The division of the Board of Intermediate Education (BIE) is likely to impact nearly 20 lakh intermediate students whose future is trapped in feelings, emotions and egos even as the governments of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh together to discuss the pros and cons of common test for this year.
The file is ready and fork BIE Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao is likely to sign and send a letter to the government of AP seeking their objections. Officials say that if they do not respond within eight days shall be deemed to have been accepted. The biggest challenge for both governments will conduct tests to ensure that Telugu students do not lose their dominance in the national entrance exams and admission in IIT, nits and other institutions. While the government believes that the common AP exam benefit both states, the government seems Telangana opposed it.
Teachers and officials say that the common tests are beneficial for students, but in the circumstances completing them becomes a problem, because even a small problem can flare up emotions and paralyze the entire examination process. "It is better to conduct separate exams when you have created separate tables. Allegations of leaks or promoting bulk copy will be leveled from both sides," says Madhusudhan P. Reddy, president of the Junior Government Teachers Association (GJLA).
Moreover, the tests need the support of the police and revenue departments at all levels apart from teachers of private and government sectors during titration. But those arguing for common tests say intermediate trademarks are connected to the input in all professional courses at the state and national level. The weighting of 25 percent for the EAMCET rank, 40 percent weightage to JEE (Main) and the upper 20 percentile for standard JEE Advanced are linked to intermediate marks. "First of all these issues must be discussed thoroughly before making a hasty decision," an official said.
For example, the higher standard 20th percentile for IIT admission may harm students of Hyderabad, as there will be a lot of competition here which increases demand percentile, while AP students can benefit due to lower demand percentile for eligibility due to less competition, some teachers believe.
Even students of the two states are apprehensive of their fate in national examinations. They do not know if separate tests work to your advantage to disadvantage. Some say that the smaller states are benefiting IIT with lower scores and percentiles can help separate exams in IIT admissions. A section of the students believe that such important decisions should be made a year in advance to reduce the pressure on them.
