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Offline-admitted Class 11 students allowed for HSC exams
The Story in Brief
Students who were admitted offline to Class 11 in the 2025-26 academic year will be allowed to appear for the Maharashtra State Board’s Class 12 examinations after their admissions are regularised through the online process for 2026-27.
The School Education Department has directed all divisional deputy directors of education to complete the regularisation within seven days and submit compliance reports. Students admitted offline must appear for exams at centres other than their institutions' regular exam centres.
Institutions found guilty of unauthorised offline admissions will be fined Rs 5,000 per student, with the penalty not recoverable from students. Institutions that continued offline admissions in 2026-27 will face separate action, with officials directed to submit proposals for stringent action against them.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The order regularises thousands of students who missed the online admission window, but the fine of Rs 5,000 per student signals that the state will not let schools bypass the centralised process lightly. The directive to shift exam centres for these students may cause logistical strain for both students and boards. The next step is the seven-day compliance deadline, after which the Directorate of Education will receive reports and decide on action against repeat-offending institutions.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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