Thousands of Indian curriculum students across the UAE commenced their Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) examinations on Tuesday under a significantly transformed assessment framework. The inaugural mathematics paper for Grade 10 students marked the operational debut of CBSE’s redesigned examination system, which introduces biannual testing opportunities and earlier examination timelines.
Educational institutions throughout the Emirates implemented comprehensive support measures to ensure seamless examination administration. Schools coordinated multifaceted preparations encompassing traffic management, specialized provisions for students of determination, and emotional support initiatives. At Shining Star International School, Principal Abhilasha Singh personally contacted students to offer encouragement, noting their predominantly excited and positive demeanor.
The structural reform enables students to undertake examinations twice within the same academic year, with February tests being compulsory and May sessions optional. This departure from the previous single-attempt March examination schedule provides academic flexibility and reduces performance pressure.
Parental responses reflected general satisfaction with the revised system. Dubai resident Lekha Justin reported her son found the mathematics examination substantially more manageable than mock tests, completing all questions with confidence. The earlier examination conclusion allows students extended decompression periods before advancing to Grade 11.
Principal Bhanu Sharma of Woodlem Park School emphasized holistic development perspectives through pre-examination prayer sessions, advising students that while examinations are significant, long-term success hinges on resilience and work ethic cultivation. Concurrently, CBSE clarified regulatory parameters, specifying that absence from three or more February subjects disqualifies students from May examinations.
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