CBSE to hold Class X, XII board exams from May 4 to June 10

CBSE to hold Class X, XII board exams from May 4 to June 10

Practical Exams From March 1; Results To Be Declared By July 15

Manash.Gohain@timesgroup.com

New Delhi:  01.01.2021

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct the Class X and XII board exams of 2021 between May 4 and June 10 and the results will be declared by July 15, education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal announced on Thursday. CBSE will hold the practical exams from March 1.

TOI had first reported in October that board exams of 2021will be delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Usually practical exams are conducted in January and the written exams begin in February and conclude in March.

“The date sheet for both the classes will be issued soon,” Pokhriyal announced.

In view of disruption of the regular classes due to the pandemic, CBSE had reduced the syllabus by 30% earlier to make up for the academic losses.

The board is also working on a solution for conducting the exams in over 25 countries where CBSE has a presence.

“This is a prudent decision by the government given that the students are under tremendous pressure due to disruption of the academic activities. The deferred exams and rationalisation of syllabus will help the students,” said Swati Jain, editor, Oswal Books.

With no clarity on the board exam dates so far, several schools have already conducted pre-board exams online to keep the students prepared. CBSE had earlier this month ruled out holding board exams in 2021 online.

Schools across the country were closed in March to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. They were partially reopened in some states from October 15.

The board exams this year had to be postponed mid-way in March. They were later cancelled and the results announced on the basis of an alternative assessment scheme.

The ministry of education had earlier announced that JEE (Main) for admission to engineering colleges will be held four times a year, starting 2021, to offer flexibility to students and a chance to improve their scores.

The first edition of the Joint Entrance Examination-Mains (JEE-Main) will be held from February 23 to 26, followed by rounds in March, April and May.

Full report on www.toi.in

EXAM TIME: The Central Board of Secondary Education is also working on a solution for conducting the examinations in over 25 countries where it has a presence