Updated Feb 20, 2021 | 08:51 IST Bihar Education Department has decided to promote classes 1 to 8 students without examination. Bridge classes will be held for three months to compensate for the academic loss due to COVID 19. Bihar to promote students of Class 1 to 8 without exams | Photo Credit: Representative Image Bihar Board directs schools to promote students of class 1 to 8 without exams. The Education Department of Bihar has decided to promote students without examination considering the academic loss due to COVID 19. The Education Department's principal secretary said that the government has decided to arrange classes for three months to compensate for the academic loss. During these three months, students will be learning fundamental topics of the current syllabus. The topics are planned so that the students' bases will be cleared before getting promoted to the next grade.