Indian pensioner fails school exams for 38th year

A pensioner has failed his high school exams for the 38th consecutive time - but vowed to continue taking the tests until he dies.

Shiv Charan, 74, learned last week that he had failed in all but one subject in this year's tests.

Despite devoting his life to passing India's year 10 exams, he scored just 14 per cent in English, 17 per cent in science, 5 per cent in mathematics and 25 per cent in Sanskrit.


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He only managed to scrape a pass in Hindi, scoring 34 per cent.

Shiv Charan first took the exam in 1969, after vowing not to marry until he had passed, and has entered every year except two since.

He has remained true to his word and is still single, which is now his main motivation. "As long as I am alive I will go on giving examinations in order to get a wife," he said.