Section 15(2) in The Goa, Daman and Diu Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Rules, 1975
(2)The students who have completed their studies of final standard of secondary (i.e. Std. X) and higher secondary course (i.e. Std. XII) shall be held eligible to appear for the higher secondary school certificate examination provided he/she has-(a)put in 75% of attendance of total working days from the opening day of the academic year till the date which is twenty days prior to the commencement of practical/oral examinations, whichever is earlier, in case of March examinations and from the opening day of the second term till the date which is twenty days prior to the commencement of practical/oral examinations, whichever is earlier, in case of October examination.(b)completed the course of studies specified for the final standard and the practicals of the subjects involving practical work.(c)been given a certificate by the Head of the institution that he/she is fit as regards character for admission to public examination.
