Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh
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 Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh | |
| Formation | 1971 |
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| Type | Board of Intermediate Education |
| Headquarters | Vijayawada, India |
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Official language | Telugu, English, Hindi and Urdu |
| Website | Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate Education |
Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate Education (BIEAP) is a board of education in Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established in 1971. It used to be in Hyderabad in the composite Andhra Pradesh state and it is now located in Vijayawada after state reorganization in 2014. The Intermediate Education, also known as Higher Secondary Classes (HSC), is a two-year course conducted by the Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate Education. The board currently offers 85 streams and courses.
The Board of Intermediate Education offers general and vocational groups. General groups include Science, Humanities, and Commerce studies. In these groups, students learn theory and practice. That helps them to choose and pursue higher studies at the graduate level in both professional and general courses. Vocational groups are meant to educate students and train skills related to their branch of study. It will help them to get immediate self-employment or continue higher education.
Every student in BIE studies their subjects and receives practical training. They are also working towards environmental improvement, learning ethics and moral values to become a responsible, committed, and patriotic citizen of their country. The aim is to make them the "Nation's Potential Human Resource".
Examinations
Intermediate Public Examinations in Andhra Pradesh have a strict systematic approach to assessing students' knowledge of different subjects. These examinations include three different phases:
1. Examinations of social and environmental responsibility are taken by every Intermediate student. Along with project works, these tests are mandatory for every student to get qualified. They include the following subject areas: Ethics and Human Values, Environmental Education.
2. Practical examinations are for Science and Vocational group students.
3. Theory examinations are for all students in their related subjects.
The Board of Intermediate Examination of Andhra Pradesh conducts examinations for the 1st and 2nd year in March annually. Each year more than a million students appear for both Intermediate Junior and Senior Exams.
Results
Each April the Board of Intermediate Examination announces the results. The 2017 examination results were announced on 13 April. [1]