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Sunday, March 15, 2026
TopicCBSE board exams

Topic: CBSE board exams

CBSE postpones board exams for students in UAE, Iran. ‘Children can’t study amid airstrikes’

CBSE stated in a recent circular that it will review the situation on 5 March and take an appropriate decision regarding the examinations scheduled from 7 March onward.

Why CBSE making APAAR mandatory for board exam registration has sparked privacy debate

Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry or APAAR contains a student’s academic record from pre-primary to higher education level. It is part of NEP 2020.

CBSE releases final two board exam policy for class 10, makes first option mandatory; second optional

It aligns with 2023 National Curriculum Framework, updated to reflect NEP, which aims to reduce high-stakes nature of board exams by allowing students two attempts per year.

2 board exams for class 10 starting next year? CBSE considering major overhaul

The board released a draft policy Tuesday introducing reforms that are in line with 2023 National Curriculum Framework for school education, which was updated to align with NEP 2020.

Govt looks at standardising board exam assessment across states to curb vast variations in results

Variation may be due to state boards' different approaches, says education ministry report. All states have been asked to work on process of standardising assessment.

‘Sharma ji ka beta’ syndrome and drone parenting must end. Boards causing more student suicides

This normalisation of anxiety has made us impervious to the toll on students’ health. Meanwhile, subreddit rules say, 'No suicide jokes, even if they are sarcastic'.

12,598 students score 100 in Class 10 maths, highest of all subjects in CBSE board exams

Pass percentage for CBSE Class 10 is 94.4% this year, while that for Class 12 is 92.7%. Owing to Covid disruptions, CBSE hasn't declared its list of toppers for Class 10 and 12.

CBSE to revert to pre-pandemic pattern, conduct board exams once a year from 2023

Although the new National Education Policy mentions two board exams for classes 10 and 12, the board has decided not to go ahead with the decision as a permanent policy.

‘Don’t mislead students,’ board exams will be offline, rules Supreme Court

The court was hearing a plea that sought directions to authorities to consider other modes of assessment.

CBSE changes rules mid-exams, answer sheets won’t be evaluated by teachers on same day

Board instructs affiliated schools to seal OMR sheets within 15 minutes of the exams getting over, puts onus of ‘fair’ conduct of exams on centre superintendent.

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US strike on Iran’s key oil export island Kharg raises fears of wider supply disruption

President Trump said the US had bombed military targets on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, but spared oil infrastructure.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

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