CBSE Board Exams 2021: Amid COVID second wave, govt to reconsider offline examinations

According to noted media reports, DoE officials informed that holding the examinations on time seems difficult, given the spike in fresh infections.

A sharp rise in COVID19 positive cases in the country has forced the government to rethink on conducting the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board exams in the offline mode. CBSE 10^th, 12^th exams 2021 are scheduled to begin from May 4. According to reports, the Directorate of Education (DoE) officials told media that conducting the examinations on time seems difficult.

While the government now seems open to reconsidering the examination dates, officials informed that no decision had been taken yet.

India recorded 1,61,736 COVID positive cases on April 12 with around 11,500 cases alone in Delhi. Daily deaths continue to show an upward trend.

The Maharashtra government has requested the Education Ministry to develop a national consensus on the conduct of Class 10^th, 12^th board examinations and possibly reschedule them. The state board also postponed the Maharashtra HSC, SSC board exams amid rising COVID cases. The new exam schedule is yet to be announced.

Earlier this month, the CBSE reiterated it was going ahead with the Board exams as scheduled and that it has doubled the number of exam centres to provide adequate social distancing.

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• Check here CBSE 10th date sheet 2021
• Check here CBSE 12th date sheet 2021