CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
(An Autonomous Organistion under the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India)
CBSE/CE/2-Board Examinations-X/ 2025 Dated:- 25.06.2025
Notification
Sub:- Two Board Examinations in Class X from 2026- regarding
Background
Para 4.37 of National Education Policy-2020 stipulate that "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."
Further, in PARA 4.38 it is mentioned that 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: system of
annual/ semester/modular Board ExKams 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 subjects and corresponding assessments,
beginning with mathematics, could be offered at two levels, with
students doing some of their subjects at the standard level and some at
a higher level; and Board exams in certain subjects could be re designed
to have two parts - one part of an objective type with multiple-choice
questionsand the other of a descriptive type."
Decision by the CBSE
As per the recommendations of the NEP-2020 and stakeholders
consultations, CBSE has decided to implement the policy of two Board
Examinations in Class X fromn 2026 examinations.
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Scheme of Two Board Examinations
(i). General Conditions
DI 1. It is mandatory for all the students to appear in the first Board
examination.
2. All passed and eligible students will be allowed to improve their
performance in any of the three subjects out of Science, Mathemnatics,
Social Science and languages.
3. If a student has not appeared in 3 or more subjects in first
examination, then s/he will not be allowed to appear in the 2nd
examination. Such students will be placed in the "Essential Repeat"
category and can take the examination only next year in the main
examinations in the month of February next year.
4. For students whose result in the first examination is Compartment,
such students will be allowed to appear in second examination under
Compartment Category.
5. Additional Subjects will not be permitted after passing class X,
students will not be allowed in stand-alone subjects.
(ii). Scheme for Special Category
1. Sports students will be allowed to appear in 2nd examinations in the
subjects whose examinations have coincides with their sports event.
2. Winter Bound Schools' students may choose to appear either in first
examinations or second examinations in offered subjects.
3. The facilities extended to CWSN candidates will be extended in 2nd
examinations also.
(iii). Conduct of Internal Assessment
1. Internal assessment will be conducted only once before the main
examinations.
(iv). Schedule of the Examinations
1. Main or 1t examinations will begin from Mid-Fcbruary as conducted
now.
2. Second examination will be conducted in the month of May.
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(v). Eligibility Criteria for Appearing in the Examinations
1. First examination will be the main cxamination. The cligibility to
appear in the first examination will be:
(a) Fresh students of Class X
(b) Second Chance Compartment
(c) Essential Repeat of previous year
(d) Improvement examination
2. The eligibility to appear in the second examination willbe:
(a) Improvement category up to 3main subjects
(b) First/ Third Chance Compartment
(c) Compartment + Improvement
(d) Improvement for the students passed by the replacement of the
subject.
(vi). Syllabus and Scheme of Examinations
1. Both the examinations will be conducted on the full syllabus meant for
the year.
2. The scheme of studies and scheme of examinations will remain the
same.
(vil). LOC Submission for the examinations
1. Filling of LOC and appearing in the Main/first examination will be
compulsory.
2. LOC for the 2nd examinations will be filled in separately. However, no
new names will be added to the LOC of the 2nd examination.
3. Subject change will not be allowed from first examination to second
examinations except permitted as pcr policy.
(vii). Result Declaration
1. Result of all the students will be declared as per Examination Bye
Laws.
2. Result of First examinations will be declared in the month of April.
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3. Result of second cxaminations will be declarcd in the month of June.
4. Performance of main 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 examinations for improvement. Passing
document will be issued to all the students after the results of Second
examinations,
5. Merit certificate will alsobe issued onlyafter second examination.
(ix). Post Result Facilities
1. Facilities of Photocopy, verification and re-evaluation will be available
only after declaration of results of 2nd examination for both the
examinations i.e. Main and 2nd examinations.
(x). Admission in Class XI
1. Students not qualified in the main examination will be allowed
provisional admission in Class XI and based on the result of the 2nd
examination, their admission will be confirmed.
All schools are accordingly directed to bring the policy of two
examinations 2025-2026 to the notice of parents and students and to
orient them well about the policy. It is also directed to collect all relevant
data correctly from students for filling up of LOC with correct subjects
offered by them.
As Board will hold two examinations, hence, it is desired from the
parents, students and schools that they will take ensure timely
completion of all the activities with correct data.
Dr Sanyam Bhatdwaj
(Controler of Examinations)
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