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Hyderabad: Starting Friday, the Intermediate Public Advanced Supplementary Exams (IPASE) will offer a five-minute grace period for students arriving late, relaxing the previous one-minute late policy.
First-Year Exams: Students will be allowed entry until 9:05 am for exams starting at 9:00 am.
Second-Year Exams: Candidates can enter until 2:35 pm for exams commencing at 2:30 pm.
A senior official of the Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) confirmed the extension, stating, “The TSBIE relaxed the one-minute late norm for the IPE March, and the same will be extended to supplementary exams. Only five minutes of grace time will be given to students.”
Exam Schedule and Centres:
- Dates: May 24 to June 3
- First-Year Exams: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
- Second-Year Exams: 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
- Participants: 4.6 lakh first and second-year students
- Centres: Nearly 900 across the state
Students are advised to arrive at least one hour before the start of their exams. Hall tickets are available for download at tsbie.cgg.gov.in. Students must verify the details on their hall tickets and report any discrepancies to their college principal or district intermediate education officer for correction.
Entry Protocol: Centre superintendents are instructed to admit students with downloaded hall tickets even if they lack the principal’s signature.
Security Measures: Hyderabad police have imposed Section 144, prohibiting the assembly of persons around all IPASE centres from 6:00 am on May 24 to 6:00 am on June 4. Violators will be prosecuted under Section 144 Cr. PC.
