CBSE Class X: Students find English paper easy

Examinations of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for students of Class X began on Saturday. The students appeared for the first paper—English. As per information, nearly 426 centres are holding the examination in the region, including Punjab, Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Leh. As many as 1.27 lakh students are going to appear for the Class X board examinations in the region this year.

After the exam today, most students said they found the questions were easy and from within the syllabus. About 15,000 students are appearing for the Class X board exams in Ludhiana and Khanna districts, and the CBSE has approved 31 centres where the exams are being conducted.

The CBSE has, however, issued several instructions to the students and schools for conducting the board exams smoothly. The students are required to reach the centres almost an hour before the exam. A principal at a local school here said the higher-ups at the CBSE were involved in the board examinations and were taking updates regularly. Webinars were also held prior to the beginning of the exams so that doubts, if any, in the minds of invigilators, examination controllers etc could be cleared. The CBSE has also constituted various teams to visit and ensure the smooth conduction of the exams and deal with cases of cheating.