CBSE 10th, 12th Board Exam 2025 Begins Today, Check Important Guidelines Here – News18

Last Updated:February 15, 2025, 10:10 IST

CBSE Class 10 and 12 board exams start today, February 15, 2025. Class 10 begins with English, Class 12 with Entrepreneurship.

CBSE Board Exam 2025: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will begin the Class 10 and 12 board exams today, February 15, 2025. The Class 10 exams will start with English (Communicative) and English (Language and Literature), scheduled from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. Meanwhile, the Class 12 exams will kick off with Entrepreneurship.

CBSE 10th, 12th Board Exams: What Is Allowed?

a) Admit Card &School Identity Card (for regular students)

b) Admit Card & Any Govt. Issued Photo Identity Proof (for Pvt. Students)

c) Stationery items i.e., Transparent Pouch, Geometry/Pencil Box, Blue/Royal Blue Ink/Ball Point/Gel Pen, Scale, Writing Pad, Eraser,

d) Analogue Watch, Transparent Water Bottle.

e) Metro Card, Bus Pass, Money.

CBSE Board Exams 2025: What Is Not Allowed?

a) Any stationery item – such as textual material (printed or written), bits of papers, or Calculator (Students with a Learning Disability i.e. Dyscalculia are permitted to use a Calculator as per Circular No. CBSE/COORD/2020 dated 20.01.2020 and are provided the same by Exam centre), Pen Drives, Calculator, Log Table (shall be provided by the centres), Electronic Pen/ Scanner, etc.

b) Any communication device – such as Mobile Phone, Bluetooth, Earphones, Microphone, Pager, Health Band, Smart Watch, Camera, etc.

c) Other items like Wallet, Goggles, Handbags, Pouches, etc.

d) Any eatable item opened or packed, except for diabetic students

e) Any other item which could be used for unfair means

f) Use of the above or similar items will be treated under the “Unfair Means” category and will attract punishment as per rules.

Dress Code for CBSE Board Exam 2025

For the CBSE Board Exam 2025, regular students must wear their school uniforms, while private candidates are advised to wear light clothing. Around 44 lakh students are expected to appear for the examinations, which will be conducted across India and in 26 countries abroad.