New Delhi, Updated on Apr 19, 2021 14:16 IST

JAC Class 10, 12 theory and practical exams have been postponed.

The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) has postponed the upcoming JAC Class 10, 12 exams in view of the rising cases of COVID. The council will review the situation on June 1 and take further decisions regarding the conduct of these actions, the state board said. The official notice released by Jharkhand Academic Council reads " In view of current Covid 19 situation across the state the Board Examination of Matric and Inter is postponed with immediate effect.
Earlier this week, the JAC postponed practical exams for Classes 10, and 12 midway after they began on April 6. "All the practical examinations of Class 10 and 12 of the year 2021 are postponed with immediate effect. Further information in this regard will be published later," the JAC had said.

The JAC Class 10 as well as JAC Class 12 examinations were scheduled to held from May 4 and continue until May 21. 

A total of 7.63 lakh students will be appearing for the JAC Matric and Inter examinations this year. The exams were to be conducted in two shifts. The admit cards for the JAC board exams 2021 were released by the state board. The JAC Board had earlier reduced its syllabus by 40% in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meanwhile, many boards including CBSE, ICSE, UP Board, RBSE, GSEB, HPBOSE, among others have deferred their upcoming examinations keeping in mind the health and safety of students amid a huge spike in coronavirus cases across the country.
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