CBSE opens up on Conducting 10th and 12th Exams; Other Details Listed!

The Central Board of Secondary Education announced on Wednesday that it is considering the option of  conducting CBSE 10th and 12th Board Exams for main subjects if the situation improves after the Lockdown is lifted on May 3rd. 

Once the coronavirus lockdown ends, the situation would be analysed and decision will be taken. The statement came as a response to speculation over the date of remaining CBSE Board Exams. 

CBSE tweeted, "Recently, there has been a lot of speculation regarding 10th CBSE Board exams. It is reiterated that the board's decision to hold board exams for 29 subjects of class 10 and 12, stands the same as mentioned in circular dated April 1, 2020."

It highlighted that the exams are "crucial for promotion and admissions to undergraduate courses" and will be conducted at the "first possibility" after the coronavirus lockdown is lifted.

The Board also mentioned that all stakeholders would get 10-day notice before the exams are conducted.

Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday recommended that CBSE Exams should be cancelled and students should be promoted on the basis of internal exams and assessment. CBSE denied such suggestions in the past and denied the possibility of cancellation of the pending board exams. 

Here is a list of CBSE 2020 exams that are pending: 

For class 10, CBSE will conduct the examinations of only those subjects whose examinations were postponed by the board because of law and order situation in North-East Delhi District. The exams were held in other parts of the country

Examination for the following subjects would be conducted by CBSE for class 10 in North- East Delhi:

Hindi Course A

Hindi Course B

English Communication

English Language and Literature

Science

Social Science

CBSE Board Exam 2020: Subjects for which exams will be held for class 12

 

Examination for the following main subjects would be conducted by CBSE for class 12 in the whole country:

Business Studies

Geography

Hindi (Elective)

Hindi (Core)

Home Science

Sociology

Computer Science (Old)

Computer Science (New)

Information Practice (Old)

Information Practice(new)

Information Technology

Bio-Technology

 

Examination for the following main subjects would be conducted by CBSE for class 12 in North East Delhi

Bio-Technology 

English Elective -N

English Elective –C

English Core

Mathematics

Economics

Biology

Political Science

History

 

Check out CBSE’S tweet:

Recently there has been a lot of speculation regarding 10th CBSE Board exams. It is reiterated that the boards decision to take board exams for 29 subjects of class 10 and 12, stands the same as mentioned in circular dated 1.4.20.@DrRPNishank @PMOIndia @PTI_News

— CBSE HQ (@cbseindia29) April 29, 2020