State Literacy Mission equivalency courses open with a fine of 50 rupees until 24 October

21 October 2026

Applications for the State Literacy Mission's Higher Secondary and Class 10 equivalency courses can be made with a fine of 50 rupees until 24 October.
The Higher Secondary course is open to those who passed Class 10 or failed Higher Secondary earlier; the minimum age is 22 years.
The Class 10 course is open to those who passed Class 7, failed Class 10 or left studies between Classes 7 and 10; applicants must have completed 17 years, and there is no upper age limit.
The fee is 2600 rupees for Higher Secondary (registration 300, course fee 2300) and 1950 rupees for Class 10 (registration 100, course fee 1850); Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and differently-abled learners pay only the registration fee.
The Class 4 and Class 7 equivalency courses are free. The Class 10 course runs ten months and Higher Secondary two years.