subjects will be conducted by the schools. The result in these subjects will be conveyed by the schools to the education Board before 15th January every year in grades on a Nine point scale as under:-

4. Complete record shall be kept by the schools in these subjects on the Matriculation certificate grades in these subjects will be mentioned.

SCHEME OF STUDIES FOR CLASSES SENIOR SECONDARY EXAMINATION XI & XII EFFECTIVE FROM 2001-2002 ONWARDS

A. SCIENCE STREAM

1. English
2. Physics
3. Chemistry
4. Biology/Mathematics
5. Additional/ Optional subject out of any of the following:-
   1. I.T. (Information Technology)
   2. Physical Education
   3. Biology/Maths
   4. Any of the following subjects available in that school.
      1. Music (Any one of the following)
         1. Hindustani(Vocal)
         2. Hindustani (Instrumental Melodic)
         3. Hindustani(Instrumental Percussion)
      2. Dance (Any one of the following Indian Classical Dances)
         1. Kathak
         2. Bharat Natyam
      3. Fine Arts(Any one of the following)
         1. Painting
         2. Graphics
         3. Sculpture
         4. Applied Arts (Commercial Arts)
      4. Psychology
      5. Sociology
      6. Home Science
      7. Sanskrit
      8. Urdu
      9. French
      10. Public Administration
      11. Philosophy
      12. Geography

B. HUMANITIES STREAM:

1.English

Any four subjects out of the following available in that school:-

1. History
2. Economics
3. Hindi
4. Pol. Science
5. Mathematics
6. I.T.(Information Technology)
7. Physical Education
8. Music (any one of the following)
   1. Hindustani(Vocal)
   2. Hindustani(Instrumental Melodic)
   3. Hindustani(Instrumental Percussion)
9. Dance (Any one of the following Indian Classical Dances) .
   1. Kathak
   2. Bharatnatyam
10. Fine Arts(Any one of the following)
    1. Painting
    2. Graphics
    3. Sculpture
    4. Applied Arts(Commercial Arts)
11. Psychology
12. Sociology
13. Home Science
14. Sanskrit
15. Urdu
16. French
17. Public Administration
18. Philosophy
19. Geography

C. COMMERCE STREAM

1. English
2. Business Studies
3. Accountancy
4. Economics/Mathematics
5. Additional optional subject any one of the following:
   1. I.T. (Information Technology
   2. Physical Education
   3. Mathematics/Economics
   4. Any of the following subjects available in that school.
      1. Music (Any of the following)
         1. Hindustani (Vocal)
         2. Hindustani(Instrumental Melodic)
         3. Hindustani(Instrumental Percussion)
      2. Dance (Any one of the following Indian Classical Dances)
         1. Kathak
         2. Bharatnatyam
      3. Fine Arts(Any one of the following)
         1. Painting
         2. Graphic
         3. Sculpture
         4. Applied Arts (Commercial Arts)
      4. Psychology
      5. Sociology
      6. Home Science
      7. Sanskrit
      8. Urdu
      9. French
      10. Public Administration
      11. Philosophy
      12. Geography.

SCHEME OF STUDIES (VOCATIONAL COURSES) FOR PLUS ONE AND PLUS TWO EFFECTIVE 2001-2002 & 2002-2003 RESPECTIVELY.

1. ACCOUNTING & AUDITING (+1)

I. ACCOUNTING & AUDITING (+2)

2. COMPUTER TECHNIQUE (+1)

2. COMPUTER TECHNIQUE(+2)

3. ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY(+1):

3.ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY(+2):

4. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF ELECTRICAL DOMESTIC APPLIANCES(+1)

4. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF ELECTRICAL DOMESTIC APPLIANCES (+2)

5. FOOD SCIENCE (+1)

5. FOOD SCIENCE (+2)

6.HORTICULTURE (+1)

6.HORTICULTURE(+2)

4.22. PASSING CRITERIA

MIDDLE STANDARD EXAMINATION

A. Candidate must pass in

(a) Hindi
(b) English
(c) Mathematics
(d) Science

2. Any two of the remaining three subjects

(a) Social Science
(b) Sanskrit
(c) Elective subject

The minimum number of marks required to pass shall be 33% in all the subjects and 33% in aggregate in each subject.

