Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Telangana Introduces 20% Internal Marks for First-Year Intermediate
Starting in the 2026-27 school year, first-year Intermediate students in Telangana will be assessed in two ways.
Twenty percent of their marks will come from work done during the year.
The remaining 80 percent will come from theory examinations, where this system applies.
The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education has changed the textbooks for these students.
It has also given colleges rules for conducting and recording internal assessments.
These rules are meant to make the process similar in all colleges.
The Board says the new approach will encourage students to understand ideas, solve problems and keep learning.
It also hopes the changes will build creativity, skills and good character.
First-year Intermediate students in Telangana will receive 20% of marks through internal assessment and 80% through theory exams wherever applicable.
The new assessment pattern will begin in the 2026-27 academic year.
The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education has revised first-year textbooks and issued implementation guidelines for colleges.
Common Validation Rules will standardize how colleges conduct, record and submit internal-assessment marks.
The Board says the changes aim to promote conceptual understanding, continuous learning, critical thinking and future readiness.
- Who
- First-year Intermediate students, colleges and the Telangana Board of Intermediate Education.
- What
- A new assessment pattern allocating 20% of marks to internal assessment and 80% to theory examinations wherever applicable.
- When
- From the 2026-27 academic year.
- Where
- Telangana.
- Why
- To promote conceptual understanding, activity-based learning, continuous assessment, critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving and future readiness.
- Internal assessment share
- 20% of marks wherever applicable
- Theory examination share
- 80% of marks wherever applicable
- Start year
- 2026-27 academic year
- Implementing body
- Telangana Board of Intermediate Education
- Supporting documents
- Common Validation Rules, Frequently Asked Questions and a detailed circular
- Textbooks
- Revised first-year textbooks introduced from 2026-27
- Availability
- The circular, validation rules and FAQs are available on the Board’s website