43% pass Intermediate first year supplementary exams in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh Human Resource Development Minister Nara Lokesh released the Intermediate Public Advanced Supplementary Examinations (IPASE)-2024 first year results on June 26. Of 1,33,591 students who wrote the test, 56,836 (43%) passed. Among 2,06,829 who appeared to improve their marks, 1,63,101 (79%) did so. Alluri Sitharama Raju district recorded the highest pass rate at 67%, while Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district was lowest at 31%. Reverification applications run June 28 to July 4, at ₹1,000 per subject.

Written by AI from Alluri Sitharama Raju — results · not yet reviewed by an editor · Published 29 Sept 2026, 10:55 pm IST

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Of 1,33,591 students who wrote the first-year supplementary exams, 56,836 (43%) passed. — Figures appear in source; released by the Minister for Human Resource Development, internally consistent.
2,06,829 students appeared to improve marks and 1,63,101 (79%) improved their results. — Figures appear in source; percentage consistent with the numbers given.
ASR district recorded the highest pass percentage of 67 (1,766 of 2,655) and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema the lowest at 31 (1,143 of 3,745). — District-wise figures stated in source and consistent with the percentages cited.
Reverification applications open June 28 to July 4 at ₹1,000 per subject. — Attributed to unnamed Board of Intermediate Education officials.
Results available at resultsbie.ap.gov.in; short marks memo on bieap.apcfss.in from July 1. — URLs and date appear in source; no independent check made.

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Analysts’ view opinion

AI Policy Analyst

A 43% pass rate means roughly 76,000 of the 1,33,591 students who sat the supplementary exam still have not cleared the first-year hurdle — a number that reads less like an exam outcome and more like a signal about teaching and remediation gaps. That 79% of those appearing purely to improve marks succeeded suggests the supplementary system works well as a second chance for students who are already through, but far less clearly for those who failed. The spread between districts — 67% in Alluri Sitharama Raju and 31% in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema — points to a case for revisiting how resources are allocated at district level.

With 43% passing, most re-examinees did not clear it on the second attempt, a statistic that should be read as a remediation gap as much as a student-performance one.
The 79% success rate in the marks-improvement category shows the system serves already-passing students effectively, and those who failed considerably less so.
A 36-point gap between the top district (67%) and the lowest (31%) shows the limits of designing policy off statewide averages.
The ₹1,000-per-subject reverification fee could act as an access barrier for a low-income student with doubts in several subjects; the story does not say whether any fee waiver exists.
The seven-day application window from June 28 to July 4 raises a practical question about how reverification aligns with the admissions and academic calendar.

What to watch — Watch whether the coming academic year brings targeted remedial teaching, teacher deployment or specific interventions for the lowest-performing districts — or whether the process ends with the release of results.

The story does not establish why the pass rate is low, how it compares with previous years, or what corrective measures, if any, the government plans.

Deep dive

Research brief · 8 facts · 4 dates · exam-ready

The brief

Context

The Board of Intermediate Education (BIE), Andhra Pradesh, conducts Intermediate (Class XI and XII equivalent) public examinations, and holds Advanced Supplementary Examinations for students who fail or wish to improve their marks. On June 26, 2024, Human Resource Development Minister Nara Lokesh released the first year results of the Intermediate Public Advanced Supplementary Examinations (IPASE)-2024; second year supplementary results had been declared earlier, on June 18. Of 1,33,591 students who wrote the supplementary test, 56,836 (43%) passed, while 79% of those attempting to improve marks succeeded.

Key facts

Nara Lokesh, AP Minister for Human Resource Development, released IPASE-2024 first year results on June 26, 2024.
Second year supplementary examination results were declared earlier, on June 18, 2024.
Of 1,33,591 students who wrote the first year supplementary test, 56,836 (43%) passed.
Of 2,06,829 students who appeared to improve their marks, 1,63,101 (79%) improved their results.
Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district had the highest pass percentage at 67% — 1,766 of 2,655 candidates cleared.
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district had the lowest pass percentage at 31% — 1,143 of 3,745 candidates passed.
Results are available at https://resultsbie.ap.gov.in; short marks memo on the BIE portal https://bieap.apcfss.in from July 1.
Reverification of valued answer scripts for first-year candidates: applications from June 28 to July 4, fee ₹1,000 per subject.

