CBSE Class 10 board exams to be held twice a year from 2026: February and May sessions confirmed

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has accredited new norms to conduct Class 10 board examinations twice a year beginning from 2026, Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj introduced.

The CBSE 2026 first section of exams will be held in February, adopted by a second section in May, offering college students with better flexibility and a number of alternatives to seem for his or her board exams.

CBSE 2026 First section obligatory, second section elective

It is obligatory for CBSE 2026 Class 10 college students to seem within the first section of the board exams, whereas the second section will be elective, in accordance to CBSE. “The first phase will be conducted in February and second in May. Students will be allowed to improve their performance in any three subjects out of science, mathematics, social science and languages,” Bhardwaj added.

CBSE 2026 Results to be declared in April and June

The CBSE 2026 outcomes for the 2 phases will be introduced in April and June, respectively, permitting college students who go for the second section a possibility to enhance their scores throughout the similar educational year.

Internal assessments to be performed as soon as by CBSE

Internal assessments for CBSE 2026 will be performed solely as soon as through the educational session, as per the brand new CBSE norms for conducting Class 10 board exams twice a year. This change goals to streamline analysis and cut back redundancy in assessments.

CBSE 2026: What are biannual exams?

Biannual exams launched by CBSE for Class 10 from 2026 imply college students could have two alternatives to seem for his or her board exams every educational year. The first examination, held in February, will be obligatory for all college students, whereas the second examination in May will be elective, permitting college students to enhance their scores.