SCHEME_BOARD_EXAMS_POLICY_25022025

Page 1 of 9 DRAFT SCHEME FOR TWO EXAMINATIONS, CLASS X FROM 2026 The government of India has released the National Education Policy 2020. In this policy, the following are the recommendations for the examinations:- PARA 4.37 OF NEP-2020 While the Board exams for Grades 10 and 12 will be continued, the existing system of Board and entrance examinations shall be reformed to eliminate the need for undertaking coaching classes. To reverse these harmful effects of the current assessment system, Board exams will be redesigned to encourage holistic development; students will be able to choose many of the subjects in which they take Board exams, depending on their individualized interests. Board exams will also be made ‘easier’, in the sense that they will test primarily core capacities/competencies rather than months of coaching and memorization; any student who has been going to and making a basic effort in a school class will be able to pass and do well in the corresponding subject Board Exam without much additional effort. To further eliminate the ‘high stakes’ aspect of Board Exams, all students will be allowed to take Board Exams on up to two occasions during any given school year, one main examination and one for improvement, if desired. PARA 4.38 OF NEP-2020 In addition to introducing greater flexibility, student choice, and best-of-two attempts, assessments that primarily test core capacities must be the immediate key reforms to all Board exams. Boards may over time also develop further viable models of Board Exams that reduce pressure and the coaching culture. Some possibilities include: a system of annual/semester/modular Board Exams could be developed - that each test far less material, and are taken immediately after the corresponding course is taken in school - so that the pressure from exams is better distributed, less intense, and less high-stakes across the Secondary Stage; all.

[Audio] The government of India has released the National Education Policy 2020, recommending reforms in the examination system. The policy suggests offering subjects and corresponding assessments at two levels, with students taking some subjects at the standard level and others at a higher level. Additionally, board exams in certain subjects may be redesigned to have two parts - one part with objective-type multiple-choice questions and another part with descriptive questions. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has developed a draft scheme for conducting two board examinations for Class X, aiming to reduce pressure and coaching culture by allowing students to choose their subjects and assess them based on core competencies rather than months of coaching and memorization. Any student who makes a basic effort in a school class will be able to pass and do well in the corresponding subject without much additional effort..

[Audio] The proposed scheme for Class X examinations in 2026 involves a total duration of 34 days, with 26,60000 students registered. The examinations will be conducted on the full current syllabus and textbooks, except for Science, Maths, Social Science, Hindi, and English, which will be examined on a fixed day. The remaining subjects will be examined twice or thrice, depending on the choices of the students, on 2 or 3 days. The students will be allotted the day of the examination based on a formula devised by the CBSE and the subject combination offered by the student..

[Audio] . Page 4 of 9 8. Subjects groups will be as follows for 2026:- GROUPS SUBJECTS Language-1 ENGLISH (101, 184) Language-2 HINDI (002,085) Elective-1 SCIENCE (086) Elective-2 MATHEMATICS(041,241) Elective-3 SOCIAL SCIENCE(087) Regional and Foreign languages group RAI(131), GURUNG(132), TAMANG(133), SHERPA(134), FRENCH(018), SANSKRIT COMMUNICATIVE(119), SANSKRIT(122), URDU COURSE-A(003), BENGALI(005), TAMIL(006), MARATHI(009), GUJARATI(010), MANIPURI(011), URDU COURSE-B(303), TIBETAN(017), GERMAN(020), BHOTI(088), TELUGU-TELANGANA(089), BODO(092), TANGKHUL(093), JAPANESE(094), BHUTIA(095), SPANISH(096), KASHMIRI(097), MIZO(098), BAHASA MELAYU(099), THAI(136) Remaining subjects group ELEMENTS OF BOOK KEEPING & ACCOUNTANCY (254), INTRODUCTION TO FIN. MARKETS(405), BANKING & INSURANCE(411), MARKETING & SALES(412), ELEMENTS OF BUSINESS(154), RETAIL(401), PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TRAINER(418), SECURITY(403), AUTOMOTIVE(404), INTRODUCTION TO TOURISM(406), FRONT OFFICE OPERATIONS(410), BEAUTY & WELLNESS(407), HEALTH CARE(413), AGRICULTURE(408), FOOD PRODUCTION(409), APPAREL(414), HOME SCIENCE(064), MULTI-MEDIA(415), DATA SCIENCE(419), ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE(420), DESIGN THINKING & INNOVATION(422), COMPUTER APPLICATIONS(165), INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY(402), ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE(417), MULTI SKILL FOUNDATION COURSE(416), FOUNDATION SKILL FOR SCIENCES(421), PAINTING(049, NATIONAL CADET CORPS (NCC) – 076, HINDUSTANI MUSIC PER INS(036), CARNATIC MUSIC VOCAL(031), CARNATIC MUSIC MEL INS.(032), CARNATIC MUSIC PER. INS.(033), HINDUSTANI MUSIC VOCAL(034), HINDUSTANI MUSIC MEL INS(035).

