CBSE New Exam Schedule: CBSE Big Announcement..! Now 10th board exams will be held twice a year; Final schedule released
CBSE will conduct the 10th board exam twice a year from 2026. The first exam will be the main exam in February-March, while the second will be held in May as an improvement exam. Students can appear in either or both, but will not be able to change subjects. This change has been made under the National Education Policy 2020 to reduce stress on students and allow them to better evaluate their abilities.
CBSE New Exam Schedule: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct Class 10 board exams twice a year from 2026.
The first exam will be held in February-March and the second exam will be held in May. The first exam will be the main exam and the second exam will be called improvement exam.
The facility of taking the exam twice will be optional
There will be no permission to change the subject in both the board exams. Merit certificate will be issued only after the second exam. The facility of photocopy of exam copy and re-evaluation will be available only after the second exam.
The facility of taking the board exam twice will be optional. It is not necessary for the student to appear in the board exam both the times, the first will be the main exam. Students will be able to give the second exam for improvement.
This change was made to make education less stressful
This change has been made in the system of board examinations under the National Education Policy 2020. This change is considered an important step towards making education less stressful and more inclusive.
The exams have been designed to be more flexible, student-centric and with two chances. The board exams have been developed in such a way that they can evaluate the basic abilities of the students instead of mere rote learning.
Winter bound schools have the option to choose the exam
Along with this, winter bound schools like Ladakh, Sikkim, Himachal have the option to choose any one board exam, but this choice will have to be given to the schools, every student will not be able to make this choice separately.
1st Exam Schedule
Start: 17th February 2026
End: 7th March 2026
Result Expected: 20th April 2026
Second Exam Schedule
Start: 5 May 2026
End: 20 May 2026
Result Expected: 30 June 2026
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