CBSE Class 12th Exam 2020

HRD Minister has announced the new exam schedule for pending papers of Class 12 board exams. The Class 12 board exams 2020 include students across the country including North East Delhi. The exams will be held between July 1 and 15. 

The Class 12 board exams will be held only for 22 subjects. The board exam timing is 10.30 am to 1.30 pm. The board is also conducting the Class 10 exams simultaneously in North East Delhi region deferred due to violence in February.  

The Board has postponed the Class 12 board exams due to the nationwide lockdown caused by the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic. 

The Government has appointed Manoj Ahuja as the new Chairperson of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). He is a 1990 batch IAS officer from Odisha cadre. He replaces Smt Anita Karwal, IAS as CBSE Chairperson.

Know About Manoj Ahuja - CBSE Chairperson

Before taking over CBSE Chairman post, Manoj Ahuja is Special Director, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Department of Personnel and Training. 

The CBSE has started the Class 12 board exams 2020 evaluation work from May 12, 2020. It has released an official notice accordingly. 

The official notice reads, "Ministry of Home Affairs has granted special permissions for the operation of 3000 CBSE affiliated schools, selected as evaluation centres, for the limited purpose of work associated with the evaluation of answer sheets and transportation of answer sheets to the residences of evaluators except in the area falling in the containment zone. It has further been directed that evaluation centres and regional offices, CBSE shall ensure observation of national directives for COVID-19 management."

The Board has postponed the Class 10 annual board exams due to nationwide lockdown caused by Coronavirus pandemic. The pending papers will be held between July 1 and 15, 2020.

Human Resources Development (HRD) Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has announced the pending papers of Class 12 board exam dates 2020. The pending exams will be held between July 1 and 15, 2020.

Earlier, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has postponed the Class 12 board exams due to the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic.

Class 12 Board Exams 2020 updates

One should note that CBSE Class 12 board exams 2020 will be held only across the country. However, Class 10 will be conducted only for students from North-East Delhi. 

The CBSE has clarified that Class 12 board exams will be held after analysing the situation after lockdown. The Board has issued the notice to put an end to several speculations regarding the board exams. 

The notice reads, "With regards to the conduct of Class X examinations several queries are being received by the CBSE. In this context, it is once again reiterated that remaining examinations of Class X as stated in the Press Release dated 01.4.2020 will be conducted by CBSE. It is once again clarified that adequate time of 10 days will be given to all stakeholders before starting the examinations. Therefore, there is no change in the position of holding board examinations and the position continues as per the information given vide press release dated 1.4.2020."

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It also reads, "It is also informed that examinations of all the subjects of Class X and XII as mentioned in Press Release will be conducted after assessing the situation after the lockdown is over." 

The CBSE has announced the second edition of the Ganga quest quiz. Interested students are advised to visit the official website of Ganga quest to register. 

The second edition of Ganga Quest will be conducted from 22nd April 2020 (World Earth Day) and would conclude on 22nd May 2020 (World Biodiversity Day). The winners will be announced on World Environment Day, i.e., June 5, 2020. 

Candidates who are 10 year and above are eligible to participate in the Ganga quiz.

There were several rumours regarding reducing the syllabus for the upcoming academic year. Students and parents should note that there is no official announcement yet regarding the CBSE revised syllabus. 

Earlier, NCERT has been vested with the authority to release an alternative academic calendar. 

The reason behind several rumours about revised CBSE syllabus is because the new academic session will start late due to lockdown caused by Coronavirus pandemic. 

The physical activity is very important for school going students to keep physically healthy and mental wellbeing during the ongoing lockdown period caused by Coronavirus (COVID 19). Hence, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has collaborated with Fit India Mission to provide live sessions for students which include basic exercise, nutrition, Yoga, boosting immunity, etc.

The Live Fitness Sessions for School Children will be held on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram daily at 9.30 AM from April 15 to May 8, 2020. Interested Class 12 students are advised to check the below link for detailed information. 

