-By ArdorComm News Network
February 24, 2025
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is set to introduce a biannual board examination system starting from the 2026 academic session. The Ministry of Education, in a high-level meeting chaired by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, discussed the proposal and stated that it aims to create a stress-free learning environment for students. The detailed framework for this reform will soon be placed for public consultation.
Currently, CBSE conducts Class 10 and 12 board exams in February-March. The board is considering three models: conducting exams in a semester system with the first board in January-February and the second in March-April, or scheduling a second set of exams in June alongside supplementary and improvement exams. A similar two-term board exam structure was temporarily implemented during the Covid pandemic, but the system reverted to the traditional single-exam format the following year.
Additionally, CBSE has been directed to launch a Global Curriculum for Foreign Schools in the academic year 2026-27. The initiative, discussed in the presence of officials from CBSE, NCERT, KVS, NVS, and representatives of global schools, aims to align CBSE education standards with international curricula. The board has been tasked with preparing a comprehensive action plan for its implementation.
With these major changes on the horizon, CBSE aims to modernize the education system and provide greater flexibility to students while enhancing the global reach of its curriculum
Source: Hindustan