PANAJI
The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) has clarified that SSC students who were awarded ATKT or secured Grade ‘I’ or ‘H’ in skill-based subjects in the March 2026 examination will have to reappear for the entire subject and cannot appear only for the practical component.
The clarification comes after the Board received requests from schools seeking permission for such students to appear only for the practical examination of skill-based subjects.
In a circular issued to heads of affiliated schools, the Board stated that once a candidate's result is finalized with Grade ‘I’ or Grade ‘H’ in any subject, the student is required to appear in the concerned subject during the ensuing examination and secure the qualifying Grade ‘G’ as per the prescribed rules.
The Board further clarified that the compensation scheme cannot be applied by combining a student's performance from two different examinations. Any compensation benefit will be considered only on the basis of performance in a single examination.
Students wishing to improve their grades in skill-based subjects must also appear for the entire subject, including the external or theory component, in one examination, the circular stated.
GBSHSE has directed all affiliated schools to inform students, parents, teachers and examination staff about the clarification and ensure strict compliance.