[Audio] The government of India has released the National Education Policy 2020. According to Para 4.37 of NEP-2020, while the Board exams for Grades 10 and 12 will be continued, the existing system of Board and entrance examinations shall be reformed to eliminate the need for undertaking coaching classes. To reverse these harmful effects of the current assessment system, Board exams will be redesigned to encourage holistic development; students will be able to choose many of the subjects in which they take Board exams, depending on their individualized interests. Board exams will also be made "easier", in the sense that they will test primarily core capacities/competencies rather than months of coaching and memorization; any student who has been going to and making a basic effort in a school class will be able to pass and do well in the corresponding subject. Class X and Class XII examinations will begin on the first Tuesday after 15 February. It is expected that in Class X, in 2026, about 26.60 lakh students and in Class XII, about 20 lakh students will appear in the examinations. Both the examinations will be conducted on the full current syllabus and the textbooks. Except Science, Maths, Social Science, Hindi, English, rest of the subjects are grouped in the following manner: (i) A Regional and Foreign languages in one group (ii) Rest of the subjects in one group. Examination of Science, Maths, Social Science, Hindi, and English will be conducted on a fixed day as done currently. Schools will be assessed for becoming an examination centre and issued a letter/certificate in this regard to ensure the quality of examination centres. No self-centre will be fixed. If there is no school near to a sponsoring school and as per policy if the examination centre is at a distance, necessary arrangements will be made by the sponsoring school. Only on National Gazetted Holidays, examinations will not be conducted. Restricted holidays and state holidays, the schedule of examinations will be fixed and accordingly examinations will be conducted. Candidates as per defined eligibility will be allowed to appear in the 1st examinations. No passing document will be issued after the result of 1st examinations. Performance of 1st examination will be made available in DigiLocker. This could be used for admission to class XI if the student does not wish to appear in 2nd examination. All the candidates will be issued passing documents after the result of 2nd examination. Subjects groups will be as follows for 2026: - GROUPS SUBJECTS Language-1 ENGLISH (101, 184) Language-2 HINDI (002,085) Elective-1 SCIENCE (086) Elective-2 MATHEMATICS (041,241) Elective-3 SOCIAL SCIENCE (087) RAI (131), GURUNG (132), TAMANG (133), SHERPA (134), FRENCH (018), SANSKRIT COMMUNICATIVE (119), SANSKRIT (122), URDU COURSE-A (003), BENGALI (005), TAMIL (006), MARATHI (009), GUJARATI (010), MANIPURI (011), URDU COURSE-B (303), TIBETAN (017), GERMAN (020), Regional and Foreign languages group BHOTI (088), TELUGU-T =====.

[Audio] The National Education Policy 2020 recommends reforms to reduce the pressure and coaching culture surrounding exams. Students will have flexibility and choice in selecting subjects for board exams based on their individualized interests, promoting holistic development. Board exams will test core capacities and competencies, making them easier and accessible to students who attend and make a basic effort in class. The schedule for the upcoming board exams begins on March 26, 2026, and ends on May 18, 2026. Results for Class XII will be declared on May 20, 2026, and for Class X by April 20, 2026. A second round of exams for Class X will take place from April 25, 2026, with admit cards issued on April 22, 2026. There will be a gap between the first and second phases of exams, allowing students sufficient time to prepare. The first phase covers most subjects except Maths, while the second phase includes exams for Science and other languages. The third phase has no exam for English, providing students more time to focus on remaining subjects. The upcoming changes in board exams will offer students more opportunities to showcase their individual strengths and promote a more holistic approach to education..

[Audio] The scheme of studies and scheme of examinations will remain the same. Facilities extended to CWSN candidates will be taken care of as usual. Sport's students must appear in either of the two Board Examinations of Class X, with no separate examination conducted for them. Examination centres will be fixed for the 1st examination and the same centres will be allocated for the 2nd examination. The Local Examination Centre (LOC) will be completed by September end of the previous year from the year of conduct of examination. After submitting the LOC, no changes in subjects offered will be allowed, considering only the second examination. Filling the LOC for the 1st examination is compulsory, and options for both examinations will be obtained in the LOC when filling for the 1st examination. No new names will be added to the LOC of the 2nd examination. For the 2nd examination, the LOC will be made live immediately after the result declaration, allowing students to opt out of the second examination..

[Audio] Schools will be assessed for becoming an examination centre and issued a letter/certificate in this regard to ensure the quality of examination centres. No self-centre will be fixed. If there is no school near to a sponsoring school and as per policy if the examination centre is at a distance, needful arrangements will be made by the sponsoring school. Only on National Gazetted Holidays, examinations will not be conducted. Restricted holidays and state holidays, the schedule of examinations will be fixed and accordingly examinations will be conducted. Candidates as per defined eligibility will be allowed to appear in the 1st examinations. No passing document will be issued after the result of 1st examinations. Performance of 1st examination will be made available in DigiLocker. This could be used for admission to class XI if the student does not wish to appear in 2nd examination. All the candidates will be issued passing documents after the second examination result..

[Audio] Students will not be permitted to take additional subjects after passing class X. If a student is declared pass by replacing a subject, they will be eligible for improvement in the failed subject only for the next two examinations. Once the Line of Choice (LOC) is submitted, no changes to subjects will be permitted. However, students who have not appeared in the 1st examination can still change their subjects in the 2nd examination. If a student appears in both examinations, they cannot change their subjects in the 2nd examination. Students who only appear in the 2nd examination will not be allowed to appear in future examinations, but they can appear in the 1st examination of the subsequent year with the new syllabus. The policy will be reviewed, revised, and finalized after receiving feedback, and the Examination Bye-Laws will be amended accordingly..