No CBSE Class X exam this year

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, May 5

Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal today said there would be no national CBSE Class X board exam this year and it would only be conducted for northeast Delhi students. The minister tweeted, “Attention Class X students! No examination to be held for Class X students nationwide, except for students from northeast Delhi. An adequate time of 10 days will be given to all students for the preparation of exams.”

The minister was referring to Class X CBSE exams. Boards couldn’t be held in northeast Delhi due to anti-CAA riots though most of the subject tests for Class X board nationally had been concluded when schools and other institutions were closed on March 16 due to Covid.

Exams in 76 subjects of Class X and XII boards had however remained pending.

The minister added that the CBSE would assess the loss of instructional time for a proportionate reduction in curriculum load for exams.

“In accordance, course committees of the board have initiated work on the reduced syllabus in various scenarios,” he said during a web seminar with students.

Pokhriyal said a decision would soon be taken on the dates of Class X exams for NE Delhi and Class XII boards. The schedules may be announced in two days. Earlier, the CBSE in a statement had said board exams would be conducted in 29 core subjects. The minister did not say how Class X CBSE board students would be promoted.