NEW DELHI: Students who commence their class X and XII from the 2024-25 academic session will be the first batch to get the opportunity to sit for the multiple board format. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be conducting the first multiple board exams — barring the one instance in 2021 when the exam had to be split into two due to Covid-19 — from 2025, according to a senior official at the ministry of education.
In October 2023, in an interview to
TOI, education minister Dharmendra Pradhan had said that the twice-a-year board format will be rolled out from 2024-25 academic year. “Which means this will be adopted from the 2025 board exams for Class X and XII. This will be effective from the present Class IX and XI students,” he then said.
According to the official, the new system of twice-a-year board exams for Class X and XII will not be mandatory. “The system aims to reduce stress on students who fear missing out on a single opportunity. If a candidate is prepared and is satisfied with the score in one set of exams, he can choose not to appear for the next exam.”
A total of 38.82 lakh candidates appeared for Class X (21.86 lakh) and XII (16.96 lakh) CBSE boards in 2023. As per MoE sources, the first of the 2025 boards is likely to be delivered in the month of November-December 2024 and the second one in February-March 2025. The best of the two scores would be taken for the final results and merit list.
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