Iran-Israel conflict: CBSE postpones Class 12 board exam in West Asia
The Hindu
CBSE postpones Class 12 exams in West Asia due to the escalating Iran-Israel conflict; new dates to be announced.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Saturday (March 7, 2026) postponed the Class 12 board exams scheduled on March 9, 10 and 11 in the West Asia region amid the Iran-Israel conflict, officials said.
"Due to the current situation in parts of the Middle East--Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE, the board has decided to postpone Class 12 exams on March 9, 10 and 11,” said CBSE Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj.
The new dates will be announced later.
Previously, the board had postponed the exam scheduled on March 2, March 5 and March 7 in the region.
The board has cancelled Class 10 exams till March 11 and said the mode of declaration of results will be announced separately.
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