Overview
- The Class 10 public examinations began with 5,28,239 students registered across 2,676 centres for a schedule running through April 16, with papers held from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and a five‑minute grace period for entry until 9:35 a.m.
- Day one recorded 99.65% turnout, with 5,15,374 regular students and 626 private candidates writing the first language paper as officials reported a largely peaceful start.
- Strict protocols included 144 flying squads, police checks, CCTV and webcasting from district hubs, enforcement of Section 144 with nearby photocopy shops closed, bans on electronic devices, a requirement to avoid school uniforms and safe deposit counters for gadgets.
- Three examination staff in Khammam were relieved from duty for negligence as authorities emphasized zero tolerance for lapses and maintained that no major irregularities occurred.
- In Kukatpally, district officials said the allotment of about 80 students to their own school resulted from software‑based randomisation, noting that invigilators were government teachers and multiple sitting squads were assigned to the centre.