The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct Class 10 and 12 board exams from February 17 next year, officials announced on Wednesday (September 24, 2025).

The Board announced a tentative datesheet for the crucial exams.

This is the first time that board exams for Class 10 will be conducted twice in an academic session.

"While the first edition will be conducted from February 17 to March 6, 2026, the second edition is scheduled from May 15 to June 1," CBSE Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj said.

The second phase scheduled in May will be optional for students who wish to improve their performance. In case a student appears for both phases, the best score of the two will be retained.

Both the examinations will be conducted on the full syllabus meant for the year and

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