CBSE Recommends Class 10 Board Exams Twice A Year, Seeks Feedback On Draft Policy – News18

Last Updated:February 25, 2025, 20:35 IST

The draft policy has been developed after wider discussions and is available on CBSE website at cbse.gov.in, the board stated in its official notice

CBSE recommends draft norms for conducting Class-10 board exams twice a year from 2026. The draft is on the official website for stakeholders and the public to give their suggestions.

National Education Policy, 2020 has recommended that students will be given an opportunity to improve their performance in Board examinations. A meeting was organized in the Ministry of Education chaired by Hon’ble Minister of Education wherein the following were discussed:

In Class X, two Board examinations be conducted from 2025-2026. A draft Policy for the same be developed. This draft Policy be hosted on CBSE Website for getting responses from all stakeholders, i.e. schools, teachers, parents, students and others (General Public etc.).

Accordingly, the draft Policy has been developed after wider discussions and is available on CBSE website https://www.cbse.gov.in Stakeholders may respond to the Draft Policy by 09.03.2025. The responses would be scrutinized and policy be finalized.