Amid the continuing Middle East conflict, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Saturday introduced the cancellation of Class XII board examinations in a number of Middle Eastern countries.
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The board mentioned that every one exams scheduled between March 16 and April 10, 2026, stand cancelled for college kids showing from Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
“Examinations which were earlier postponed vide circular dated 01.03.2026, 03.03.2026, 05.03.2026, 07.03.2026 and 09.03.2026 shall also stand cancelled,” it additional famous.
CBSE additional famous that the mode of declaration of outcomes for Class XII candidates in these countries can be notified individually in due course.
Earlier, Indian missions in the area have issued advisories for Indian nationals in view of the evolving safety state of affairs.
The Embassy of India in Bahrain suggested Indian residents to stay vigilant and observe updates issued by the embassy and native authorities. It additionally mentioned precedence is being given to stranded Indian nationals in search of transit via Saudi Arabia for journey again to India.
The embassy said that transit visas via Saudi Arabia are being facilitated in coordination with the Embassy of India in Riyadh, with travellers required to own confirmed tickets to India onwards and carry official documentation issued by the embassy.
“Transit Through Saudi Arabia from Bahrain. Priority is being given to stranded Indian nationals, especially those on tourist or short-term visas. The Embassy of India in Riyadh is obtaining individual transit visa approvals from the Saudi Government. Therefore, transit visa requests are currently being referred by Embassy of India in Bahrain to the Embassy of India in Riyadh,” the assertion from the Embassy learn.
In Iran, the Embassy of India in Tehran suggested Indian nationals to not method land border factors for journey outdoors the nation with out prior coordination with the embassy, cautioning that help might not be potential as soon as people exit Iranian territory.
“Indian nationals are hereby advised not to approach any of the land borders of Iran for travel outside the country without prior coordination with the Embassy. Any movement towards land border points should be undertaken only after obtaining explicit guidance from the Embassy,” the assertion learn.
“It may please be noted that the Embassy will not be in a position to extend assistance once individuals have exited Iranian territory and are unable to enter the third country concerned,” it added.
The advisory additionally shared emergency contact numbers and urged Indian residents to stay in contact with the embassy for steerage amid the continuing regional developments.