The marks of the subject in which candidate fails shall not be included in the aggregate.

B. The successful candidate will be classified as under:-

(i) Distinction Those who secure 75% or more marks in a subject shall be declared to have obtained distinction in that subject.

(ii) First Division Those who secure 60% or more marks in aggregate.

(iii)Second Division Those who secure 45% or more marks but less than 60% marks in aggregate.

(iv)Third Division Those who secure below 45% of the marks in aggregate.

PRACTICAL EXAMINATION:

There will be no external Practical Examination. The Practical examination will be conducted by the school concerned. Question Papers will be set by the schools. The Internal Assessment marks will be awarded by the respective schools and submitted to the Board. Marks of these practicals will be added towards the totals and division will be worked out on the aggregate.

Private candidates will be examined in theory only and their external examination will be of 100 marks in each subject.

COMPARTMENT ELIGIBILITY:

(i) If a candidate passes only in three subjects of Group-I and two subjects of Group-II, he will be placed under compartment in that subject of Group-I in which he has failed or absented himself. Similarly, if he passes in all the four subjects of Group-I but fails/absents himself in any two subjects of Group-II, he will be placed under compartment. The candidate will have the choice to appear in any one of the two subjects in which he has failed.

(ii) A candidate placed under Compartment may appear at the Supplementary Examination during the same year and may avail himself of the second chance in annual examination next year.

(iii) A candidate who does not appear at one or both the chances of compartment or who avails the chance/chances but does not succeed, shall be treated to have failed in the examination and shall be required to take the examination in all the subjects afresh. But he can do so only at a subsequent annual examination of the Board.

(iv) A candidate placed in compartment shall have the liberty to appear in all the subjects but he can do so only at the annual examination.

MATRICULATION EXAMINATION

Criteria For Passing the Examination:

A candidate will be required to appear in 7 subjects, in order to qualify the examination of X class. A candidate must pass in Hindi, English, Mathematics ,Science and Social Science of Group-I and any one of the remaining two subjects of Group-II i.e.

1. Urdu/Tamil/Telgu/Sanskrit/Punjabi

2. One Elective subject.

The minimum number of marks required to pass shall be as under:-

(a) For all subjects(including practical subjects) 33% in external and 33% in aggregate in each subject.

(b) For subjects Science, Arts, Music, Dancing, Drama, Home Science, Agriculture and Commerce.

(i) 33% in External Examination.

(ii) 33% in Practical Examination.

(iii) 33% in aggregate.

Note:- No aggregate will be taken in the account (Aggregate marks 33% of Total marks) the marks of failure subject/s shall not be included in the aggregate.

Provided that

(i) If a candidate fails in one subject or more and the total deficiency is not more than 1% of the total aggregate marks he/she shall be given these marks to make up the deficiency without regard to the number of subjects in which it is required in order to be declared to have passed the examination.

Candidate appearing in :-

(i) Additional subjects.

(ii) English only

(iii) Qualifying subjects.

shall also be eligible for the above concession but the limit of these grace marks shall be up to one percent of the total aggregate marks of the subject/s in which he appears.

The successful candidate will be classified as under:-

(i) Distinction Those who secure 75% or more marks in a subject shall be declared to have obtained distinction in that subject.

(ii) First Division Those who secure 60% or more marks in aggregate.

(iii) Second Division Those who secure 50% or more marks but less than 60% marks in aggregate.

(iv) Third Division Those who secure below 50% of the marks in aggregate.

GRACE MARKS FOR DIVISION IMPROVEMENT:

Grace marks up to 1% of the total aggregate marks may be awarded to a candidate who has passed an examination but has failed to obtain either the second or the first division ,if by the addition of such grace marks he is enable to be placed in second or the first division as the case may be provided that grace marks shall not be allowed to a candidate to improve his division if he has already been allowed grace marks to pass the examination or any part thereof

COMPARTMENT ELIGIBILITY:

(i) If a candidate passes in four subjects of Group-I but fails/absents himself in one subject of Group –I and one subject of Group-II shall be given compartment in one compulsory subject in which he has failed/absented.

