India, Sept. 25 -- The Maharashtra State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) has announced the schedule for the Primary Assessment Test (PAT) 2025. The exams will be held on October 10, 11, and 13 for students in Classes 1 to 8, covering Marathi (or the first language of instruction), Mathematics, and English.

The exams will be mandatory in all government, aided, and semi-aided schools across the state. Unlike last year, when SCERT conducted the PAT in April and imposed a fixed exam schedule, schools now have the freedom to plan their own half-yearly exams independently.

The change comes in response to widespread feedback about the loss of autonomy and scheduling constraints.

On the development, SCERT officials said, "...