CBSE double board exams starting from 2026
August 28, 2025
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From 2026, Class 10 students will be able to take the CBSE board exams twice in one academic year. However, it will be mandatory for them to appear in the first phase, which will be held in February.
The second phase, scheduled for May, will be optional for those who want to improve their scores.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) approved the new rules based on the National Education Policy (NEP), which recommends reducing pressure from board exams by offering students two chances in a year.
CBSE Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj said the results of the first exam will be announced in April, and those of the second in June.
Students can try to improve marks in up to three subjects, science, maths, social science, and languages.
For winter-bound schools, students will be allowed to choose which phase to appear in. Internal assessments will only happen once during the year.
These draft rules were first shared in February for public feedback before being finalised.