A Candidate Must Have Passed Secondary From This Board Or From Any Board Recognized By The Swami Vivekananda Secondary & Sr. Secondary Open Education, Delhi.

There Must Be A Gap Of At least Two Years Between The Year Of Passing Secondary Examination And That Of Appearing In The Senior Secondary Examination. However, This Gap Of Two Years Shall Be Counted From The Year/Session Of Earning Compartment In Secondary Examination In Case Such Candidates Pass The Subject(S) Of Compartment In The Subsequent Two Chances.

Scheme Of Studies : ( Under Semester System)

Scheme Of Examination C.T.P. (Credit Transfer Policy) :

A Candidate Who Has Appeared In Secondary/Sr. Secondary Examination Of Swami Vivekananda Secondary & Sr. Secondary Open Education, DelhiUnder The Formal System In 2001 Or Later And Has Not Been Able To Earn The Certificate Qualification But Has Qualified In At Least One Subject, Can Take Admission In HOS Under The Credit Transfer Policy Within A Period Of Three Years From The Year Of Last Exam. HOS Will Accept The Marks Of The Qualified Subject(S) And Such A Candidate Will Have To Qualify Only The Remaining Subjects In Order To Earn The Certificate Of Qualification. For Instance If A Candidate Has Qualified In English And Hindi I.E. Two Subjects, He/She Will Have To Qualify In Three More Subjects In HOS To Earn The Certificate Of Qualification. Candidates Appearing Under This Category Shall Be Allowed To Opt For The Subjects Of Their Choice From The Scheme Of Studies Of HOS.

Senior Secondary :

Date Of Admission For Examination :

As Decided By The Chairman Of The Board From Time To Time.

Change Of Subject :

A Candidate May Change The Subject(S) Once Offered, If Application Along with The Fee Prescribed By The Board From Time To Time Is Received One Month Before The Commencement Of Examination

Medium :

The Swami Vivekananda Secondary & Sr. Secondary Open Education, DelhiOffers Only Two Languages As Medium I.E. Hindi And English.

Pass Criteria :

B.) Senior Secondary :

A Candidate Shall Be Required To Obtain At Least 33% Marks In Each Subject And Also 33% Marks In Aggregate To Pass The Examination. For Subjects Involving Practical’s A Candidate Shall Have To Obtain 33% In Theory And Practical Separately.

Note :

For Subjects Having Both Theory And Practical Papers, A Candidate Shall Have To Score 33% Marks Both In Theory And Practical Paper Separately.

Chances:

A Candidate May Pass The Whole Examination In One Attempt Or In Parts Within A Period Of Three Years, Subject To Maximum Of Five Attempts In All.

Submission & Attestation Of Admission Form And Fee :

(A) A Candidate Should Apply For Admission On Prescribed Form Along with Prescribed Fee Within The Date Decided By The Board. Incomplete Form Shall Be Rejected And No Correspondence Will Be Entertained In This Regard.

(B)Authorities For Attestation:The Photograph And Admission Form Should Be Got Attested By The Study Centre In charge Or By The Principal/Headmaster/Headmistress Of A Recognized Or Government Institution Or By A Gazetted Officer Of Education Department Or A Head Of Department Of Universities Or Head of Board of Higher Secondary Open Education Delhi Or Members And Class-I Officers Of The Board Or Commanding Officers For Military Personnel And Their Dependents.

Cost Of Prospectus (Includes Admission And Examination Fee) : Rs. 750/-

Note: I) Late Fee Rs. 100/- Till The Stipulated Date.

Fee Refund :

Merely Submitting The Application Form Does Not Guarantee Admission. If The Application Form Is Incomplete Or Candidate Does Not Fulfil The Eligibility Conditions, His/her Application Shall Be Rejected. In That Case His/her Admission Form Fee Will Not Be Refunded.

Improvement :

(A) Partial Improvement :

 A Candidate, Who Has Passed An Examination Under HOS And Wants To Improve His/her Performance In One Or Two Subjects, May Do So, Only In The Next Subsequent Examination. No Other Chance Shall Be Granted To Him/her For This Purpose.

 A Candidate Who Has Passed Secondary Examination Of This Board Under HOS But Does Not Qualify In One Subject May Appear Again To Improve His/her Performance In That Subject In The Subsequent Examination Only. In Case He/She Qualifies The Examination, His/her Result Will Be Declared After Adding The Marks Obtained By Him/her In That Subject. The Certificate Issued To Him/her For Qualifying In The Five Subjects Will Be Taken Back And A Fresh Certificate Showing Marks Obtained By Him/her In All The Six Subjects And The Modified Certificate Will Be Issued. Such Candidates Will Be Treated Under The Category Of Partial Improvement And Will Have To Pay The Fee Prescribed For Appearing In Full Subjects

(B) Full Improvement :

 A Candidate Who Has Passed The Secondary Or Senior Secondary Examination Of This Board May Appear In That Examination To Improve His/her Previous Performance Within One Year For Secondary /Senior Secondary, After Having Passed The Examination Provided He/She Has Not Passed Any Next Higher Examination Before Appearing For Improvement Or Is Not Studying In A Higher Class.

 A Candidate Who Submits His/her Application To Improve His/her Performance In All The Subjects Will Not Be Allowed To Change His/her Option For Appearing In One Or Two Subjects. Similarly, A Candidate Who Submits His/her Application To Appear In One Or Two Subjects Will Not Be Allowed To Change His/her Performance To Full Subjects.

 If A Candidate Improves His/her Performance In Full Subjects In The First Chance Itself, He/She Will Not Be Allowed Any Further Chance For Improvement.

Note : However, Professional Or Technical Courses (Such As D.Ed. Etc.) Shall Not Be Considered As Higher Course Of Study For Purpose Of This Regulation

Rechecking Of Answer Books :

A Candidate Shall Be Entitled To Have His/her Answer Books Re-Checked On Payment Of Fee Of Rs. 200/- Per Answer Book Or As Amended By The Board From Time To Time Subject To The Following :

 Re-Checking Form Duly Filled In With Prescribed Fee For Re-Checking Is Received In The Board's Office Within 30 Days Of The Date On Which The Result Is Declared By The Board.

 Re-Checking Will Be Done Only To See If The Marks Awarded To Various Answers Have Been Correctly Added And If All The Answers Have Been Assessed By The Examiner. If No Mistake Is Found, The Candidate Will Be Informed Accordingly.

Admission On False Representation:

 A Candidate Who Is Guilty Of Forging Another Person's Signature On The Admission Form Or Using Forged Documents For Seeking Admission Shall Be Disqualified By The Secretary From Appearing/Passing Any Examination For A Period Of Two Years.

 If It Is Found That A Candidate Or His/her Parents Or Guardian Has Deliberately Given A Wrong Date Of Birth In The Admission Form Or In The Affidavit Accompanying The Form, The Secretary Shall Have The Power To Declare The Candidate Ineligible To Appear In The Examination Or In The Event Of The Fact Being Revealed After The Candidate Has Actually Appeared In The Examination To Cancel His/her Result

If The False Representation Relates To A Previous Examination Not Actually Passed By The Candidate, He/She Shall Be Disqualified From Appearing In Any Examination Of The Board For A Period Ranging From Three To Five Years As The Secretary May Decide.

Unfair Means Cases :

The Examination Regulations Of Punishment For Use Of Unfair Means Under The Formal System Will Be Applicable For The Candidates Of HOS Also.

Interpretation :

If Any Question Of Interpretation On Any Provision Of These Regulations Or Any Other Point Specifically Not Covered By These Regulations Arises, The Chairman Will Be Competent To Take The Final Decision.