3 min learnNew DelhiUp to date: Mar 1, 2026 02:28 PM IST
CBSE Cancels Board Exams 2026 for March 2: The Central Board of Secondary Training (CBSE) on Sunday, postponed board examinations scheduled for Monday, March 2, 2026, for Class 10 and Class 12 college students throughout the Center East. Citing the present safety state of affairs within the area, the Board, in a discover stated that the choice impacts college students at CBSE-affiliated colleges in Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
In its discover, CBSE Controller of Examinations Dr Sanyam Bhardwaj stated the Board will evaluation the state of affairs on Tuesday, March 3, and announce new examination dates in addition to selections relating to examinations scheduled from March 5 onwards.
The round has been marked for motion to Indian ambassadors throughout all seven affected international locations, the Consul Normal of India in Dubai, and CBSE’s regional workplace within the UAE. No particular timeline has been given for when the postponed examinations shall be rescheduled.
Earlier in a separate discover, the CBSE had warned towards a faux round circulating on-line that falsely claimed the cancellation of Class 10 and Class 12 board exams within the Center East area. The bogus discover, which cited ‘extraordinary international circumstances and warlike circumstances’ as the rationale for alleged cancellations, prompted concern amongst college students and different stakeholders.
What’s new in CBSE Board Exams 2026?
The Board has introduced adjustments for each Courses 10 and 12 this yr. Final yr, the CBSE introduced a dual-board examination construction for Class 10 college students. The twin-exam system is aimed toward permitting candidates to re-appear in sure papers the place they may have scored much less; permitting for an ‘enchancment’ possibility.
In the meantime, for Class 12, the CBSE will introduce ‘On-Display Marking’ (OSM) for Class 12 board examinations from 2026. This, in line with the Board, shall be a “much-needed shift” from bodily analysis of reply sheets to a totally digital evaluation system.
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The Board has estimated, for Class 12 Board Exams 2026, as many as 18,57,479 (18 lakh) college students are anticipated to look throughout 120 topics. The Board will deal with an estimated 1,00,44,295 (10.4 crore) reply books. The size of exams, which additionally contains a number of centres overseas, Bhardwaj stated, is exactly why CBSE is transferring to digital analysis.
