Panaji: The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education introduced a compensation scheme for the first time for the batch that cleared Class X on Sunday. The new scheme was seen helping 342 students pass their Class X public examination.While 275 passed the Class X examination utilizing the conditions of the compensation scheme, another 53 cleared their Class X by benefiting from a combination of the compensation scheme and sport merit marks concession.Under National Education Policy (NEP), students have to study six regular subjects and four skill-based subjects, for which 2025-26 was the first batch clearing Class X.Under the new compensation scheme, if a student fails in any two of the regular subjects, he or she is still given the opportunity to clear ClassHowever, to pass Class X availing of this compensation scheme, the student has to fulfill the condition of securing at least 10% marks in the regular subjects in which he or she has failed. The student has to get a minimum 10% in the theory component and the board practical component, whenever applicable, like in science, for instance.After the introduction of this compensation scheme, the Goa Board has done away with the provision of grace marks and condonation marks. Sports merit marks, however, continue.For students who do not clear Class X after applying the compensation scheme, the ‘allowed to keep term’ (ATKT) scheme continues. Candidates who are placed under ATKT will be allowed to answer the supplementary examination to improve their performance.This year, 417 students were placed under ATKT.“346 candidates from the regular fresh batch have been placed in the ATKT category and they are allowed to take admission in Class XI. However, these students have to pass the SSC examination, only after which their Class XI results will be declared. Facility of ATKT in Class XI is for those candidates who are placed in ‘needs improvement’ category in one or two subjects,” said Goa Board chairperson Bhagirath Shetye.
