CBSE May Conduct Two Board Exams for Class 10 Next Year Under 2 Weeks, Details Here
Class 10 Boards: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be considering a significant compression of Class 10 board exams period from the regular month-long schedule to less than two weeks in order to accommodate a two-exam system starting next year. Read below to know more on the latest development.
Class 10 Boards: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be considering a significant compression of Class 10 board exams period from the regular month-long schedule to less than two weeks in order to accommodate a two-exam system starting next year.
This comes in light to the recent development in Class 10 CBSE boards exam to be held twice a year, with one being optional for the students. For more details, read here.
Currently, the Board arranges the Class 10 exam schedule so that no student has two subjects on the same day. This means the exams span over about a month, with breaks ranging from three to ten days between some papers.
However, if the two-exam system is introduced, CBSE might need to shorten the gap between exams, possibly to just one day, to make sure both exams are over and results are declared by June, according to sources.
The issue was discussed at a recent meeting chaired by Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan with officials of the CBSE, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) and NCERT on conducting the board exams twice a year.
This decision has been taken bearing the structure and aim of NEP 2020 where students are provided an avenue for ease in studies and following examinations. The Education Ministry further has asked the Board to share a draft proposal on how the two exams will be conducted. The Union government wants to introduce two board exams only for CBSE-affiliated schools students of Class 10. “A decision on when to introduce this for Class 12 students will only be taken based on the experience of holding two exams for Class 10 students,” said a government official.
CBSE Class 10 Two-exam Schedule
| Overview | Details |
| Board name | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
| Batch 1 exams | February |
| Results of Batch 1 exams | March |
| Batch 2 exams | May |
| Results of Batch 2 exams | June |
Challenges to CBSE Two-exam System
The board exams usually start in February, and this timeline will likely stay the same with the new two-exam system. Sources mention that holding exams earlier could be difficult because of harsh winter conditions in some areas and might reduce the time available for teaching.
Before introducing this new system, CBSE, the largest national school board in the country, has been trying to solve the challenge of conducting both exams, grading the papers, and announcing the results before the next academic session begins.
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Laavanya Negi is Journalist and education news reporter. With foundational experience at top-tier media houses like HT Media and India Today, she brings a sharp, multi-platform lens to her reporting. At Jagran Josh, Laavanya covers the full spectrum of international, national, and regional education news - ranging from CBSE and State Board results to major entrance exams like CUET, JEE, and NEET, and college admissions and counselling. Combining her expertise in news reporting and creative writing, she translates complex updates into timely, actionable, and engaging content for students and educators alike. An avid learner, she possesses multiple certificates in Journalism and German Language. Her dream is to inspire the youth to follow their dreams and enable them by providing timely information.
