Students with intellectual disability to get 25% grace marks in technical exams
The Karnataka Higher Education department has granted students with intellectual disabilities a 25% grace mark benefit in technical examinations. This policy aligns their support measures with other disability categories, provided they hold a medical certificate confirming at least 40% permanent disability.
Why it matters
This represents a significant step toward inclusive education and equitable assessment standards for students with disabilities.
The State government has extended the benefit of grace marks to students with intellectual disability appearing for examinations conducted by the Controller of Technical Examinations, bringing them on par with other categories of persons with disabilities. The Higher Education department has issued an order making students with intellectual disability, who have a permanent disability of 40% or more, eligible for moderation of grace marks equivalent to 25% of the maximum marks in each theory paper.
According to official sources, the government had introduced various examination concessions for students with disabilities, including those with cerebral palsy, epilepsy with locomotor disability, autism, blindness, hearing impairment, mental challenges and specific learning disabilities over the years. Such concessions include 25% grace marks for each theory paper, examination support measures and compensatory time.
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