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The Central Board’s decision to conduct the Class 10 board examination twice a year from New Delhi, 2026 has received a mixed but considerable thoughtful response from the school principals, who accepted the intentions to provide more flexibility to the students, while pointing to the areas that may require further plans.
According to the new guidelines issued by CBSE, students will have to appear for the first set of the exam in February, while the second phase will be optional in May and will be aimed at the purpose of those who want to improve their performance.
This step is in line with the recommendations of the National Education Policy 2020, which suggests students to provide several opportunities to reduce the pressure related to the examination.
Deepti Vohra, Principal of Delhi Public School at RK Puram, said that this initiative can help shift the focus in the process of more applications and continuous learning than learning Rota.
“This is a progressive step and has the ability to reduce examination-related anxiety. It aligns well with a flexible and student-centric evaluation structure of NEP,” she said.
He said that successful implementation would require a detailed adjustment in the educational plan and the readiness of the infrastructure.
At the same time, some school heads expressed concern about the academic calendar and workload management.
Sudha Acharya, Principal of ITL Public School in Dwarka, said, “While flexibility is welcome, conducting the examination in an extended period from February to June may require to plan and plan schools during that time.”
He said that adequate support for teachers and schools would be important to maintain balance between examinations and classroom learning.
Mallika Premanand, principal of Tagore International School in Vasant Kunj, shared a similar scene.
“The idea gives students a second chance to perform better, which is encouraging. However, schools will benefit more clearly how it would align with admission to class 11 and overall academic programs,” he said.
According to CBSE criteria, students can opt for three subjects to improve performance in science, mathematics, social science and languages.
The internal assessment will be held only once in the academic year, and students from the winter-dominated schools will have the option to appear either in the stage.
CBSE issued draft guidelines for response to stakeholders earlier this year. The board has now finalized the policy with the aim of making the examination more flexible and less stressful.
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