Andhra Pradesh Intermediate Board Revises Improvement Rules for 2026 Supplementary Exams
The Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh, headquartered in Tadepalli, has issued additional and revised instructions regarding the improvement facility and fee payment for the Intermediate Public Advanced Supplementary Examinations (IPASE) May 2026.
According to the official communication dated April 18, 2026, the Government, after reviewing improvement practices followed by other State Boards, consulting stakeholders, and considering the academic interests of students, has decided to extend the improvement facility to all second-year candidates—both pass and failed—in the Intermediate Public Examination (IPE) March 2026. This provision is aligned with the existing system for first-year students and allows subject-wise improvement with the consideration of the best marks in a single attempt.
In continuation of earlier instructions, the following revised guidelines will be implemented for IPASE May 2026:
Candidates who passed or failed in the first year during IPE March 2026 are eligible to appear for improvement in the papers they have already passed. The best marks secured in each subject will be considered.
Similarly, candidates who passed or failed in the second year during IPE March 2026 are now permitted to appear for improvement in the papers they have passed. The best marks in individual subjects will be taken into account.
No improvement facility will be available for practical examinations.
Candidates who have failed in any subject, whether in the first or second year, may appear for those failed papers without any restriction on the number of attempts until they pass.
The fee for improvement is Rs.160 per passed subject, in addition to the prescribed examination fee. The examination fee is Rs.600 for either first or second year, and Rs.1200 for both years combined.
Applicants must use the same registration number assigned during IPE March 2026 while applying.
The payment window for examination and improvement fees for IPASE May 2026 is scheduled from April 20, 2026, to April 27, 2026.
The press release was issued by P. Ranjit Basha, IAS, Secretary of the Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh.