CBSE, ICSE 10th, 12th Board Exams : Things You Should Know

Source: The Hindustan Times

The board exams of ICSE and CBSE of classes 10 and 12 are cancelled due to the rise in covid-19, which were supposed to be held in July.

The examinees of class XII students of CBSE Board will however have the option of either taking the exams later or to move ahead with the assessment based on their performance in the last three internal exams. The re-exam option will not be available to class X students.

The option of re-examination would not be available to the ICSE Board students -- neither class XII, nor class X.

The results may be declared in mid-August as per the officials.

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One of the pleas, filed by some parents of students appearing for the exam, sought a direction to the CBSE to declare the results on the basis of the exam already conducted and to calculate it on an average basis with internal assessment marks of remaining subjects.

The ICSE Board has said it would broadly follow the government’s decision on CBSE exams.

The exams were postponed after the government announced nationwide lockdown. Recently, students and parents started social media campaigns against commencement of board exams.