The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the Class 10 assessment procedure and marking policy. It has announced that the CBSE Class 10th result will be released by June 20, 2021. Over 20 lakh Class 10 students will be assessed based on the internal assessment conducted by schools. The results of Class 10 will be prepared on the basis of an objective criterion developed by the board. Students who are not satisfied with the marks allotted will be provided with an option to appear for the exam when the conditions are conducive to hold the exams. Earlier, the CBSE has cancelled Class 10 exams due to the COVID-19 cases surge.

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| Category of tests/ exams | Marks |
| Periodic test/ unit test | 10 marks |
| Half-yearly/ mid-term examinations | 30 marks |
| Pre-board examinations | 40 marks |
| Total | 80 marks |
Students who are not satisfied with the marks allotted or not obtained the minimum passing marks will be provided with an option to appear for the compartment exams. The schools are directed to hold an objective type offline or online compartment exam for the registered students.
| Activity | Date |
| Formation of result committee by school | May 5, 2021 |
| Provision of subject wise, school wise distribution of marks as per previous board exams by CBSE | May 10, 2021 |
| Finalisation of rationale document | May 10, 2021 |
| Conduct of assessment, if any | May 15, 2021 |
| Availability of portal for uploading of marks | May 20, 2021 |
| Finalization of result by schools | May 25, 2021 |
| Checking & moderation of marks by schools | May 28, 2021 |
| Submission of marks of CBSE | June 5, 2021 |
| Submission of internal assessment marks (out of 20) | June 11, 2021 |
| Declaration of result by CBSE | June 20, 2021 |
The official notice reads, "Schools should not wait for the last date to complete an activity. Based on the number of students in Class X, they may complete activity earlier also."



