AP Inter CwSN Students Exemptions and concessions BIE,A.P-IPE March 2025 and IPASE May 2025 - Certain Exemptions and concessions to Children with Special Needs (CwSN) at Intermediate Level
BIE,A.P-IPE March 2025 and IPASE May 2025 - Certain Exemptions and concessions to Children with Special Needs (CwSN) at Intermediate Level - forwarding of documents through online - Orders issued - Reg Rc.No.601/C26-1/March/2025, Dated:24/10/2024.
Ref:
1. G.O.Ms.No. 12, School Education (IE-A2) Dept, dated: 04-03-2022.
2. Rc.No.ESE51-15/62/2022-C SEC-BIE, Dated: 06-07-2022.
3. Procs.Rc. 601/C26-1/March/2024, Dated: 28-10-2023.
All the Principals of the Junior College and Composite Degree Colleges having two year Intermediate courses in the State are informed that in the reference 3rd cited, certain exemptions and concessions were extended by the Board of Intermediate Education, A.P. to Children with Special Needs, who are studying Intermediate course.
The following General concessions and exemptions are given to the Children with Special Needs who are appearing for Intermediate Public Examinations March 2025 and IPASE May 2025.
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Concessions |
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Issuing Authority of Medical Certificate |
The medical certificate issued by the following agencies/organizations will be considered for granting concessions to CwSN: i) Disability Certificate(s) issued by Government hospitals controlled by either the Central or State Governments from the Chief Medical ii) Disability Certificate(s) issued by Recognized Institutes of national-level viz. National Association for the Blind, Spastic Society of India etc; and iii) Disability Certificate(s) issued by Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs) / practitioners registered With the Rehabilitation Council of India/Central Government/ State Government of the Respective State. iv) The disability certificate issued by the competent authority at any place will be accepted. v) The proforma of the certificate regarding physical limitation for an examinee to write will be framed and circulated by the Secretary, Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh. |
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The facility of Scribe and Compensatory time |
Candidates with disabilities as defined in The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 are permitted to use a Scribe (or) allowed Compensatory time as given below (or) both: |
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Paper Duration 3 Hours |
Compensatory Time 60 Minutes |
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Appointment of Scribe and related instructions |
i. The candidate will have the discretion of opting for his/her own scribe / reader or request the examination centre for the same. ii. In case Scribe/Reader is provided by the Examination Centre, the qualification of the Scribe will not be more than the minimum Qualification criteria of the examination. iii. In case the candidate is allowed to bring his/her scribe, the qualification of the scribe should be one step below the qualification of the candidate taking the examination. The person with benchmark disabilities opting for their own Scribe / Reader should submit the details of the own scribe/Reader as per proforma issued by the Secretary, Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh. The Candidate will also have the option of meeting the scribe two days before the examination to check the suitability. iv. Candidates will be allowed to change Scribe / Reader in the case of emergency. The candidate will also be allowed to take more than one scribe/reader for writing different papers, in the case of language papers. However, there will be only one scribe per subject. v. Chief Superintendent of the examination centre concerned will forward to the Regional Inspection Officer (RIO) concerned of the District, a report giving full particulars of the candidate and that of the scribe. vi. A suitable room will be arranged for the candidate for whom a scribe is allowed and a separate Assistant Superintendent will be appointed by the Chief Superintendent to supervise his/her examination. vii. Services of Scribe will be provided free of cost. viii. The Scribe will be paid remuneration by the Chief Superintendent as per norms set by the Secretary, Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh. |
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Other General Instructions/ Facilities |
i. To facilitate easy access, the Jumbling Process for examination ii. Junior Lecturers from Junior Colleges for the visually impaired will be appointed as Assistant Superintendent/Invigilator at the special examination centres for the visually disabled as and when required. However, due precaution is to be taken to appoint different subject Lecturers on different days. iii. Answer booklets of Candidates with Benchmark Disabilities will be sent separately by the chief Superintendents. iv. A separate column will be provided on the title page of the answer booklet for indicating the category of disability. v. Use of calculators or assistive devices is permitted in any of the examinations conducted by the Board of Intermediate Education. A.P. Only if specified in the disability-specific list of exemptions and concessions. vi. Visually Impaired candidates are permitted to carry Magnifying Glass/ Portable Video Magnifier. |