CBSE Live Fitness Sessions

Fit India Mission has also informed that they have made 5 capsules of five minutes each for break between online sessions. 

The CBSE has introduced the skill courses in their curriculum to make the new generation more creative and innovative. The Board has introduced the skill courses for Secondary Level and Senior Secondary Level.

The Board has introduced a total of 37 skill subjects at Senior Secondary Level. The same skill courses are available in Class 11 as well. Students are advised to check the list of CBSE skill courses from Classes 6 to 12.

List of CBSE Class 12 Skill Subjects

The marks allotted for skill subject vary from one to other. the total marks combining both practical and theory will be 100.

The CBSE has released an important notice regarding the academic calendar 2020-21. The board has stated that NCERT will be developing the new academic calendar. 

The new academic calendar 2020-21 will be developed by NCERT that will attain learning outcomes in a joyful manner. The upcoming CBSE academic calendar 2020-21 will focus on the ways and means to use technology to aid and facilitate this process of learning.

Download CBSE Academic Calendar 2020-21

Students of Class 11 and Class 12 should visit the official website to access the CBSE academic calendar 2020-21 pdf. 

The CBSE has released an important notice for students. The notice has listed important points regarding Arogya Setu App, General measure to enhance the body's natural defence system and light candle at 9 PM on April 5, 2020, for 9 minutes. 

AROGYA SETU APP: This App has been developed to fight against COVID -19 which is useful for students, parents, teachers, other staff and their family members. This App can be downloaded on iOS and Android.

The Board has also issued a brochure regarding immunity boosting. The notice is available only on the official website of CBSE. 

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has donated Rs 21,00,000 to the PM CARES Fund to fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-2019). The Board has donated the fund from all employees who have voluntarily come forward to donate their salary. The Group - "A" Employees have donated two-day salary and Group - "B" & "C" Employees, one day salary to Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund).

Interested students/parents can contribute to PM CARES Fund to fight against Novel Coronavirus. 

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has postponed the board exams for Class 12 due to the Coronavirus (COVID19) outbreak. The Board has postponed all the Class 12 examinations scheduled between March 19 and 31, 2020. The Board has said that the new exam dates will be released after March 31. 

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Students are advised to check the official website of CBSE regularly to track the latest developments. All the education institutions, schools and colleges have closed the campuses due to Coronavirus epidemic. 

Coronavirus has recorded its biggest jump in India with over 28 cases. After several enquires from students and parents regarding the ongoing issue related to Coronavirus, the CBSE has decided to allow the face masks and sanitizers inside the Class 12 examination centres. The Board has allowed these items if students desire. 

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The HRD Ministry and CBSE have released important advisory guidelines for schools across the country regarding Coronavirus. The Class 12 students can access the above link for preventive measures along with do's and don'ts of COVID19.

The CBSE has decided to resume the board examination for Class 12 in North East Delhi from March 2, onwards. It has also released the new exam dates for students who have missed their annual examinations on February 26, 27, 28 and 29, 2020. 

The CBSE official press statement reads, "CBSE is prepared to hold examinations at a later date for such candidates who would not be able to appear for the examinations upto 07.3.2020. The school Principals have been requested to provide the list of such students to the Board who are not able to appear in the exams to be conducted upto 7th March, 2020.

CBSE Class 12 new exam dates in North East Delhi

Candidates are advised to visit the official website of CBSE for latest updates. 

The CBSE has postponed the Class 12 board exams scheduled on February 27 in the north east part of Delhi. It has postponed the Class 12 exam at 80 centres in Delhi due to continuation of violence regarding the CAA. 

Class 12 

001 - English Elective 

101 - English Elective C 

301 - English Core

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Students who are aspiring to appear for the Class 12 board exam scheduled on February 27 are advised to track the important  updates on the official site. 

The CBSE has postponed the board exams of Class 12 scheduled on February 26 in Northeast Delhi. The Board has postponed because of violence related to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

The CBSE Class 12 board exams on February 26 postponed are listed below. 

