BENGALURU: All repeaters, including private candidates who had failed in one or more subjects, will be awarded the minimum passing marks along with 5% grace marks and promoted in the II PU examinations.
The Karnataka government has stated this decision in its memo filed before the high court. The government has explained its assessment formula for freshers who are being promoted without examination.
It informed the HC that 45% marks each will be on the basis of their performance in SSLC and I PU exams, and 10% marks on the assessments conducted so far in II PU. Results will be declared before July 31 in line with a recent Supreme Court order.
Exam for pvt PU students before Aug 31
If students who passed but rejected their results for improving their performance, a decision has been taken to permit them to retain their previous marks. If they are not satisfied with the previous marks, they can appear for II PU exams to be held by the PUE Board.
On the issue of fresh private candidates, the court was told that exam will be held before August 31 and results will be declared before September 20.
Recording the contents of the memo, a division bench disposed of the PIL filed by SV Singre Gowda, secretary, managing trustee of Jnanamandira Education Trust, Bengaluru. He had claimed that repeaters and failed II PU candidates were being forced to write the exam after easing of the Covid situation, whereas fresh candidates have been promoted without any exam.
