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From 2026, Class-10 students will be able to take CBSE board exams twice in an academic session but it will be mandatory for them to appear for the first phase in February, officials said .
As reported by PTI, The second phase scheduled in May will be optional for students who wish to improve their performance, they said.
The Central Board of Secondary Education has approved the norms for conducting board exams twice a year for Class-10, a move recommended in the new National Education Policy.
The first phase will be conducted in February and second in May. The results for the two phases will be announced in April and June, respectively, CBSE examination controller Sanyam Bhardwaj said.
It will be mandatory (for students) to appear for the first phase while the second phase will be optional. Students will be allowed to improve their performance in any three subjects out of science, mathematics, social science and languages, he added.