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Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh through proper channel by the Junior College Principal and the permission will be accorded on a case-by-case basis based on the merit of such request. Candidates availing the services of the Reader will not be allowed to use the services of the scribe. x. Proper seating arrangements (preferably on the ground floor) will be made prior to the commencement of the examination to avoid confusion |
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Other Special Instruction / Facilities for CwSN in Certain special situations |
Certain special facilities listed below may be availed by all the CwSN in extraordinary circumstances only. Request to avail these facilities has to be placed before Secretary, Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh through proper channel by the College Principal along with supporting medical evidence and permission will be accorded on a case-by case basis based on the merit of such request only after considering the feasibility. a. Provision to avail rest breaks during the examination. b. Provision to candidate to take the examinations in a Govt./Pvt. Hospital/ Rehabilitation Centre/ other medical facility recognized by the Government of A.P. under strict Supervision. if necessary, on a case-by-case basis only. c. Provision to avail of the services of a Care Assistant, Prompter or communicator during the examination. d. Provision to access the services of "Sign Language Interpreters in the case of Hearing Impaired CwSN only, if necessary. |
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Fee |
Application & Examination Fee for the Intermediate Public Examinations will not be charged from all the CwSN for both 1st and 2nd year. |
The following specific concessions and exemptions are given to the Children with Special Needs who are appearing for Intermediate Public Examinations March 2025 and IPASE May 2025.
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Disability |
Name of The |
Exemption and Concessions |
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Physical Disability –Locomotor Disability |
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HL |
Leprosy Cured |
a. The qualifying criteria and pass marks shall be reduced b.For the purpose of valuation, certain grammatical mistakes, punctuation errors, Graphs, Geometry and Maps will be ignored, wherever necessary. c. Separate answer scripts (Thick paper) will be provided for the examinations. d. Suitable assistive devices like calculators, computers and facilities like appropriate chairs & tables will be provided by the candidate, if necessary |
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HC |
Cerebral Palsy |
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HD |
Dwarfism |
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HM |
Muscular |
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HA |
Acid Attack |
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e. Exemption from studying & appearing in any one (1) language out of the two which is purely voluntary. f. Permitted to avail the services of the scribe and Compensatory time. g. Rest breaks may be permitted during the examination, if necessary h. Secretary, Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh will permit the candidate to take the examinations in a Hospital under the Supervision, if necessary, on a case – by–case basis. i. Permitted to avail the services of Care Assistant during the examination, if necessary, with the prior permission of Secretary, Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh |
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Physical Disability – Visual Impairment |
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BB |
Blindness |
a. The qualifying criteria and pass marks shall be reduced from 35% to 20 % (Thirty – five% to Twenty%) marks in all the subjects for 1st and 2nd year candidates and Intermediate Public Examinations for the candidates who come under “BB” Disability Code only. This exemption does not apply to the candidates under “BL” Disability code i.e., Low Vision. b. For the purpose of valuation, certain grammatical mistakes, punctuation errors, Graphs, Geometry and Maps shall be ignored, wherever necessary. c. Suitable assistive devices (Abacus, Tyler frame, magnifying glass, Portable video magnifier, Braille Slate, Geometry kit, Braille Measuring tappet) will be permitted in the examinations as per the requirement. d. Separate answer scripts (thick paper) shall be provided for the examinations. e. Suitable assistive devices like calculators, computers and facilities like appropriate chairs &tables may be used by the candidate in the examination, if necessary. f. Exemption from Studying & writing any one (1) language subject out of the two. g. Permitted to avail the services of the scribe and compensatory time. h. Alternative Objective Questions in lieu of descriptive questions requiring visual inputs will be provide for candidates with visual impairment. |
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BL |
Low Vision |
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Physical Disability – Hearing Impairment |
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DD |
Deaf |
