TS Inter Exams 2027: Attendance exemption applications open for private candidates; apply by Oct 31

The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TGBIE) has announced the schedule for private candidates seeking exemption from attendance to appear for the Intermediate Public Examinations (IPE) for March 2027. Students can submit their attendance exemption applications through the official website at tgbie.cgg.gov.in by October 31.

The TGBIE has also introduced and implemented the practical test for the English subject with effect from IPE March 2024 for First Year candidates and IPE March 2025 for Second Year candidates, according to the official notice.

The Telangana board has introduced and implementing internal assessment tests for all subjects for first year candidates, with effect from the academic year 2026-27. Students have to pay Rs 500 to submit the attendance exemption applications.

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Telangana Board Exams 2027: Eligibility, guidelines

“The exemption fee once paid will not be refunded or adjusted in case the candidates found are ineligible to appear for IPE March 2027 ,” it added. “The incomplete applications received without enclosing original qualifying examination certificate(s), Transfer Certificate and Migration Certificate together with Eligibility Certificate in respect of candidates who have passed the qualifying examination other than SSC, of Telangana State will be rejected summarily without any further correspondence,” the notice read.

As per the eligibility criteria, students who have a gap of one year after passing the qualifying examination, SSC, or its equivalent are eligible to appear only for first year in IPE March 2027 and if the gap period is two years or more, they can appear for both 1st and 2nd year in IPE March 2027 at a time.

Those who have failed the 2nd year and desire to change their optional subjects from sciences to arts, humanities and for change of group in arts, humanities from one faculty to another as per the Rules of the Board will also have to apply for "Exemption from Attendance" on or before the due dates.

The 1st & 2nd year Intermediate course passed candidates can appear for second language as additional subject and the candidates who have passed Intermediate Public Examinations with BPC group and desire to appear Mathematics only as additional subject.

Candidates who have passed their SSC or its equivalent examinations from any Board or university of other than Telangana have to obtain eligibility certificate from Telangana board and upload the scanned copy of the same along with the online Exemption application.

All private candidates who are granted exemption from attendance and who intend to appear for 1st or 2nd year IPE March 2027 for the first time will have to answer the papers as per the syllabus prescribed for the regular students.

Candidates have to submit their SSC (Class 10 standard) pass certificate, TC (Transfer Certificate), without school study certificate and other required certificate such as eligibility or migration.