The 2025 Board exams by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) are likely to begin on 15 February, 2025 for classes 10 and 12. While the official statement by the board is yet to be released, the exam dates are speculated based on an earlier post by the news agency PTI on X (formerly known as Twitter).
CBSE Board Exams 2025 to start in February
“Board exams for Classes 10 and 12 for academic session to be conducted from February 15, next year: CBSE,” the post by PTI read.
According to the reports, the exams are expected to begin in February and will conclude in April. CBSE is conducting the board exams on February 15 since 2023. During the pandemic in 2021, the exams were conducted from May 4 to June 4 and in 2022 the board exams were held from April 26 to May 24
Some instructions about Board Exams
The exams will be held in pen and paper format. The CBSE will also release it dates for the practical examinations separately. The practical exam for Class 12 will be held under the supervision of an external examiner visiting schools, however, the Class 10 practical exam will be conducted in the presence of school teachers only.
Notably, the date sheets of Class 10 and Class 12 will comprise the exam days, dates, timings and general instructions for the students.
Biannual Exams:
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is considering a significant change to its examination system, exploring the possibility of implementing biannual exams for Classes 10 and 12. Currently, the board exams are held in February-March.
While consultations are ongoing, no final decision has been made regarding the timing or format of the proposed biannual exams.
The CBSE has informed the Union education ministry that implementing such a system would require over 150 steps within the current framework.
The initial plan to introduce biannual board exams from the 2024-25 academic session has been postponed by a year.
The proposal for a semester system for Classes 11 and 12 aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and was developed by the national steering committee led by former ISRO chairman K Kasturirangan.