Timeline

June 18, 2024Results of the second year Intermediate supplementary examinations declared.
June 26, 2024Minister Nara Lokesh releases IPASE-2024 first year results; congratulates students on X.
June 28 to July 4, 2024Window for first-year candidates to apply for reverification of answer scripts at ₹1,000 per subject.
From July 1, 2024Short marks memo made available on the BIE portal bieap.apcfss.in.

Who has a stake

1,33,591 supplementary examinees (first year) — 43% passed and can progress; the rest face further attempts or academic disruption.
2,06,829 improvement candidates — Chance to raise marks for admissions and competitive entry; 79% succeeded.
Board of Intermediate Education (BIE), Andhra Pradesh — Conducts exams, publishes results and marks memos, and administers reverification.
Nara Lokesh, Minister for Human Resource Development, AP — Politically accountable for school and intermediate education outcomes; released the results.
Alluri Sitharama Raju and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema districts — Highest (67%) and lowest (31%) pass rates respectively, highlighting district-level learning gaps.

Why it matters

Supplementary examination outcomes decide whether lakhs of Intermediate students move ahead or lose an academic year, and the improvement route shapes their competitive and college admission prospects. The gap between the best-performing district (67%) and the weakest (31%) points to sharp intra-State disparities in teaching and learning support that aggregate pass percentages conceal.

UPSC angle

Prelims pointers

IPASE stands for Intermediate Public Advanced Supplementary Examinations, conducted in Andhra Pradesh.
Board of Intermediate Education (BIE), Andhra Pradesh, conducts Intermediate examinations; portals: resultsbie.ap.gov.in and bieap.apcfss.in.
IPASE-2024 first year pass percentage: 43% (56,836 of 1,33,591).
Improvement candidates: 1,63,101 of 2,06,829 (79%) improved their marks.
Highest district pass rate: Alluri Sitharama Raju (67%); lowest: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema (31%).
Reverification fee in AP Intermediate first year: ₹1,000 per subject, applications June 28–July 4, 2024.

Mains framing

The IPASE-2024 first year results in Andhra Pradesh — a 43% pass rate among 1,33,591 supplementary candidates against a 79% success rate among 2,06,829 improvement candidates — illustrate two distinct cohorts in the Intermediate stream: students struggling to clear minimum requirements and those competing to maximise marks. The district spread, from 67% in Alluri Sitharama Raju to 31% in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema, suggests that outcomes track uneven access to qualified teaching, remedial coaching and learning resources rather than uniform State-wide capacity, and that supplementary examinations function as a safety valve for large-scale failure in the main examination. Administrative responsiveness matters too: prompt online publication of results, marks memos and a defined reverification window (June 28–July 4) protects student interests, though the ₹1,000-per-subject reverification fee may weigh on poorer families. The way forward, on the evidence available, lies in district-level diagnosis of weak performance, targeted remedial support before the main examination so fewer students need a second chance, and transparent, affordable grievance redress in evaluation.

Key terms

IPASE: Intermediate Public Advanced Supplementary Examinations — the second-chance exam for Intermediate students in Andhra Pradesh.
Board of Intermediate Education (BIE), AP: State body that conducts Intermediate examinations and publishes results and marks memos.
Improvement candidates: Students who already passed but reappear in the supplementary exam to raise their marks.
Reverification of answer scripts: Paid process (₹1,000 per subject here) allowing candidates to have valued answer scripts checked again.
Short marks memo: Provisional statement of marks issued online, available on the BIE portal from July 1, 2024.

Practice questions

What do the divergent outcomes of Andhra Pradesh's IPASE-2024 first year results — 43% pass among supplementary candidates versus 79% success among improvement candidates — reveal about learning outcomes at the Intermediate stage?
District pass rates in the AP Intermediate supplementary exams ranged from 67% to 31%. Discuss the causes of such intra-State disparities in educational outcomes and suggest remedial measures.
Examine the role of supplementary examinations and reverification provisions in safeguarding student interests. Should reverification fees be waived or subsidised for disadvantaged students?

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