Who are exempted from the payment of Examination Fees?
Students below poverty line appearing for the SSLC Examination after the completion of the course in any Government or Aided School of the State are exempted from the payment of fees for the first appearance [G.O.(Rt) No. 3668/01/G.Edn dated 3-10-2001] provided such appearance is at the close of the academic year in which the candidates studied in Std X for the first time [G.O. (MS) 32/’74/G. Edn. dated 18-2-1974] SC/ST students have also exempted from payment of fees. Students belong to Scheduled Caste and other Eligible communities including Kudumbies and Converts from among them as notified as such by the Director of Scheduled Caste Development Department or Scheduled Tribe Department are eligible for exemption from the payment of examination fees for two appearances, provided the second chance is within a period of three years from the first appearance for the examination. Students belong to Scheduled Tribes are eligible for exemption from the payment of examination fees for five y
