केन्द्रीय माध्यममक मिक्षा बोर्ड

(शिक्षा मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार के अधीन एक स्वायत्त सं गठन)

CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
(An Autonomous Organisation Under the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India)

CBSE/Academics/JS(A.C.)/R.C./2025 Date:14-08-2025
Circular No.: Acad-53/2025

All the Heads of Schools affiliated to CBSE

Subject: CBSE Reading Challenge 2025-26

Dear Principal,
CBSE Reading Challenge 2025-26 is an initiative aimed at fostering a sustained interest in
reading and offering a unique opportunity to deepen literacy and analytical skills among students.
It is a thoughtfully designed to develop not only foundational reading abilities but also higher-
order literacy skills empowering students to synthesise information, draw logical conclusions,
and critically evaluate the relevance and credibility of texts.

The students from classes 6 to10 of the schools affiliated to CBSE can take part in this
enrichment activity. There is NO FEE for this student enrichment activity.

Timeline: August, September and October, 2025

There will be two rounds of the activity.

First Round:

1. All participating schools may register for this round.

2. It will be conducted offline at the school level.
3. For details, kindly refer to Annexure-1.
Second Round:

1. Participating schools may nominate and register top ten performing students, comprising
two students from each class (6,7,8,9,10) one each for both English and Hindi categories.
(For participation in Hindi language it is mandatory for schools to type student
name and school name in Hindi only. To type in Hindi, schools must have “Google
Input Tools” installed in their computer).
2. The second round will be conducted online through CBSE Reading Challenge portal.
3. For details, kindly refer to Annexure-1.
Language Options: - The Reading challenge will be conducted in both Hindi and English
languages. One student per class can participate in one language only.

Categories of Participation:
 Category I: Classes (6 to7)
 Category II: Classes (8 to10)

‘एकीकृत कायाडलय परिसि, सेक्टि - 23, द्वािका, नई मिल्ली - 110077’

‘Integrated Office Complex, Sector - 23, Dwarka, New Delhi – 110077’

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 केन्द्रीय माध्यममक मिक्षा बोर्ड
(शिक्षा मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार के अधीन एक स्वायत्त सं गठन)
CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
(An Autonomous Organisation Under the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India)

Certification and Recognition: - The students participating in round-II will be issued online
‘Participation Certificate’ by the Board. Outstanding performers will be awarded ‘Certificate of
Appreciation’ in recognition of their achievement.

You are requested to encourage the students to participate in this enriching endeavour. It is a
unique opportunity to build essential literacy and critical thinking skills while cultivating a genuine
interest in reading with understanding.

For additional information please refer to the user manual at Annexure-2 and for any further
assistance, please send an email to [email protected]

With best wishes,

(Dr. Praggya M. Singh)

Director (Academics)

‘एकीकृत कायाडलय परिसि, सेक्टि - 23, द्वािका, नई मिल्ली - 110077’

‘Integrated Office Complex, Sector - 23, Dwarka, New Delhi – 110077’

फ़ोन/Telephone: 011-24050620 वेबसाइट/Website: http://cbseacademic.nic.in ईमेल/e-mail: [email protected]

 केन्द्रीय माध्यममक मिक्षा बोर्ड
(शिक्षा मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार के अधीन एक स्वायत्त सं गठन)
CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
(An Autonomous Organisation Under the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India)
Annexure-1
The timeline and steps for participation are mentioned below:

A. Round One/First Stage

Time Action
18.08.2025 to 01.09.2025 Schools affiliated to CBSE may register students for
Reading Challenge Round -I:

 Classes (6 to7) and (8 to 10)

 In Hindi and English
 Registration link will be available at: www.cbse.gov.in ,
www.cbseacademic.nic.in
08.09.2025 to 11.09.2025 Question papers along with scoring criteria will be made
available on the portal to the registered schools to download.

 The Schools shall download the papers of Round -1 and

conduct the challenge offline.
 Schools should identify top ten performing students:
➤ 2 each from classes 6,7,8,9,10
➤ For both Hindi and English challenges
 If more than ten students perform equally well, schools
may conduct an additional screening test to select top ten
students).
15.09.2025 to 26.09.2025 Schools shall register the selected top ten performing
students for Round-II through the link available on the CBSE
Academic Website.
(Each school may nominate one student per class in
one language only).
B. Round Two/Second Stage
08.10.2025, 09.10.2025, 13.10.2025  CBSE will conduct a computer-based Reading Challenge
and 14.10.2025 for the registered students of Round -II
 Only schools that completed Round-I and registered
students for Round-II will be eligible to participate.
Important Note: Detailed guidelines/instructions for conducting the above activities will be shared
on their official cbseshiksha email id one week prior only with schools that register students for
Round -II of the challenge .
C. Declaration of Result
The results of the winners of Round Two will be notified on the CBSE Academic website.

‘एकीकृत कायाडलय परिसि, सेक्टि - 23, द्वािका, नई मिल्ली - 110077’

‘Integrated Office Complex, Sector - 23, Dwarka, New Delhi – 110077’

फ़ोन/Telephone: 011-24050620 वेबसाइट/Website: http://cbseacademic.nic.in ईमेल/e-mail: [email protected]

 केन्द्रीय माध्यममक मिक्षा बोर्ड
(शिक्षा मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार के अधीन एक स्वायत्त सं गठन)
CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
(An Autonomous Organisation Under the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India)
Annexure -2

Reading Challenge 2025-26

Registration User Manual for schools

1. School login using their LOC credentials.

2. School may enter details of the coordinator and computer infrastructure. Question
Paper of Round-I will be downloadable only for schools which fill this information.

