CBSE date sheet suspense on after Gujarat, Maharashtra postpone Class 10, 12 board exams

CBSE Class 10 and class 12 exams: After Gujarat and Maharashtra decided to postpone Class 10 and 12 board exams, all eyes are now on the Central Board of Secondary Exams (CBSE) to make similar announcement in this regard. Gujarat and Maharashtra have decided to postpone the exams till May, while Andhra Pradesh has also hinted at delay in conducting of Intermediate Exams in April, instead of February.  

Gujarat and Maharashtra governments decided to postpone Class 10 and Class 12 board exams till May due to loss of classes during lockdown in the view of coronavirus pandemic. The Gujarat Board of State Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) usually holds board exams in early March. Maharashtra State Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad had recently confirmed that it is not possible to conduct Maharashtra Class 10 and 12 Board exams before May 2021.

Meanwhile, suspense continued over Central Board of Secondary Exams decision in this regard.

CBSE is yet to announce the date sheet.  The premiere board usually announces its date sheet in December, while it had announced the same last year in November itself.

Initial speculations suggested CBSE might postpone the Class 10 and Class 12 board exams or might resort to syllabus cut to provide relief to students. However, later news reports hinted that the CBSE may hold exams earlier than expected. Some experts then have stated that delay in conducting board exams will also hamper the schedule of competitive exams, such as NEET and IIT-JEE. Keeping the options open, CBSE has chosen not to make any official announcement regarding Class 10 and Class 12 board exams so far. Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISE) has also not made any announcement in this regard.  

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Many teachers and experts are of the view that postponing board exams is the only option as a minimum three months of physical classes is necessary in order for students to be ready for Class 10 and 12 Board exams. There is not much time left for CBSE to make a decision on Class 10 and Class 12 board exams as the board usually conducts exams either in late February or early March.