Commissioner of School Education Department S. Suresh Kumar on Saturday said applications would be accepted from May 10 for admissions to Class 6 at the 164 Model Schools across the State for academic year 2023-24. Parents should apply online, he said in a statement.
An entrance test would be held on June 11 (from 10 a.m. to 12 noon) at the model schools based on Class 5 syllabus, in English and Telugu medium. English would be the medium of instruction in these schools and education would be free for students who pass the entrance test. Students would be given objective type of questions and pass marks would be 30 and 35 for SC/ST students and others respectively, he said.
Examination fee for children belonging to OC and BC sections would be ₹150 and ₹75 for SC-ST students. The fee can be paid between May 9 and May 25 via netbanking or credit or debit card.
