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He'd get full marks for persistence, but that's not a qualification that would mean very much to Shiv Charan Yadav.
The 73-year-old Indian farmer has been taking - and failing - his high school exams every year since 1969 and has just flunked again for the 38th time.
He has vowed not to get married until he passes the exams, which are normally given to schoolchildren at the age of 15.
In his latest attempt he failed in every subject apart from Sanskrit, scoring just 103 out of a possible 600 points.
He said he found mathematics particularly hard, blaming the subject for dragging down his score.
"Once I pass I want to get married to a girl who's under 30," said Yadav.
He is now revising for his 39th attempt next year.
The 73-year-old Indian farmer has been taking - and failing - his high school exams every year since 1969 and has just flunked again for the 38th time.
He has vowed not to get married until he passes the exams, which are normally given to schoolchildren at the age of 15.
In his latest attempt he failed in every subject apart from Sanskrit, scoring just 103 out of a possible 600 points.
He said he found mathematics particularly hard, blaming the subject for dragging down his score.
"Once I pass I want to get married to a girl who's under 30," said Yadav.
He is now revising for his 39th attempt next year.
I'm just surprised he can count to 30.