a. The qualifying criteria and pass marks shall be reduced from 35% to 20% (Thirty – five % to Twenty %) marks in all the subjects for 1st and 2nd year candidates and |
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DH |
Hard of Hearing |
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Inter Public Examinations. b. For the purpose of valuation, only certain grammatical mistakes and punctuation errors will be ignored, wherever necessary. c. Students with Hearing Impairment are permitted to study & write only one (1) language subject out of the two. |
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Physical Disability – Speech & Language Disability |
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DS |
Speech & Language Disability |
a. The qualifying criteria and pass marks shall be reduced from 35% to 20% (Thirty – five% to Twenty %) marks in all the subjects for 1st and 2nd year candidates and Inter Public Examinations. b. For the purpose of valuation only certain grammatical mistakes and punctuation errors will be ignored, wherever necessary. c. Suitable assistive devices may be availed by the candidate, as per the requirement. |
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Intellectual Disability |
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CS |
Specific Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyspraxia, Development Aphasia |
a. Candidates with Specific Learning Disabilities are exempted from writing one language paper. b. For the purpose of valuation, only certain Grammatical mistakes, and punctuation errors shall be ignored, wherever necessary, c. A concession of Twenty % (20%) marks for a single subject or Twenty % (20%) marks divided totally among all subjects will be awarded to the student who does not secure minimum qualifying marks in his / her examinations for 1st and 2nd year candidates and Intermediate Public Examinations. d. Suitable assistive devices can be availed by the Candidate, as per the requirement. |
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CA |
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) |
a. The qualifying criteria and pass marks shall be reduced from 35% to 10 % (Thirty five% to Ten %) marks in all the subjects for 1st and 2nd year candidates and Intermediate public Examinations. b. For the purpose of valuation, certain grammatical mistakes, punctuation errors. Graphs. Geometry and Maps will be ignored, wherever necessary. c. Separate answer scripts (Thick paper) will be provided for the examinations. |
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d. Suitable assistive devices can be availed by the candidate, as per the requirement. |
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Mental Behaviour |
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SM |
Mental Illness |
a. The qualifying criteria and pass marks shall be reduced from 35% to 10% (Thirty five % to Ten %) marks in all the subjects for 1and 2 year candidates and Intermediate public Examinations. b. For the purpose of valuation, certain grammatical mistakes, punctuation errors, Graphs, Geometry and Maps will be ignored, wherever necessary. c. Suitable assistive devices can be availed by the candidate, as per the requirement. |
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Chronic Neurological Conditions & Blood Disorders |
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SN |
Chronic Neurological Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis Parkinson’s Disease. |
a. Candidates with Specific Learning Disabilities are exempted from writing one language paper. b. For the purpose of valuation only certain Grammatical mistakes, and punctuation errors will be ignored, wherever necessary. c. Suitable assistive devices can be availed by the candidate, as per the requirement |
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SB |
Blood Disorders: Haemophilia Thalassemia Sickle Cell Disease. |
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Multiple Disabilities |
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SD |
Multiple Disabilities |
The exemptions & concessions would be provided based on the nature of disabilities as mentioned above. |
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Hence, the Principals should verify the genuineness of CwSN requests duly verifying the Original Medical Certificates issued by authorities/SADAREM mentioned at general concessions at Sl. No.1( (i) to (iii)) above and ensure that all the eligibility conditions are fulfilled. The Principals should upload all the necessary documents through the website https://biev2.apcfss.in/ by 30-11- 2024. The RIOs/DVEOs/DIEOs concerned district should confirm CwSN applications by 15-12-2024 in the website https://biev2.apcfss.in/ and the Superintendents of the Examination sections should thoroughly verify and issue proceedings of exemptions and concessions to the CwSN Students duly obtaining approvals from the concerned authorities and the same to be communicated to the Computer Lab.
Note: As per G.O. Ms. No. 27 dated 09-08-2000 issued by Women Development, Child Welfare & Disabled Welfare (DW) Dept., Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, the minimum percentage of disability shall be 40% of any kind of disability as certified by the Medical Authority to apply for facilities, concessions and benefits admissible under the schemes of the Government or Non-Government Organizations.
