The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the national school board with over 30,000 affiliated schools, is, for the first time, gearing up to give students the option of writing their class 10 board exam twice from the 2026 exam onwards, albeit with a few caveats.

The Board released a tentative date sheet this week for the two exams, the first set to be held between mid-February and March 9, and the second, between mid-May and June 1. The new policy gives students only a day or two between two exam papers, unlike the system so far which could accommodate longer gaps between subjects.

Eventually, the two-exam scheme is likely to be extended to class 12.

Why has a two-exam policy been introduced?

For the Board, offering two exams means it ticks an item off on the checklist of

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