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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has revised the Class 10 and Class 12 board exams, which will be held on March 3, 2026. The CBSE 2026 board exam has been postponed to March 3 due to administrative concerns, according to a statement from the Board.
The Class 10 March 3 exam will now be held on March 11, and the Class 12 March 3 exam on April 10.
The Class 10 CBSE exams for Tibetan, German, National Cadet Corps, Bhoti, Bodo, Tangkhul, Japanese, Bhutia, Spanish, Kashmiri, Mizo, Bahasa Melayu, elements of business, and elements of book keeping and accountancy, which were earlier scheduled to be held on March 3, will now be conducted on March 11. CBSE had scheduled the Class 12 legal studies paper for March 3.
“All other examination dates remain unchanged. Schools are requested to kindly disseminate this information to all concerned students and parents for their information and necessary action..,” the Board added.
Class 10 examinations will now be held from February 17 to March 18, and Class 12 exams from February 17 to April 10. Previously, the Class 12 exams were expected to complete on April 4. All papers will be administered in a single shift beginning at 10:30 a.m. In September of this year, the board established a tentative timetable. The final edition of the CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 datesheets for 2026, which included significant changes, was released in November.
An estimated 45 lakh students are expected to compete in 204 topics across both Classes 10 and 12.
This year, the board will conduct two editions of the Class 10 test. The first edition will take place from February 17 to March 6, 2026, with the second edition slated for May 15 to June 1. The first part will be required for all students, while the second phase will be optional, allowing students to improve their results or recover from an unsuccessful first try.
CBSE results for the first phase will be declared in April, while results for the second phase will be released in June. Importantly, the final marksheet will represent the best score received over both tries, effectively putting an end to the concept of a “single final exam”.
