CBSE Allows Class 10 Students to Appear for Board Exams Twice a Year from 2026-27
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Announcement | CBSE allows Class 10 students to appear for board exams twice a year starting from 2026-27. |
| First Exam | Mandatory, held in mid-February. |
| Second Exam | Optional, held in May for students who pass the first exam. |
| Subjects for Improvement | Students can improve scores in up to three academic subjects. |
| Core Subjects | Science, Maths, Social Science, and two language papers. |
| Best Score Considered | Best of the two scores will be considered for the final mark sheet. |
| Eligibility for Second Exam | Must pass at least 3 subjects in the first exam. |
| Essential Repeat | Students failing in three or more subjects cannot appear in the second exam. |
| Compartment Category | Students failing in 1-2 subjects can take the second exam as a re-attempt. |
| Compartment Exam Schedule | Compartment Exam 1 merged with the second exam, held in June. |
| Special Provisions | Sports quota students and those from snow-bound regions (e.g., Ladakh) have flexibility. |
| Subject Replacement | Students can reappear in failed academic subjects for higher education eligibility. |
| Class 11 Admission | First exam results available on DigiLocker for immediate admission use. |
| Provisional Admission | Compartment students can get provisional admission to Class 11. |
| Background | Since 2019, CBSE allowed improvement in any two subjects, including vocational ones. |