Students of classes 1 to 8 in Maharashtra to be promoted without exams Students of classes 1 to 8 in Maharashtra to be promoted without exams The Maharashtra government has decided to promote the students of classes 1 to 8 in the next class without any exams amid the increasing number of cases. advertisement Decision for classes 9 and 11 will be taken soon. HIGHLIGHTS Decision has been taken due to rising number of Covid-19 cases. Decision for Class 9 and 11 will be taken soon. The Maharashtra Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad announced that the students of classes 1 to 8 will be promoted to the next class without any examination. The decision has been taken due to the rising Covid-19 cases. However, the decision regarding students of classes 9 and 11 will be taken soon.