TG BIE cuts inter syllabus, reduces Maths and Chemistry load

The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education has revised the syllabus from 2026–27, reducing portions in science and mathematics, changing exam patterns, and introducing a new commerce stream. Textbooks will be updated with QR codes and released by April 2026.

Hyderabad: Commencing next academic year, students joining the intermediate streams, particularly the sciences, can expect a lighter academic load as the Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TG BIE) scrapped topics that are challenging.

The Board, which has undertaken syllabus revision for the academic year 2026-27, removed some mathematics 1B topics that are challenging. In addition, the chemistry portion has been reduced by about 30 per cent, while a few subjects saw a 20 per cent cut in the syllabus.

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As for Telugu language and history, greater emphasis is being laid on the lessons related to Telangana’s history and culture. The Board is making these changes based on the NCERT syllabus, which is followed for various competitive entrance examinations such as the JEE and NEET UG.

Further, the Arts streams’ theory examinations will be conducted for 80 marks and 20 marks will be for internal assessments. Similarly, the mathematics examination will be held for 60 marks as against present 75 marks.

In science courses, practical will be for 30 marks that will be split between internal assessment in the first year and external practical exams in the second year. Further, total marks for mathematics paper in the MEC stream have been reduced from 150 to 100, with 80 marks for theory and 20 for internal assessment.

Apart, a new stream – accountancy, commerce and economics – will be introduced from the next academic year. Apart from revision, the Board has decided to print Quick Response (QR) codes on the textbooks that provide access to additional learning material when scanned with a Smartphone.

The Telugu Akademi will prepare textbooks based on the revised syllabus. Officials intend to make new books available by the second week of April 2026. This will enable the Board and colleges to hold training programmes for lecturers on the new syllabus during the summer holidays.

“The textbooks’ translations are being done simultaneously. Previously, Urdu medium books were released a year after English medium editions. But this time, both books will be printed at the same time. The textbooks will be multi-coloured and paper quality is also being enhanced,” said a senior BIE official.