• 796 - Web Application (Old) 
• 803 - Web Application (New) 
• 821 - Media

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The Board has rescheduled the exams at 86 centres in the northeast part of Delhi. The new exam dates will be announced soon on the official website. 

The CBSE has kick-started the Class 12 Board annual academic examinations from today. Over 12 lakh students have registered for Class 12 exams. The written exams will start with skill-based subjects first. 

In class 10, a total of 42 skill subjects were offered. After the skill-subjects, the Board will begin the language papers and electives. 

Students who are all set to appear for the exam should reach the exam centre at least 30 minutes before the scheduled time. One should carry the admit card to the exam centre. The Class 12 Board exams will conclude on March 30, 2020. 

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the Class 12th admit cards for regular candidates. Candidates who are aspiring to appear for 2020 board examinations can download the CBSE Class 12 admit card from the official site.

The schools can download the CBSE Class 12 admit cards from the official website cbse.nic.in. Candidates are required to collect their admit cards from their respective schools.

Candidates belonging to ''CBSE Private'' category should note that the Board has not yet released the admit cards. They can download the admit card from the official website once released. 

The CBSE has released the date sheet for Class 12 board exams 2020. Candidates who have registered for the annual academic examination 2019-20 can access the CBSE board exam time table on the official website.

The Class 12 board exams will begin from February 15 and conclude on March 30, 2020. The duration of the exam varies from one to another subject. Students are advised download the CBSE Class 12 date sheet and take a printout for future reference. 

CBSE likely to release the admit card for Class 12 during the first week of January 2020. The result will be announced in May 2020. 

HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said that CBSE has introduced changes in the examination pattern for both Class 10 and 12 from 2019-20 session. While replying to an unstarred question in the Parliament, Minister said that the decision came to develop a critical thinking and reasoning abilities of students. 

There will be a reduction in the number of questions, more internal choices and an increase in the number of objective type questions. There is also a reduction in subjective questions and introduction of internal assessment in all subjects. 

"The internal choices will be implemented on 33 per cent of the questions for the students. The one-mark objective type questions will be around 25 per cent of the questions in all subjects. Internal assessment will count for 20 per cent marks in subjects in which there is no practical assessment," the Minister said.

The changes are likely to be effected from 2020 exams. 

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is putting its best foot forward to change the board exam question paper pattern for Classes 10 and 12. The Board is drafting the plan to increase the creative, critical and analytical thinking in students. The comments were made by Anurag Tripathi, CBSE Secretary, at the school education summit organised by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).

By 2023, the question papers of Classes 10 and 12 will be purely based on creative, innovative and critical thinking. Anurag Tripathi also commented on vocational subjects along with professional training for teachers in schools. 

The CBSE has released an important notice regarding the Class 12 History board examination. It has clarified that the project work in History will be examined by an external examiner. Students are advised to read the official notification clearly. 

The notice reads, “Further to Circular No. COORD/PTG?2019 dated November 8, 2019, it is clarified that there will be project work in the subject of History in Class XII. This will be examined by an External Examiner to be appointed by the CBSE.”

Click here for official Class 12 History notice

The CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 practical examinations and project assessment will be conducted between January 1 to February 7, 2020. 

The national-level education body, CBSE, has released the Class 12 sample question papers for 2019-20. The sample question papers were released along with the marking scheme. Candidates who aim to appear for the Class 12 annual exams which will be held in February/March 2020 can access the sample question papers on the Board's official website – cbseacademic.nic.in. 

Candidates should not miss the sample question papers because it will provide an overall understanding of the weightage topics. The Board is also planning to release the CBSE Class 12 time-table for 2019-20 in October.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has started accepting the application forms for Class 12. Students who are aiming for the board examinations as private candidates can register for the exam. The last date to submit the application form is September 30, 2019. 

Students have to register online and pay the prescribed fee amount through online mode. The Class 12 exams will be held in February/March 2020. Candidates should note that there is a late fee for applying between October 1 and 15, 2019. 

