CBSE Class 10, Class 12 exam 2021: Migration certificate, Improvement exam, extra shift for practicals, centre change permission and other latest updates

CBSE class 10, class 12 exams 2021 latest updates: Since the announcement of the CBSE class 10 and Class 12 datesheet, the central Board of Secondary Education is on a roll making one announcement after another. It has made several announcements related to CBSE class 10, class 12 students and the upcoming board exams. Latest it said that a hard copy of the Migration Certificate will be issued only to the students who would make a request for the same to the board. Here are the updates from CBSE in the last 10 days.  

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CBSE Class 10, Class 12 migration certificate 

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided that a hard copy of the Migration Certificate will be issued only to the students who would make a request for the same to the board. The change will be effective from 2021 only and come 2024, the board will completely discontinue issuing hard copies of migration certificates, an official statement said. 

CBSE class 10, Class 12 improvement exam   

The CBSE has allowed students of CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 to appear in the improvement exam in the same year. Previously, students had to wait for the next year exam if they had to appear in the improvement exam. But now Class 10 and 12 students will get to take the exam in the same academic year. The students will be allowed to sit in the compartment exams, conducted soon after CBSE class 10, class 12 board exams and best of the two marks will be considered in the final scorecard. "This permission will be made available to the candidates appearing in 2021 examination and if they wish to improve their performance in any one subject they may again apply in the Compartment Examination for appearing to improve their performance,” read a statement by CBSE.  However, in case students wish to improve their marks in more than two subjects they need to appear in the examination as per the old rules. 

CBSE class 10, Class 12 practical exams 2021:   
As per CBSE, this year Class 10, class 12 practical exams will be conducted in 3 shifts instead of 2 previously. This has been decided after several schools requested the CBSE for the same.   "A request has been made to CBSE by some schools conducting practical to allow them to conduct practical in 03 shifts instead of 02 shifts, if the school so desires. This will help in early conduct of practical and ensure more availability of time of students for preparations for the examinations. Keeping in view the requests received, CBSE has decided to permit schools to conduct practical up to 03 shifts in a day. Rest of the condition for conduct of practical will remain the same," said CBSE in a notice to schools.    
 

CBSE Class 10, Class 12 exam centre change permission 
The board also recently allowed CBSE class 10, class 12 students to change their exam as well as practical centres considering the recent surge in the number of COVID-19 cases across the contry. "It has come to the notice of the board that because of Covid-19 pandemic, students of classes 10, 12, along with their families, have shifted to some other city or country and therefore, they are unable to appear in the practical/ theory exam from the school/ exam centre where the students are registered for the boards examination," said the CBSE in a letter to the principals and heads of CBSE affiliated schools.  The last date to change Class 10 and Class 12 exam centre is March 25 

Comic books in CBSE curriculum  

In line with the guidelines in the National Education Policy (NEP) and to make the curriculum exciting and interesting for the students, the CBSE has recently launched more than100 comic books created by teachers of CBSE affiliated schools and curated by NCERT. The learner profile of each child needs transformation across every learning stage and age. With the help of these valuable resources, the students will definitely have a joyful learning experience.