Education and IT Minister Nara Lokesh has given the green light for reforms in the Intermediate Board. The announcement was made at the 77th meeting of the board of Intermediate Education held in Amaravati . Lokesh said approval was given for the MBiPC course in junior colleges. The introduction of a single subject for intermediate mathematics and combined botany-zoology and Intermediate exams were scheduled to begin from the last week of February He said, “Changes have been introduced to the academic calendar for 2025-26, allowing government junior colleges to align with private colleges and attract students. Instead of starting classes on June 1,
Government colleges will commence them on April 1 from this academic year.” As part of the reforms, the admissions for first-year intermediate students would begin on April 7 instead of June 1. “In the 2025-26 academic year, the annual examinations for first and second-year Intermediate students would take place from the last week of February instead of March. The board has also decided to fully digitize the tabulation registers and digitize the data of Intermediate board results from 1973 to 2003 to facilitate online access through DigiLocker and WhatsApp governance,” Lokesh said
The minister explained that to enhance subject selection for students and promote interdisciplinary studies, the board would introduce elective subjects as a second subject for first-year students starting this academic year. Students can choose one subject from options in the languages, sciences and humanities categories. “In response to public demand, the board has decided to introduce the MBiPC course, which includes Maths and Biology as part of six subjects, from this academic year. Revised textbooks with a new syllabus covering 14 subjects (including Science, Humanities, and Languages) will also be introduced this year. The previously considered two subjects, Maths A and B, will henceforth are merged into a single subject,” Lokesh stated
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