Students who have failed in 2019 and placed in the compartment can register online. Candidates are advised to check the complete details on CBSE's official portal. 

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has increased the exam fee for Class 10th and 12th. The Board has released a notification regarding the increase of exam fee. The revised fee is applicable across the country. 

The Board has defended the increase of fee by adding a statement that, ''This increase is after a gap of 5 years.'' It has also added, ''The fee has been increased for all categories of students in all affiliated schools of CBSE in India and abroad by a resolution of the governing body of the Board.''

The revised fee for all students in the country is Rs 1500 (or Rs 300 per subject). However, there is no fee for visually impaired students. The NIOS charges Rs 1800 for male candidates, Rs 1450 for females and Rs 1200 for SC/ST candidates secondary level.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is drafting the exam schedule for the next year’s board examinations. Sources suggest that the Board has already scheduled the dates for the CBSE Class 10 and 12 Board Exams 2020. The Board is planning to conduct the practical examinations for Classes 10 and 12 in December 2019. However, the written examinations will begin from February 2020. 

CBSE has also confirmed that the main subjects will be held first compared to vocational subjects. The exam dates for the subjects would be based on the number of students registering. The Board is also planning to conduct the examinations from February. 

There is no official announcement yet regarding CBSE Class 10 and 12 board exams 2020 dates. The Board will release the exam dates during the final week of November.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has ordered to its affiliated schools to not entertain any request for a subject change in Classes 10 and 12. The CBSE has also framed Standard Operating Procedures for schools to deal with the requests related to the subject change in Classes 10 and 12. 

The CBSE said that Classes 10 and 12 are a two-year course and schools should give inputs in Classes 9 and 11. This will help students in the next class. Many students want to change their subjects when they move to Class 10 and 12 on various grounds. Hence, any request regarding change will be accepted when they made before July 15 of the academic session. 

If a student or parent wants to change the subject, they should submit an official request along with supporting documents regarding the reason behind the move. The schools need to analyse the reason behind the subject change. They should also consider the performance in Classes 9 and 11 before taking the decision. 

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced that one period of sports for each day is compulsory for Classes between 1 and 12 from academic session 2019-20. The intention behind the dedicated sports period is to increase the health and physical education of the students including the life skills in all the affiliated schools.  

The curriculum consists of four strands such as individual and group activities, sports, health education and social empowerment. Yoga also introduced as a skill subject for the new academic session besides artificial intelligence and early childhood care. CBSE said that the physical education session will provide better stress management for children to create a better environment for learning. 

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is working on to introduce major changes in the Class 12 exam pattern. According to the sources, the Board is planning to give more importance to students' internal assessment. The Board is also working on the objective questions in Class 12 examinations. CBSE is also planning to reduce the number of answer sheets to be evaluated. 

CBSE likely to change the exam pattern for Class 10 as well. The Board is planning to replace the objective questions with more elaborate answers to ensure creative writing. The Board has not yet finalised any changes. If any changes are made, CBSE will release the sample papers before exams.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the Class 12 compartment result 2019. The test takers can visit the official website of CBSE Results to check their results know how they fared. Around two lakh candidates appeared for the CBSE compartment examinations combining both Class 10 and Class 12. 

Candidates should enter their valid credentials to access the CBSE Class 12 compartment result 2019 such as roll number, school number, centre number and admit card number. Students are also advised to download the result for future reference. 

Click here for CBSE Class 12 Compartment Result 2019

CBSE conducted the Class 12 compartment examination in July. The Board has released the annual Class 12 board exam results on May 2. The overall pass percentage is 83.4 per cent. The board has not yet declared the Class 10 compartment results. 

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), one amongst the biggest educational bodies in the world, has released a circular regarding tracking the important information and decision through its official twitter handle. 

In the circular released, CBSE says, ''There are important decisions, informations that the Board shares through e-mails, website notifications, notices, live and print press communications. CBSE is also active on Twitter handle to engage with different public and stakeholders for dissemination of various kinds of news and important information.'' 

