- CBSE announced the ninth edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha for January 2026
- Participants for PPC 2026 will be selected via MCQ competition on MyGov portal
- MCQ competition runs from December 1, 2025, to January 11, 2026
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released a circular notifying about the ninth edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha. The unique interactive programme of the Prime Minister with students, teachers, and parents is scheduled for January 2026.
The government will select participants for the PPC 2026 through Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) competition. The MCQ will be organised on the MyGov portal (https://innovateindia1.mygov.in/) from December 1, 2025 to January 11, 2026. The competition serves as the platform through which students, teachers and parents may submit their questions for consideration. Selected questions from these may be featured in the Pariksha Pe Charcha programme. Students of Classes 6 to 12, teachers, and parents are eligible to participate in the PPC 2026. All participants will receive a Participation Certificate.
PPC is an annual event in which PM Modi interacts with students appearing for board examinations. During the event, he also answers students' queries related to exam stress and other issues. The first edition of the prime minister's interactive programme with school and college students was held at the Talkatora Stadium in February 2018.
The eighth edition of the prime minister's annual PPC was held in a different format, with renowned personalities like actor Deepika Padukone, six-time world champion boxer MC Mary Kom and spiritual leader Sadhguru joining the event. The eighth edition of PPC recorded a total of over 21 crore viewership across all media platforms in 2025.
