Now CBSE board exams will be held twice a year, approval received from the Center, know what will be the pattern

CBSE Board Exam: The central government has approved the plan to conduct board examinations twice a year for class 10th and 12th students. Actually, now under this scheme, the examinations will be based on the entire syllabus and will be conducted in January and April. According to the information, the new scheme is set to be implemented in CBSE from the 2025-26 session. The first board exam of this new pattern will be conducted in January 2026 and the second exam of the same session will be conducted in April 2026.

Options for students:

Actually, students will be given the option to appear in both the exams. If they want, they can give both the exams or sit for any one exam as per their convenience. At the same time, the students who give both the exams will be able to use the result of their better performance. The School Education Department of the Ministry of Education has consulted more than 10,000 school principals across the country in online and physical meetings.

Three options were placed before the Education Department:

first option: 'Like the semester system of higher education, half-course examinations should be conducted at the end of each semester in September and March.'

The second option: 'Full board exams should be held in July instead of supplementary exams after board exams in March-April.'

Third option: ' Just like there are two JEE Mains exams in January and April, similarly the board exams for the entire syllabus should also be held in January and April.”

In fact, most principals expressed their support for the third option. The semester system was rejected by most principals, while the option of a second exam in July was also rejected as it would not help students save a year or gain admission to higher education. Principals have been asked to submit their views in writing.

Exams will be conducted on the old syllabus in 2025-26:

It will take 2 years for class 10th and 12th books based on the new syllabus to arrive. These books will be available only in the session 2026-27. Therefore, the board exams of 2025-26 will be conducted on the old syllabus and books only. This will give students enough time to get familiar with the new pattern.