The Board has also requested to follow the Twitter handle of CBSE: CBSEHQ@cbseindia29, which will act as a reliable platform for getting instant news. 

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has declared the Class 12 re-valuation results 2019 on its official website. Students who have applied online for the re-evaluation can check their CBSE Class 12 re-evaluation result 2019 on the official website. 

The Board has conducted the written examination between February and March. It has released the Class 12 result on May 2. Candidates who are not satisfied with the Class 12 results released on May 2 opted for the re-evaluation of their mark sheets. 

Click here for CBSE Class 12 Re-evaluation result 2019

Candidates have paid Rs 100 per question to apply for CBSE re-evaluation. The CBSE has now declared the result for Class 12 re-evaluation 2019. The overall pass percentage of CBSE Class 12 result 2019 is 83.4%.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the compartment date sheet for Class 10 and Class 12 exams 2019. According to the press statement released by the CBSE, the Class 12 compartment examination will be held on July 2, 2019. 

The Class 10 compartment examination will be held from July 2 to 10, 2019. Candidates who want to apply for the revaluation of Class 12 examination can visit the official website. The Board has released the Class 12 result on May 2.

Click here for CBSE Class 10 compartment exam schedule 2019

The total pass percentage of CBSE Class 12 result 2019 is 83.4%.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the Class 12 results on May 2, 2019, at 11 AM. Candidates who have appeared for the written examination held between February and April can check their CBSE Class 12 result on the websites such as cbseresults.nic.in and cbse.nic.in. 

Students should use their roll number, school number, centre number and admit card ID to access the CBSE Class 12 result. Candidates are advised to download the result and take a printout for future reference. The official scorecard or marksheet will be available in schools after a week. 

Click here for CBSE Class 12 result 2019

The overall pass percentage of CBSE Class 12 is 83.4%. Thiruvananthapuram region stands on top with the highest pass percentage with 92.2%. Two girls from Uttar Pradesh, Hansika Shukla and Karishma Arora topped the CBSE exam with 499 marks out of 500.Click here for CBSE Class 12 result 2019 

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has extended their support to the children of Armed Forces in the ongoing Class 10 and Class 12 Board exams 2019. The Board has relaxed the norms only for those fighting terrorism and left wing extremism, etc. for the country and are martyred in the line of duty. The norms are given below. 

• Students who are appearing for the Class 12 or 10 examinations in 2019 can change their exam centre in the same city. 
• Students can also change their examination centre to some other city. 
• If students missed their practical examinations, the respective schools should conduct the same based on the convenience by April 10, 2019. 
• Students can also appear for the examination in any offered subject later. 

Candidates may request to their school and the schools will send the request to the concerned Regional Office for needful action by February 28, 2019. 

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be kick-starting the Class 12 board examinations from February 15, 2019. The board has also revealed that the Class 12 results will be released on June 5, 2019. However, the latest sources suggest that the results will be declared a week ahead. 

According to the sources, the board will be completing the evaluation process and releasing the result within 45 days which means a week ahead of the official result date, i.e., June 5, 2019. The CBSE is putting its best foot forward to conduct the exams of over 200 subjects at Class 12 within 45 days. 

The Board will also provide re-evaluation facility to the students after the examination. Candidates can opt for the complete re-evaluation or retotalling. Every year, around 18,000 students apply for the re-evaluation process and 35,000 for retotalling out of the 30 lakh candidates who appear combining both Class 10 and 12. 

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the roll numbers for the registered students of class 12 Board examinations 2019. The Board has released the roll number and LOC only for the regular students. The admit cards for the examination are also expected to be available soon on the official website.  

The CBSE class 12 practical examinations are around the corner. The roll numbers were released to facilitate the practical examinations. The CBSE class 12 practical examinations will be concluded by February 15, 2019. The theory examinations will begin after the practicals.  

