A Regular Course of Study

  1. The expression "a regular course of study" referred to in the Byelaw means at least 75% of attendance in the classes held counted from the day of commencing teaching of Class XI/ XII, as the case may be, up to the 1st of the month preceding the month in which the examination of the School / NWAC commences. Candidates taking up a subject(s) involving practical examination shall also be required to have put in at least 75% of the total attendance for practical work in the subject in the laboratory. Head of Schools shall not allow a candidate who has offered subject(s) involving practical examination to take the practical examination(s) unless the candidates fulfil the attendance requirements as given in this Rule.
  2. The expression "a regular course of study" referred to in these Byelaws means at least 60% of attendance in respect of students participating in Sports at National level organized by recognized Federations/School Games Federation of India (SGFI), the Classes held counted from the day of commencing teaching Classes XI/XII, as the case may be upto the 1st of the month preceding the month in which the examination of the School/NWAC commences. Candidates taking up a subject(s) involving practical examination shall also be required to have put in at least 60% of the total attendance for practical work in the subject in the laboratory. Head of Schools shall not allow a candidate who has offered subject(s) involving practical examination to take the practical examination(s) unless the candidate fulfills the attendance requirements as given in this Rule.
  3. The candidates who had failed in the same examination in the preceding year and who has re-joined Class XI/XII shall be required to put in 75% of attendance calculated on the possible attendance from the 1st of the month following the publication of the results of that examination by the School/ NWAC upto the 1st of the month preceding the month in which the examination of the School / NWAC commences.
  4. The candidate who had failed in the same examination in the preceding year and who rejoins Classes XI/XII shall be required to put in 60% of attendance in respect of students participating in Sports at National level organized by recognized Federations/ Board /SGFI calculated on the possible attendance from the 1st of the month following the publication of the results of that examination by the School/ NWAC upto the 1st of the month preceding the month in which the examination of the School/NWAC commences.
  5. In the case of migration from other institutions, attendance at the school recognised by the Education Department of the State/Union Territory from which the candidate migrates will be taken into account in calculating the required percentage of attendance.

01. Requirement of attendance in subjects of Internal Assessment

  1. No student from a School affiliated to the NWAC shall be eligible to take the American High School Diploma Program Examination conducted by the NWAC unless she has completed 75% of attendance counted from the opening of class XII upto the first of the month preceding the month in which the examination commences in the internal assessment.
  2. No student from a School affiliated to the NWAC shall be eligible to take the American High School Diploma Program/Certificate Examination conducted by the NWAC unless she has completed 60% of attendance in respect of students participating in Sports at National level organized by recognized Federations/NWAC/ SGFI counted from the opening of class XII upto the first of the month preceding the month in which the examination commences in the subjects of internal assessment. Also no student from a School affiliated to the NWAC shall be eligible to take the Class XI Examination conducted by the School unless she has completed 60% of attendance in respect of students participating in Sports at National level organized by recognized Federations/NWAC/SGFI in the subjects of internal assessment.
  3. Exemption from Work Experience/Art Education/Physical and Health Education may be granted to a candidate on medical grounds in respect of Senior School candidates appearing for the American High School Diploma Program Examination conducted by the NWAC provided the application is supported by a certificate given by a registered medical officer of the rank not below that of Assistant Surgeon and forwarded by the Head of the School with her recommendations.
  4. The Chairman shall have the powers to condone shortage of attendances in subjects of internal assessment in respect of Senior School candidates appearing for the American High School Diploma Program Examination conducted by the NWAC.

02. Rules for condonation of Shortage of attendance

  1. If a candidate's attendance falls short of the prescribed percentage, in case of students appearing for the American High School Diploma Program Examinations conducted by the NWAC, the Head of the School may submit her name to the NWAC provisionally. If the candidate is still short of the required percentage of attendance within three weeks of the commencement of examination, the Head of the School shall report the case to the Regional Officer concerned in India immediately. If in the opinion of the Head of the School, the candidate deserves special consideration, she may submit her recommendation to the Regional Office concerned not later than three weeks before the commencement of the examination for condonation of shortage in attendances by the NWAC who may issue orders, as he may deem proper. The Head of the School in her letter requesting for condonation of shortage in attendance, should give the maximum possible attendance by a student counted from the day of commencing teaching of Classes X/XII(beginning of the session) up to the 1st of the month preceding the month in which the examination of the NWAC commences, attendance by the candidate in question during the aforesaid period and the percentage of attendance by such a candidate during the aforesaid period.
  2. Shortage up to 15% only may be condoned by the Chairman in respect of those students appearing for the American High School Diploma Program Examination conducted by the NWAC. Cases of candidates with attendance below 60% in class XII, appearing for the NWAC's examinations, shall be considered for condonation of shortage of attendance by the Chairman only in exceptional circumstances created on medical grounds, such as candidate suffering from serious diseases like cancer, AIDS, tuberculosis or similar serious diseases requiring long period of hospitalization.
  3. The Principal shall refer a case of shortage within the above-prescribed limit of condonation to the NWAC, either with the recommendations or with valid reasons for not recommending the case.
  4. The following may be considered valid reasons for recommending the cases of the candidates with attendance less than the prescribed percentage:
    1. prolonged illness;
    2. loss of Father/Mother or some other such incident leading to her absence from the school and meriting special considerations;
    3. any other reason of similar serious nature;
    4. authorized participation in sponsored tournaments and Sports Meets of not less than inter school level and NCC/NSS Camps including the days of journeys for such participation shall be counted as full attendance; and
    5. authorized participation in Sports at National level organized by recognized Federation/ NWAC/SGFI.

03. Detaining of Eligible Candidates

In no case the Heads of affiliated schools shall detain eligible candidates from appearing at the examination of the NWAC.

04. Rules for change in subject

  1. Change of subject(s) in class XI may be allowed by the Head of the School but not later than 31st October of that academic session.
  2. No candidate shall be permitted to change her subject of study after passing Class XI.
  3. The candidate shall not offer a subject in Class XII which she has not studied and passed in Class XI.
  4. Notwithstanding anything contained in the rule (ii) and (iii), NWAC Regional Agency/SERI shall have the powers to allow a change in subject(s) to avoid undue hardship to the candidate, provided such a request for change is made before 30th August.

The candidates who have passed class X or equivalent examination from other recognised Board/ University shall be required to submit Migration Certificate from the concerned Board / Institution (recognized by the State or central Govt.) along with the examination form. However, in case a Migration Certificate is not received fifteen days before the commencement of the examination, the candidature of the candidate shall be cancelled and the admit card for appearance at the examination shall not be issued to her by the NWAC.