CBSE Limits Second Board Exam For These Students

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21 Nov 2025

CBSE will not allow students absent in three or more subjects in first board exam to appear for second boards


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Students who miss exams in the February attempt will not get a second chance to improve 


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The board will also not allow students to split their attempts across the two cycles


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The first board exam has been scheduled from February 17, 2025


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While the second will be held in May


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The announcement was made by CBSE chairperson Rahul Singh during a webinar 


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CBSE does not expect more than 40% students to appear for the optional second board exam


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About 2.6 million students are expected to appear for the Class 10 board exams


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CBSE will conduct two board exams for Class 10 students this year


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The two-board exam system is introduced to help students who miss or fail in their first board exams


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