CBSE – Two Board Examinations in Class 10 from 2026 All Aspects, Scheme

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CBSE – Two Board Examinations in Class 10 from 2026 All Aspects, Scheme

Recently CBSE Declared the Letter Regarding CBSE – Two Board Examinations in Class 10 from 2026. Its including Same year Two Exams are covered as per NEP 2020.

Let’s Understand and View Detailed Information from the CBSE (From CBSE Circular)

Why CBSE Implemented – Two Board Examinations in Class 10 from 2026

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.

Scheme of Two Board Examinations in Class X (10)

1. General Conditions
2. Scheme for Special Category
3. Conduct of Internal Assessment
4. Schedule of the Examination
5. Eligibility Criteria for Appearing in the Examinations.
6. Syllabus and Scheme of Examinations
7. LOC Submission for the examinations
8. Result Declaration
9. Post Result Facilities
10. Admission in Class XI

1. General Conditions

• It is mandatory for all the students to appear in the first Board examination.
• All passed and eligible students will be allowed to improve their performance in any of the three subjects out of Science, Mathematics, Social Science and Languages.
• If a student has not appeared in 3 or more subjects in first examination, the he/she 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.
• For students whose result in the first examination is Compartment, such students will be allowed to appear in second examination under Compartment Category.
• Additional Subjects will not be permitted after passing class X, students will not be allowed in stand-alone subjects.

2. Scheme for Special Category

• Sports students will be allowed to appear in 2nd examinations in the subjects whose examinations have coincides with their sports event.
• Winter Bound Schools students may choose to appear either in first examinations or second examinations in offered subjects.
• The facilities extended to CWSN candidates will be extended in 2nd examinations also.

3. Conduct of Internal Assessment

• Internal assessment will be conducted only once before the main examinations.

4. Schedule of the Examinations

• Main or 1st Examinations will begin from Mid-February as conducted now.
• Second examination will be conducted in the month of May.

5. Eligibility Criteria for Appearing in the Examinations

• First examination will be the main examination. The eligibility to appear in the fist examination will be:
  • Fresh students of Class X
  • Second chance Compartment
  • Essential Repeat of previous year
  • Improvement examination
• The eligibility to appear in the second examination will be :
  • Improvement category up to 3 main subjects
  • First / Third Chance Compartment
  • Compartment + Improvement
  • Improvement for the students passed by the replacement of the subject.

6. Syllabus and Scheme of Examinations

• Both the examinations will be conducted on the full syllabus.
• The scheme of studies and scheme of examinations will remain the same.

7. LOC Submission for the examinations.

• Filling of LOC and appearing in the Main/First examinations will be compulsory.
• LOC for the 2nd examinations will be filled in separately. However, no new names will be added to the LOC of the 2nd examination.
• Subjects change will not be allowed from first examination to second examinations except permitted as per policy.

8. Result Declaration

• Result of all the students will be declared as per Examination Bye-Laws.
• Result of First Examinations will be declared in the month of April.
• Result of second examinations will be declared in the month of June.
• Performance of main examination will be made available in Digi Locker. 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 result of Second examinations.
• Merit certificate will also be issued only after second examination.

9. Post Result Facilities

• Facilities of Photocopy, verification and re-evaluation will be available only after declaration of result of 2nd examination for both the examinations i.e. Main and 2nd examinations.

10. Admission in Class XI

• 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.

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