‘एकीकृत कायाडलय परिसि, सेक्टि - 23, द्वािका, नई मिल्ली - 110077’

‘Integrated Office Complex, Sector - 23, Dwarka, New Delhi – 110077’

फ़ोन/Telephone: 011-24050620 वेबसाइट/Website: http://cbseacademic.nic.in ईमेल/e-mail: [email protected]

 केन्द्रीय माध्यममक मिक्षा बोर्ड
(शिक्षा मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार के अधीन एक स्वायत्त सं गठन)
CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
(An Autonomous Organisation Under the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India)

3. For Round-I schools can download Question Paper and Answer Key for all categories language wise.

4. After completion of Round-I, the school has to fill student participation details of Round-I before
entering registration details of students for Round-II.

‘एकीकृत कायाडलय परिसि, सेक्टि - 23, द्वािका, नई मिल्ली - 110077’

‘Integrated Office Complex, Sector - 23, Dwarka, New Delhi – 110077’

फ़ोन/Telephone: 011-24050620 वेबसाइट/Website: http://cbseacademic.nic.in ईमेल/e-mail: [email protected]

 केन्द्रीय माध्यममक मिक्षा बोर्ड
(शिक्षा मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार के अधीन एक स्वायत्त सं गठन)
CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
(An Autonomous Organisation Under the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India)

5. For Round-II participating schools may register top 10 performing students, two students from
each class, one each for both English and Hindi categories. For participation in Hindi language,
it is mandatory for schools to students name in the Hindi only. To type in Hindi, school must have
“Google Input Tools” installed in their computer system.

6. After filling the details of the students for Round-II school shall logout from portal.

7. For any queries and additional information, please send an email to

[email protected] with the screenshot.

‘एकीकृत कायाडलय परिसि, सेक्टि - 23, द्वािका, नई मिल्ली - 110077’

‘Integrated Office Complex, Sector - 23, Dwarka, New Delhi – 110077’

फ़ोन/Telephone: 011-24050620 वेबसाइट/Website: http://cbseacademic.nic.in ईमेल/e-mail: [email protected]

 केन्द्रीय माध्यममक मिक्षा बोर्ड
(शिक्षा मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार के अधीन एक स्वायत्त सं गठन)
CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
(An Autonomous Organisation Under the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India)

Copy to the respective Heads of Directorates, Organisations and Institutions with a

request to disseminate the information to all the schools under their jurisdiction:

1. The Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, 18 Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet

Singh Marg, New Delhi-16
2. The Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, B-15, Sector-62, Institutional Area,
Noida- 201309
3. The Secretary, Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS), Ministry of Tribal Affairs,
Government of India.
4. The Secretary, Sainik Schools Society, Room No. 101, D-1 Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-
110001
5. The Chairman, Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan, N-1/9, Near Doordarshan Kendra,
PO Sainik School Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Odisha-751005
6. The Director of Education, Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Old Secretariat,
Delhi-110054
7. The Director of Public Instructions (Schools), Union Territory Secretariat, Sector 9,
Chandigarh-160017
8. The Director of Education, Govt. of Sikkim, Gangtok, Sikkim -737101
9. The Director of School Education, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar - 791111
10.The Director of Education, Govt. of A&N Islands, Port Blair- 744101
11. The Director of School Education, Ladakh, Room No.101-102, Ground Floor, Council
Secretariat, Kurbathang, Kargil - Ladakh
12. The Director of School Education, Andhra Pradesh, 3 rd Floor, B block, Anjaneya Towers,
VTPS Rd, Bhimaraju Gutta, Ibrahimpatnam, Andhra Pradesh - 521 456
13. The Director, Jharkhand Education Project Council, Old HEC High School, JSCA Stadium
Road, Jagannathpur, Sector-III, Dhurwa, Ranchi - 834004 (Jharkhand)
14. Navy Education Society, Dte of Naval Education, Naval Headquarters, Ministry of Defence,
West Block-V, RK Puram, New Delhi-110066
15. The Additional Director General of Army Education, A -Wing, Sena Bhawan, DHQ, PO, New
Delhi-110001
16. The Secretary AWES, Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army), FDRC Building No. 202,
Shankar Vihar (Near APS), Delhi Cantt-110010
17. DS to Chairperson, CBSE
18. Secretary/ Controller of Examinations/ All Directors, CBSE
19. All Regional Directors/ Regional Officers of CBSE with the request to send this circular to all
the Heads of the affiliated schools of the Board in their respective regions
20. All Joint Secretary/ Deputy Secretary/ PPS/SPS/Under Secretary/ Assistant Secretary,
CBSE
21. All Head(s)/ In-Charge(s), Centre of Excellence, CBSE
22. In charge IT Unit with the request to put this Circular on the CBSE Academic Website
23. In-Charge, Library
24. Record File

Director (Academics)

‘एकीकृत कायाडलय परिसि, सेक्टि - 23, द्वािका, नई मिल्ली - 110077’

‘Integrated Office Complex, Sector - 23, Dwarka, New Delhi – 110077’

फ़ोन/Telephone: 011-24050620 वेबसाइट/Website: http://cbseacademic.nic.in ईमेल/e-mail: [email protected]