The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has instituted a stringent new examination requirement mandating all Class 10 students to participate in the initial board examination session. According to an official communication released on Saturday, the educational board clarified that attendance during the first examination series is compulsory for all registered candidates.
The policy establishes that students who miss three or more subject examinations during the initial testing period will be automatically disqualified from participating in the second examination session. These students will be categorized under ‘Essential Repeat’ status, requiring them to wait until the following year’s main examinations in February to attempt their tests again.
CBSE developed these guidelines in response to numerous student requests seeking permission to bypass the first examination and directly appear for the second session. The board’s comprehensive framework outlines specific eligibility criteria for second examination participation, including: improvement category applications for up to three main subjects, first/third chance compartment examinations, combined compartment and improvement attempts, and improvement opportunities for students who passed through subject replacement.
The notification further specified that students receiving ‘Compartment’ results in the initial examination will be permitted to reappear in the second session under the compartment category, though additional subjects beyond the standard curriculum will not be permitted after passing Class X. The board explicitly stated it will not entertain any further queries regarding this policy, emphasizing the finality of these examination regulations.