CBSE Board Exams 2026 Live Updates: The CBSE Class 12 Chemistry board examination will be held today, February 28, from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. Around 25 lakh students will appear for the exam at 7,574 centres across the country. Students need to secure at least 33 per cent marks to pass. The board may award one or two grace marks, if required.
Candidates must reach their examination centre before 10 am, as entry will close strictly at 10 am. A 15-minute reading time will be provided from 10:15 am to 10:30 am before the exam begins.
CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Board Exam: Important Instructions
Educators have pointed out common mistakes that could cost five to eight marks. These include writing incorrect IUPAC order, skipping steps in chemical conversions, omitting units in numerical answers, using the wrong sign for oxidation numbers, and stating incorrect molecular geometry (for instance, writing tetrahedral instead of square planar). Students are advised to check the latest updates for more expert tips.
The Class 12 examinations are scheduled from February 17 to April 10, 2026, and out of the total 25 lakh students, approximately 10.2 lakh boys and 8.3 lakh girls will be appearing for the board exams this year.
Here Are The Latest Updates On CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Board Exam:
CBSE Board Exams Live: Psychological Strategy in Exam Hall By Educators
Don't panic if a question appears unfamiliar.
Attempt the full paper and use internal choices wisely.
Maintain neat presentation for a positive psychological impression.
Avoid writing long paragraphs; present answers in points.
Write exactly what is asked, not everything you know.
CBSE Board Exams Live: Entry Started
Entry to the examination centre has started. Students must enter before 10 am.
CBSE Board Exams Live: Difficulty Across Sets In Previous Exams
Chemistry is considered a scoring subject. However, like Mathematics and Physics, it has faced concerns over variation in difficulty levels across different sets. An educator had reportedly filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against CBSE regarding this issue. Some students also claimed that the Mathematics paper included questions similar to those from JEE Main and JEE Advanced.
CBSE Board Exams 2026 Live: Case-Study Tips From Educator
For Case Study questions, the educators has advised to read the passage carefully as answers are often directly hidden in the text.
CBSE Board Exams Live: Tips From Educators For Class 12 Chemistry Exam
For Numericals: Follow the order - Given data, Formula, Substitution, Final answer with unit.
For Organic Conversions: Show all steps, clearly mention reagents above the arrow, and avoid skipping intermediate steps.
For Mechanisms: Indicate electron movement (use curved arrows where required) and mention carbocation stability if relevant. Name organic reactions correctly.
Coordination Compounds (Nomenclature): Write ligands in alphabetical order followed by the metal and its oxidation state in Roman numerals.
d- and f-block Elements: Focus on lanthanoid contraction - its cause and effects - along with conceptual questions from the textbook.
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Geeta Dua, Chemistry Faculty at Satya School, Gurugram, has shared important section-wise tips covering numericals, organic conversions, and key concepts that are highly expected to appear in the paper.
Dua advised students to read the question paper calmly and identify assertion-reason traps, where the reason may be correct but might not justify the assertion.
"They should carefully read the requirements of the question. They should show all steps during calculations in numericals and while solving organic conversions, as these steps carry marks," Dua said.
