The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has approved new norms to conduct Class 10 board examinations twice a year starting from 2026, Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj announced.
The CBSE 2026 first phase of exams will be held in February, followed by a second phase in May, providing students with greater flexibility and multiple opportunities to appear for their board exams.
It is mandatory for CBSE 2026 Class 10 students to appear in the first phase of the board exams, while the second phase will be optional, according to CBSE. “The first phase will be conducted in February and second in May.
Students will be allowed to improve their performance in any three subjects out of science, mathematics, social science and languages,” Bhardwaj added.
The CBSE 2026 results for the two phases will be announced in April and June, respectively, allowing students who opt for the second phase an opportunity to improve their scores within the same academic year.
