The Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh (BIEAP), has officially published the revised timetable for the upcoming Intermediate Public Examinations scheduled for February and March 2026. This crucial update provides a clear roadmap for both first-year and second-year students, aligning the examination schedule with the officially notified general holidays for the year 2026.
Key Highlights of the Revised AP Inter 2026 Schedule
As per the latest notification, all theory papers will be held in the forenoon session from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. In a significant early announcement, the board has scheduled the ethics and human values examination for January 21, 2026, and the environmental education exam for January 23, 2026. Both these papers will be conducted from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
The schedule for practical examinations has also been detailed. For general courses, the practicals will run from February 1 to February 10, 2026. Students enrolled in vocational courses will have their practical examinations from January 27 to February 10, 2026, which will be conducted in two sessions each day. Furthermore, the NSQF Level-4 vocational trade theory examination is fixed for February 13, 2026.
First-Year and Second-Year Theory Exam Timelines
The theory examinations for Intermediate first-year students are set to commence on February 23, 2026, and will conclude on March 24, 2026. The exam series will kick off with First Language Paper-I, covering subjects including Telugu, Sanskrit, Urdu, Hindi, Tamil, Oriya, Kannada, Arabic, French, and Persian.
For second-year students, the theory exams begin a day later, starting on February 24, 2026, with Second Language Paper-II. A key paper for regular students, English Paper-II, is scheduled for February 26, 2026. The second-year examination period will wrap up with Chemistry Paper-II on March 18, followed by Public Administration Paper-II and Logic Paper-II on March 23.
Planning and Preparation Ahead
The early release of this revised date sheet is a strategic move by the BIEAP to aid students in their academic planning. With the dates for practicals and specific theory papers now clearly outlined, students and educational institutions can create structured study plans and revision timetables. This advance notice is particularly beneficial for managing the preparation for the early January exams in ethics and environmental education, allowing ample time for focused study.
The publication of the AP Inter 2026 revised timetable marks a critical phase in the academic calendar for lakhs of students in Andhra Pradesh. It provides a definitive framework, reducing uncertainty and enabling a systematic approach to exam preparation for one of the state's most significant board examinations.
