New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has clarified that under the new two-board examination system to be launched in 2026, all Class X students will have to appear for the first board examination. Officials said students who fail to appear for at least three subjects in the first exam will be placed in the “essential repeat” category and will not be allowed to appear for the second board exam.CBSE also urged students, parents and schools not to be misled by rumors of leaked question papers as Class X and XII exams will begin on Tuesday.The clarification comes after the board received a request to allow students who missed the first exam to directly appear for the second exam.CBSE rejected such requests, saying the policy did not allow for any relaxation. CBSE director of examinations Sanyam Bhardwaj said, “All students will have to appear for the first board examination. All students who pass and qualify will be allowed to improve their marks in any of the three subjects of science, mathematics, social sciences and languages.”“If a student fails to pass three or more subjects in the first examination, he or she will not be allowed to appear for the second examination. These students will be classified under the ‘essential repeat’ category and can only appear for the main examination in February next year,” he said.Students who secure division in the first examination will be allowed to appear for the second examination under the divisional category.The board has also made it clear that no additional or independent subjects will be allowed after passing the Class X examination and any request seeking exemption from these rules will not be entertained.More than 46 lakh students from India and abroad will appear for CBSE board examinations. Class X exams will end on March 10, while Class XII exams will end on April 9.
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