To align board exams with the National Education Policy 2020, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will now offer Class 10 students the opportunity to appear for board exams twice. The decision will be implemented from the 2026 academic year.
The first board exam, conducted in February, is the main examination that students must appear for; however, the second exam is optional. In the second board exam, students will have to appear in any three subjects to improve their performance.
“Doing the full syllabus twice feels like déjà vu with added pressure. It’s like finishing a marathon and being told to run it again — only this time, faster and better, said Chiranjita Talukdar, a Class 10 student from Guwahati.
