CBSE Board Exams 2025: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released new guidelines concerning attendance requirements for students appearing in the Class 10 and 12 board exams in 2025. According to the official notification, students must maintain a minimum of 75 per cent attendance to be eligible for the board exams scheduled for February 2025.
However, the board has announced a relaxation of up to 25 per cent in attendance under special circumstances. These include medical emergencies and participation in national-level sports events, provided students submit the necessary documentation.
“It is well understood that schools are not just centers for academic learning but play a critical role in the overall development of students. Along with imparting subject knowledge, schools facilitate extracurricular activities, peer learning, character building, values inculcation, teamwork, collaboration, respecting diversity, inclusion, and many more. Therefore, the regular attendance of students in the school is vital to ensuring their holistic development,” reads the notification.
According to the Board's regulations, students are required to maintain a minimum of 75 per cent attendance to be eligible for the Board examinations.
“The Board offers a 25% relaxation only in cases of exigencies such as medical emergencies, participation in national or international sports events, and other serious reasons, provided the necessary documentation is submitted,” reads further.
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Schools have been instructed to inform students and parents about the mandatory attendance requirement and the potential consequences of non-compliance. The CBSE further emphasised that during any surprise inspections, if it is found that students are absent without proper leave records, it will be assumed that they are not attending school regularly. In such cases, CBSE will not permit those students to appear for the Board examinations.
The Board also clarified that once the school submits the cases of attendance shortages to CBSE, no changes to the attendance records will be allowed. Attendance will be calculated as of January 1st of the academic session, as specified by the Board.
Moreover, the Board provided Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for condoning attendance shortages and issued a Proforma to be used when submitting cases for condonation.
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