The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct the 10th board examination twice a year from 2026. The board approved the draft related to this on Tuesday. The first examination will be held from 17 February to 6 March, the second from 5 to 20 May.
More than 26 lakh children will benefit from this decision. More than 24 lakh children are appearing in the 2025 exam. The exam has already been conducted on this pattern in session 2021-22. After this the decision was withdrawn.
The board has taken this decision in view of the exam stress of the children. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that taking the exam twice like JEE will benefit the children mentally. If the score is low once, they will be able to improve it the second time.
Know about this decision of CBSE in 8 questions and answers…
Question: When will the rule of taking exams twice be implemented?
Answer: This rule will be applicable from the 2025-26 session. This means that in the year 2026, the board exams will be conducted twice.
Question: Will it be necessary to give the exam both times?
Answer: No. Students will have 3 options- 1. Give the exam once a year. 2. Appear in both the exams. 3. If you do not perform well in any subject, give the exam of that subject again in the second exam.
Question: If the exam is given twice, then how will the result be decided?
Answer: For students who appear for board exams both the times, the result which is better will be considered final. That is, if the marks decrease on giving the exam for the second time, then the marks of the first exam will be considered final.
Question: Will half the syllabus be asked in both the exams?
Answer: No. Both the exams will be based on the complete syllabus. The exam format will also be the same in both the exams.
Question: Will there be a chance to give supplementary exam after two exams?
Answer: No. Supplementary exam for class 10th will be abolished now.
Question: Will there be different exam centres for both the board exams?
Answer: No. The exam center will be the same for both the exams.
Question: Do I have to register separately for both the exams? Will the fee also be charged twice?
Answer: No. Registration for both exams has to be done only once. However, if you choose the option of giving the exam twice, the fee will be charged together.
Question: Will practical exams also be held twice?
Answer: No. Practical and internal exams will be held only once. These will be conducted in December-January as before.
The board sought feedback by March 9
The board has asked stakeholders to provide their feedback on this draft by March 9. This includes school administration, parents association, teachers association, policy makers and selected NGOs.
Dharmendra Pradhan said- Taking exams twice like JEE will reduce stress
The draft for conducting the exam twice a year was prepared in August 2024. During this, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had said that just as students have the option of giving the Joint Entrance Exam ( JEE) for admission in engineering colleges twice a year , similarly students will be able to give the 10th exam twice a year.
The Ministry of Education had discussed with the CBSE Board Secretary and other educationists on February 19 last week about conducting board exams twice a year. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan discussed with CBSE, NCERT, KVS, NVS and many school officials about conducting exams twice a year, after which this decision has been taken.
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