CBSE 10th Exams to Be Held Twice a Year: Check Dates, Syllabus and New Rules

New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu): CBSE will now conduct the class 10th board examinations twice a year starting from the 2025-26 session. The board has requested public feedback on this decision until March 9. The proposal was discussed in detail during an important meeting chaired by the Union Education Minister, where it was decided to seek opinions from the public. In 2026, the first CBSE 10th examination will take place from February 17 to March 6, and the second will be held from May 5 to 20. This change is in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, offering students a second chance to improve their performance.

Question: When will the exams be conducted twice?

Answer: This system will be implemented from the 2025-26 session. Therefore, the board examinations in 2026 will be held twice.

Question: Will students have to appear for both exams?

Answer: No, students will have three options:

1. Take the examination only once a year.

2. Appear in both exams.

3. If a student is not satisfied with their marks in any subject, they can choose to appear for that subject's examination again in the second exam.

Question: How will the result be determined if both exams are taken?

Answer: The better result from both exams will be considered. If a student scores lower in the second exam, the marks from the first exam will be considered final.

Question: Will the board exams be held at different centres both times?

Answer- No. The center for both the exams will be the same.

Question- Will I have to register twice for both the exams? Will the fees also be doubled?

Answer- No. Registration for both the exams will be done only once, but the exam fee will have to be paid twice, which will be deposited together.

Question – Will the practical examination for the second exam also be held twice?

Answer- No. Practical exams and internal exams will be held only once which will be conducted in December-January as before.

The board sought feedback by March 9

The board has asked stakeholders to give their feedback on this draft by March 9. This includes school administration, parents association, teachers association, policy makers and selected NGOs.