Pending Class 10, 12 CBSE exams to be held from July 1 to 15, says HRD Ministry

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will announce a detailed schedule of the exams.

Students seen before the start of CBSE 12th standard exam at a centre in Chennai. File

The pending examinations of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be held from July 1 to 15, Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said on Friday.

This includes 12 papers in core subjects for Class 12 students across the country. There are no pending papers for Class 10 students in most parts of the country.

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There are 17 additional pending papers for students in north east Delhi whose examinations were postponed due to violence in February. That includes six pending papers for Class 10 students and 11 pending papers for Class 12 students.

CBSE is expected to release a detailed schedule for the examinations later on Friday evening, said Mr. Nishank, noting that students have been impatiently awaiting information on the rescheduled dates.

Classes and examinations were put on hold from March 16, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The country is now under lockdown, at least until May 17. It is unclear when educational institutions will be allowed to reopen.