The Board would be issuing the class 12 admit cards for the exam soon. Candidates will find all the details such as opted subjects, roll number, centre details and exam instructions on the CBSE class admit card. All the regular candidates will get their admit cards from their respective schools. However, private students are required to download the admit cards from the official website.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released a circular regarding the changes in the datesheet of Class 12, 2019. According to the press statement, the exam dates revised for the subjects Informatics Practice, Computer Science, Philosophy, Entrepreneurship, Human Rights and Gender Studies, Theatre Studies and Library & Info Science.  

The revised exam dates for Class 12 are given below 

• Informatics Practice: April 2, 2019 
• Computer Science: April 2, 2019 
• Philosophy: April 4, 2019 
• Entrepreneurship: April 4, 2019 
• Human Rights and Gender Studies: April 4, 2019 
• Theatre Studies: April 4, 2019 
• Library & Info Science: April 4, 2019 

The Board will kick-start the class 12 board exams on February 15, 2019, with vocational subjects. The exam dates are revised only for the seven subjects. The exam will be held from 10.30 am to 1.30 pm. The answer book will be issued to students at 10 am.  

Apart from the revised dates, the schedule of all other class 12 subjects remains the same. In 2019 academic session, students have opted for 30,000 combinations of subjects combining both class 10 and 12. 

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the Senior School Certificate Examination 2019 (Class XII) date sheet. The class 12 examination will be held from February 15 to April 3, 2019. The Board has also revealed that the result of the examination will be declared by the first week of June 2019.  

This year, students have opted for about 30,000 combinations of subjects in both the classes. CBSE has also decided to conduct the examination of skill subjects in the latter half of February 2019. The board has finalised the dates of the examination and published the same on its official website.  

The practical examinations for class 12 will be held from 16 January to February 15, 2019, except in the city of Allahabad. The practical examinations in Allahabad will commence from January 1, 2019, on account of Kumbh mela celebrations. The test takers should note that the practical examinations will be conducted in two sessions in a day if the number of candidates is more than 20.  

CBSE has clearly stated that the students may get sufficient time between the examination of important subjects. The board has prepared the examination schedule for class 12 by keeping in mind that the students may get more time for preparations. However, the board examination of the subjects offered by a small number of students is conducted early so that less number of schools is involved/ disturbed. 

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released a circular regarding the assessment of project work in the subjects Hindi elective and Hindi Core at class 12 level, 2019 examination. The official notice clearly stated that the project work for 10 marks in the subjects of Hindi Core (subject code – 302) and Hindi Elective (subject code – 002) will be assessed by an external examiner.  

• The Assessment of Speaking and Listening (ASL) will be conducted for 10 marks in the subjects Hindi Elective and Hindi Core, which will be assessed internally by the schools.  
• The project work, which is conducted for 10 marks in the subjects Hindi Elective and Hindi Core, will also be assessed internally by the schools.  
• Marks obtained in the project work (10 marks) and ASL (10 marks) are to be uploaded on the link provided for uploading practical/project marks.  
• For the calculation of result, marks for theory and project will be taken separately.  
• To qualify in the subject Hindi Elective and Hindi Core, candidates have to obtain a minimum of 33% marks in project work plus Assessment of Speaking and Listening (ASL) taken together and 33% in theory separately in addition to 33% marks in aggregate. 

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the admit cards for CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 final examination. The respective schools can download the admit cards from the official website of CBSE. Students are advised to get in touch with their schools for the admit cards.

According to some reports, CBSE has released the admit cards for Class 10. It is expected that the board will release Class 12 admit cards before February. After collecting the admit cards from their respective schools, students are advised to check a few things immediately. 

• Candidate photograph 
• Candidate signature 
• Principal’s signature
• Names of the subjects
• Examination centre details 
• Spellings of all the details

In case of any discrepancy, the candidate should report the same to the school authority. Students are also advised to present the admit card to the parents/guardians to check all the details. One thing students have to note is that an unsigned admit card would not be accepted in the examination centres. 

CBSE will be conducting the Class 12 examinations from February 15 to April 3, 2019. The Class 10 examinations will be held between February 21 and March 29, 2019.