CBSE intends to administer the Class 10 Board Exams twice a year, in February and March for the first phase and in May for the second.

Beginning with the academic year 2026, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) intends to administer two board exams for Class 10. The board adopted draft guidelines for holding Class-10 board exams twice a year starting in 2026, according to news agency PTI. Now that the draft rules are available to the public, stakeholders have until March 9 to provide input before the policy is finalized.The official announcement states that the biannual tests would start in 2026, with the first one taking place from February 17 to March 6. According to the draft regulations, the tests will be administered in two phases: the first from February 17 to March 6 and the second from May 5 to May 20.

Highlights of the suggested plan Exams for Classes 10 and 12 will start on the first Tuesday following February 15. 2. It is anticipated that over 26.60 lakh students will take the Class 10 exam in 2026, while roughly 20 lakh students will take the Class 12 exam. 3. The entire current syllabus and the textbooks will be used for both exams.4. The remaining subjects are arranged as follows, with the exception of Science, Math, Social Science, Hindi, and English:- i) A group of regional and foreign languages ii) The remaining subjects in a single group 5. As is now the case, science, math, social science, Hindi, and English exams shall be held on a set day. 6. Regional and foreign language exams will be completed all at once on a single day. 7. Depending on the students' preferences, the remaining subjects will be examined two or three times over the course of two or three days.