The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) stands tall at the first position above other central and state boards in the country. This national-level board is backed by the government and schools affiliated to CBSE should follow the curriculum of the NCERT.
The prime focus of CBSE is on reforms in examinations and evaluation practices and skill learning by adding job-oriented and job-linked inputs. It is also responsible for prescribing conditions of examinations and conducting public examination at the end of Class 10 and Class 12 to grant qualifying certificates to successful candidates of the affiliated schools.
The marks of Class 12 impact a student's academic and professional career to a great extent. Students can choose the stream depending upon their desire and eligibility to pursue undergraduate courses. Every year, CBSE conducts the examination for Class 12 between March and April. The results are declared in May/June. The board also conducts the supplementary examinations in June/July.
CBSE Class 12 Grading System
Annually, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducts the board examinations between February and March. Over 10 lakh candidates appear for the examination every year. Most of the Class 12 students get confused with the grading system followed by the CBSE. The grading system is the same as Class 10. The board will put all the students in a rank order and will award grades as follow.
A-1 - Top 1/8th of the passed candidates
A-2 - Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
B-1 - Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
B-2 - Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
C-1 - Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
C-2 - Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
D-1 - Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
D-2 - Next 1/8th of the passed candidates
E - Failed candidates
CBSE will make the minor variations in the proportion of candidates to adjust ties. All the students will be getting the same grade in case of a tie. The smaller segment will go with the larger if the number of students at a scoring point needs to be divided into two segments.
The board will use the method of grading in subjects where the number of candidates who have passed is more than 500. CBSE has clearly stated that the grading would be adopted on the pattern of grading and distribution in other similar subjects if the total number of candidates passing in a subject is less than 500.
CBSE Introduces C++ And Python Language In Computer Science Paper
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released a notification regarding the introduction of Python language in the Class 12 Computer Science paper. This will come to effect from the academic year 2019 examination. CBSE had stated it has also been brought to the notice that a few schools have also continued teaching Python language in the session 2017-19.
''In order to enable the students offering Computer Science irrespective of the programming language to appear for the Class 12 examination in 2019, the CBSE will be administering, the question papers in the subject of Computer Science on the basis of 2018 having sections i.e. C++ and Python and candidates be directed to attempt any one section,'' CBSE said in the official notice.
Students have to note that they can mention the section attempted on the title page of the answer book. The Class 12 Computer Science paper will be held on March 28, 2019. The CBSE has released the Class 10 and 12 date sheet recently. The Class 12 exams will be conducted between February 15 and April 3, 2019.
CBSE Frames New Rules On Low Attendance
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to monitor the attendance of students of all its affiliated schools. It has issued a new set of instructions to schools and made it mandatory to share the attendance report of its students. Based on the attendance, the Board will decide on allowing the students to appear for the examinations it is responsible for.
The Board took this decision because the recent result indicated that students with low attendance performed badly in the examinations. The CBSE has also developed the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to deal with low-attendance cases.
The Board has framed new rules on low attendance.
Exemption will be given to students in case of prolonged loss of mother or father, illness, participation in sports or any similar reasons.
Schools should complete the attendance and report the same to CBSE by January 1 of the academic year. In case of any short attendance, they should submit the supporting documents to CBSE's Regional Office by January 7.
Schools should fill all the requirements before the last date, i.e., February 7.
CBSE Class XII Private Students Registration 2020 Started
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.
6 September 2019
CBSE Increases Class 10 & 12 Board Exam Fee
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.
13 August 2019
CBSE To Conduct Practical Exams In December 2019
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.
2 August 2019
CBSE To Not Allow Subject Change In Classes 10 And 12
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.
31 July 2019
CBSE Schools To Have Sports Class Daily For Class 1 To 12
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.
25 July 2019
CBSE Likely To Change Class 12 Exam Pattern
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.
24 July 2019
CBSE Class 12 Compartment Result 2019 Announced
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.
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.
19 July 2019
CBSE Asks Principals Of Affiliated Schools To Follow Official Twitter Handle
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.
17 July 2019
CBSE Class 12 Re-evaluation Result 2019 Announced
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.
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%.
13 June 2019
CBSE Compartment Date Sheet 2019 Released For Class 10 & 12
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.
The total pass percentage of CBSE Class 12 result 2019 is 83.4%.
24 May 2019
CBSE Class 12 Result 2019: Overall Pass Percentage 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.
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
2 May 2019
CBSE Relaxed Norms For Children Of Armed Forces In 2019 Board Exams
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.
21 February 2019
CBSE To Release Class 12 Results 2019 A Week Ahead
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.
13 February 2019
CBSE Released Roll Numbers For Class 12 Board Exam 2019
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.
13 February 2019
CBSE Revised Exam Dates For Class 12 Board Exams 2019
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.
13 February 2019
CBSE Released Exam Schedule For Class 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.
13 February 2019
Assessment Of Project Work In Hindi Elective And Hindi Core
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.
13 February 2019
CBSE Released Admit Cards For Class 10 And Class 12
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.
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