Board examinations may be conducted twice a year from the next academic session 2025-26. The Education Ministry has asked CBSE to prepare for this. However, there are no plans to implement the semester system. According to sources, officials from the ministry and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will hold consultations with school principals next month about conducting board exams twice a year.
CBSE is currently devising how to change the academic calendar to accommodate another examination without affecting the schedule of admissions to undergraduate courses. Two versions of the board exams are being considered from the 2025-26 academic session, but the modalities still need to be worked out, the source said.
However, last year the Ministry of Education By There are no plans to implement the semester system as per the announced new curriculum framework (NCF) to ensure that students get adequate time and opportunity to improve their performance.