UP Board Exams 2024: Drawing And Painting Subject Conducted With Over 25 Lakh Students

The Uttar Pradesh Board of Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) has announced the class 10 and 12 board exams. As per official statements, the exams started on February 22 and will continue until March 9. Examinations are in two shifts: the first shift runs from 8:30 am to 11:45 am, followed by the second shift from 2 pm to 5:15 pm.

The drawing and painting examination was conducted today with an estimated attendance of over 25 lakh students. This examination is being held across all 8,266 examination centres throughout the state. In total, 8,06,642 students have registered for the exam, spanning both shifts.

In the first shift, high school students appeared for painting and drawing exams, while intermediate students appeared for wood crafts, book crafts, sewing crafts and vocational exams. The high school exams are conducted at 8,266 centres, while the intermediate exams are held at 1,367 centres. A total of 25,17,778 candidates are registered for the high school exams and 34,948 candidates are registered for the intermediate exams.

In the second shift of high school, the IT subject exam took place at six centres, with only nine candidates participating. Similarly, exams for the subjects of History and Agriculture are conducted for Intermediate students across 6676 centres. The total number of candidates registered for the Intermediate exams is 2,53,907.

There were 47,447 students absent during the high school exams and 19,253 absent during the intermediate exams. Secretary Dibyakant Shukla reassured that all exam centres maintained peace and order throughout the process.

The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) reports a decrease of 300,000 students in the final exam registrations. The drop is mainly due to the board’s tough exam rules and anti-cheating measures. Last year, the state government imposed harsh penalties for cheating.

UTTARAKHAND 10TH, 12TH BOARD EXAM 2024 GUIDELINES

Students must carefully read the instructions on their admit cards to appear in the exam. It’s compulsory to bring a government-issued ID along with the admit card. Candidates must arrive at least an hour before the exam. They will have an additional 15 minutes to review the question paper. Electronic devices are strictly prohibited inside the examination hall.