OR

If a candidate passes in all the compulsory subjects of Group-I and fails in both the subjects of Group-II he shall be given compartment only in that one subject in which he obtained higher marks. However, if a candidate does not intend to avail the compartment of the Elective subject allowed by the Board he may avail compartment of other Elective subject if he opts for it in writing after declaration of result. In case a candidate absents himself in both the subjects of Group-II, he will be placed under compartment. The candidate will have the choice to appear in one subject out of any of the two subjects in which he has absented.

(ii) A candidate placed under compartment may appear at the supplementary examination during the same year and may avail himself of the second chance in annual examination next year.

(iii) A candidate who does not appear at one or both the chances of compartment or who avails the chance/chances but does not succeed shall be treated to have failed in the examination and will be required to appear in all the subject at a subsequent annual examination of the Board.

(iv) In case the candidate has passed in practical at the main examination he shall be allowed to appear in theory part only and marks in practical obtained at the main examination shall be carried forward and accounted for at the time of compartment examination. In case the candidate has failed in practical then he shall have to appear in theory and practical both irrespective of the fact that he has already cleared theory examination.

(v) A candidate who is placed under compartment shall have the liberty to appear in full subjects but he can do so only at the annual examination.

SENIOR SECONDARY CERTIFICATE (TEN PLUS ONE AND TEN PLUS TWO) EXAMINATION .

PASS CRITERIA AND ELIGIBILITY OF COMPARTMENT:

1. Each candidate will be required to obtain 33% marks in English and in each of the four subjects opted by the candidate to pass the examination.

2. For subject including practical work a candidate must obtain at least 33% marks in theory and practical separately in order to qualify the subject.

3. Marks of additional subjects i.e. 6th & 7th subject(s) if offered by the candidate will not be taken into account in the total.

4. If a candidate fails in one or more subjects and the total deficiency is not more than 1% of the total marks ,he/she shall be accorded these marks to make up the deficiency without regard to the number of subjects. If, by the addition of these , he/she obtains the pass marks he/she shall be declared to have passed the examination.

5. A candidate appearing in the additional subject(s) or compartment subject shall also be eligible for the above concession but the limit of grace of marks shall be up to 1% of the total marks of the subject(s)in which he/she appears. The grace marks awarded in any subject(s) will be added to the aggregate for all intents and purposes, even if he/she improve the division and no mark shall be deducted from any subject in such cases.

6. A candidate shall be given 5 marks i.e. 1% of the aggregate marks as grace marks to improve the division, however, a candidate who has already availed of the grace marks for passing the examination shall not be entitled to these grace marks for improving the division .

7. The successful candidates of Senior Secondary Certificate(Ten Plus One and Ten Plus Two ) Examination shall be classified as under:-

i) Distinction in subject(s) Those who secure 75% or more marks in subject(s)

ii) First Division Those who obtain 60% or more marks but less than 60% of the aggregate.

iii) Second Division Those who get 50% or more marks but less than 60% marks of the aggregate.

iv) Third Division Those who gain below 50% of the aggregate.

ELIGIBILITY OF COMPARTMENT:

(a) A candidate who fails/absents in one of the five subject(s) shall be placed under compartment in that subject .

(b) A candidate placed under compartment may appear at the supplementary examination during the same year and avail himself of the second chance in the annual examination next year.

(c) A candidate who does not appear at one or both the chances of compartment or who avails chance/chances but does not succeed shall be treated to have failed in the examination and will be required to appear in all the subjects at a subsequent annual examination of the Board as private candidate.

(d) In case a candidate has passed in practical in the main examination , he shall be allowed to appear in theory part only and marks in practical obtained at the main examination shall be carried forward and accounted forward at the compartment examination. In case the candidate has failed in practical ,he shall to appear in theory and practical both irrespective of the fact that he has already cleared the theory examination.

(e) A candidate placed in compartment shall have the liberty to appear in full subjects but he can do so only at the annual examination.

4.23 BLIND, DEAF AND DUMB:
Blind, deaf and dumb candidates may be granted exemption from appearing in Eighth class examination from the Annual Examinations of March, 1999. Such candidates while appearing for the Matriculation examination may also be granted exemption in the subject of Mathematics and be allowed to appear in any other optional subject in place of Mathematics and marks obtained in the optional subject be substituted for Mathematics on proportionate basis.

NOTE: Blind deaf and dumb candidates are exempted from payment of admission fee to an examination of the Board provided they are appearing at an examination for the first time.

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