- By Anshika Verma
- Fri, 21 Nov 2025 04:40 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
CBSE Board Exams 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE has announced that it will not allow those students to appear for the second board exams who have been absent in three or more subjects in the first board examination which is scheduled to take place in February 2026. The CBSE has clearly mentioned that students who miss examinations for three or more subjects in the February 2026 attempt will not get any chance to improve their scores in the second attempt. The board will also not allow students to split their attempts across the two board examination cycles.
According to the official data, around 2.6 million students are expected to appear for the Class 10 board examinations beginning in February 2026. Students will be required to take both the board exam attempts.
CBSE Board Exams 2026 Details:
The first board examination will be conducted by the CBSE from February 17, 2025, while the second board exam attempt is set to take place in May 2026. The declaration was made by the chairperson of the CBSE Rahul Singh during a live webinar on two-board exam scheme.
He further added that he does not expect more than 40 per cent of the students who appear in the first board examination to appear for the optional second board examination.
The results for the CBSE Board Exam 2026 first attempt is expected to be announced in April 2026 whereas the results for the second attempt of the board exams are expected to be out in June 2026. Students can use the scores of the first exam for taking admission to Class 11. The students must note that the merit certificates and passing documents of the successful candidates will be published only after the second examination.
These alternative board exams will help these students to save their academic year and reduce pressure. Besides these, those students who want to improve their scores can also appear for the second board examination. The CBSE said that only those students who have appeared for more than three subjects in the first attempt will be eligible for the second attempt.