TS IPASE 2026: TGBIE announces attendance exemption for private candidates; apply by April 20

The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TGBIE) has announced the grant of attendance exemption for private candidates appearing in the Intermediate Public Advanced Supplementary Examinations (IPASE) May/June 2026.

Candidates seeking exemption can apply through the Telangana Board’s official portal, tgbie.in, before April 20 by paying a non-refundable attendance exemption fee of Rs 500.

As per the press release, the exemption has been permitted only for candidates opting for Arts and Humanities streams without college study, while the provision for Science stream candidates remains discontinued.

The board said that the offline or incomplete submissions, especially those lacking mandatory certificates such as transfer, migration, or eligibility documents will be rejected without further correspondence.

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The board further clarified that all candidates granted exemption will have to appear for examinations as per the syllabus applicable to regular students. Additionally, those appearing for IPASE for the first time, whether in first year, second year, or both, will also be required to take Environmental Education and English practical examinations alongside theory papers.

Candidates who have completed their qualifying examination from boards outside Telangana will be required to obtain an eligibility certificate from TGBIE and upload it along with other necessary documents during the application process.

TS IPASE 2026: Eligibility criteria

Candidates applying for the attendance exemption have the follow eligibility criteria;

• Candidates with a one-year gap after SSC can appear for first-year IPASE only

• Candidates with a gap of two years or more can appear for both first and second year exams simultaneously

• Second-year failed candidates seeking change of group (Science to Arts, Humanities or within Arts streams) must apply for attendance exemption

• Candidates who have already passed Intermediate can opt for Second Language as an additional subject

• Candidates from BPC stream can choose Mathematics as an additional subject after passing Intermediate

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TS IPASE 2026 Attendance Exemption: Steps to apply

Candidates can follow the below steps to apply for IPASE 2026 attendance exemption;

• Visit tsbie.cgg.gov.in and open the relevant application page

• Click on the link for “Attendance Exemption for Private Candidates – IPE March 2026”

• Fill in the required personal and academic information carefully

• Upload necessary documents including SSC pass certificate, Transfer Certificate (TC), and migration/eligibility certificate (if applicable)

• Complete the process by paying the prescribed non-refundable fee online

• Download and print a copy of the submitted application for future reference