Missed one CBSE board exam? Here's what happens next
India Today
CBSE said that Class 10 students must appear in the first board exam clarifying the two-exam rule starting 2026. It also said that those missing three or more subjects will be placed in an 'essential repeat' category. But what happens to those who only miss one exam?
CBSE has said it is mandatory for class 10 students to appear in the first board examination under the board’s two-exam policy beginning in 2026.
The board has clarified that students who do not attempt at least three subjects in the first edition will be placed in the "essential repeat" category.
"It is mandatory for all the students to appear in the first board examination. All passed and eligible students will be allowed to improve their performance in any of the three subjects out of Science, Mathematics, Social Science and languages," CBSE Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj said.
"If a student has not appeared in three or more subjects in the first examination, then he or she will not be allowed to appear in the second examination," Bhardwaj said.
"Such students will be placed in the 'Essential Repeat' category and can take the examination only next year in the main examinations in the month of February next year," he added.
Students with a compartment in the first exam will be allowed to appear in the second exam under the compartment category.
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