Allowed to keep terms (ATKT)[1] is a process in the Indian education system to allow students of pre-graduation and graduation to study in next grade if they have failed 1 to 4 subjects. The students must pass the papers they failed before entering into to next grade. For example, if a first-year bachelor's degree student fails to get passing marks in his four subjects, the student must pass those subjects before entering third year, while the student can study in second year.[2][3]. It has backronyms like Tried and Keep trying.[4]
The ATKT system has been criticized, mainly by teachers:[5]
| “ | it will spoil students, it would bring down the quality of education in ourschool and colleges. And, the students would not have any motivation to study. | ” |