HYDERABAD: Students appearing for the Intermediate Public Examinations (IPE)-2025, which commence on Wednesday, will be allowed an additional five minutes of grace time to enter their examination centres.
A total of 9,97,075 students — including 4,89,126 first-year and 5,07,949 second-year candidates — are expected to appear for the theory examinations conducted by the Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education.
The examinations will be held between 9 am and 12 noon from February 25 to March 18 across 1,495 centres in the state.
To ensure smooth conduct of the exams, the Board has deployed 1,495 chief superintendents, 1,495 departmental officers and 28,500 invigilators. Additionally, 75 flying squads and 200 sitting squads will be on vigil. Twenty spot valuation camps have been set up, and evaluation of Sanskrit answer scripts will begin from February 26.
In an official release on Monday, TGBIE secretary Krishna Aditya said that, as in previous years, students would be permitted to enter examination centres until 9.05 am.
“However, students are advised to reach the centres at least 30 minutes before the commencement of the examination. The primary objective of granting grace time is to ease stress and anxiety among students who may get delayed due to traffic snarls,” he said.
Question papers have been dispatched to respective police stations under armed escort, while answer booklets have been supplied to examination centres across all districts.
District examination committees (DECs) have been constituted to oversee the conduct of exams at the district level. A high-power committee, chaired by the district collector, has also been formed in each district.
The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) will provide necessary transport arrangements during the examination period. Departments including Power, Health, Police and Revenue have also been roped in to ensure seamless coordination.
Nearly 7,500 CCTV cameras have been installed at examination centres to monitor student entry, opening of question paper bundles by chief superintendents and departmental officers, and movement within premises, including corridors and main gates. The surveillance will be monitored in real time at the command control centre set up at the TGBIE head office last year.
To streamline access to centres, QR codes have been printed on hall tickets, enabling students to scan and easily locate their examination centres.
In association with Tele-MANAS, the Board has also put in place counselling support to help students cope with stress, anxiety and nervousness. Students may contact the toll-free helpline 14416. A dedicated grievance helpline (040-24655027) will function from 8 am to 8 pm. An Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system is also available at 9240205555 for immediate assistance.
Meanwhile, the Telangana State United Teachers’ Federation met Krishna Aditya on Monday and urged the Board to exempt primary school teachers from invigilation and related duties during the Intermediate Public Examinations.