CBSE Board exams from today, PSEB from Feb 19

With the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) exams slated to begin from February 19, its chairman has urged the district administration to provide adequate security around examination centres.

A notification was issued today in this regard by Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Jyoti Bala, imposing Section 144 and Section 163 of the Indian Citizens Safety Act, 2023, around the perimeter of 455 examination centres in the district.

The Additional District Magistrate said this has been done to ensure the smooth conduct of Board examinations of classes 8, 10 and 12, including Open School from February 19 to April 4, 2025.

The examinations will be conducted between 11 am to 2:15 pm daily and these sections will remain in force until the completion.

The CBSE Board exams also commence from tomorrow, i.e. February 15 and strict instructions have been issued to schools and centre heads to ensure safe and fair conduct of exams. Sahodaya school heads and CBSE nodal officials will be conducting the exams under CCTV surveillance.