CBSE 2nd board exam 2026 for class 10th will be held from May 15. Over 6.68 lakh students are expected to appear for this CBSE 10th second board exam 2026, this time. Check details here
CBSE Class 10 Second Board Exams 2026
CBSE 10th Second Board Exams 2026: Central Board of Secondary Education is conducting 2nd board exams for class 10 students in a single academic year. The first phase of exams was held from February 17 to March 10, 2026. Further, CBSE 10th board result was declared on April 15. Now, CBSE 10th second board exam are scheduled to begin from May 15, 2026.
As per official data shared by board, more than 6 lakh students are expected to appear for CBSE second board exam 2026. In total, 6,68,854 students have registered, including 2,66,209 female and 4,02,643 male. It must be noted that only those who appeared in first board exam are eligible to appear in second board exams.
Gender-wise Number of Class 10 Students for 2nd Board Exams 2026
Check table to know total number of students appearing for CBSE second board exam 2026
| CBSE 10th Exams |
Female |
Male |
Other |
All Categories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compartment |
31,548 |
53,736 |
1 |
85,285 |
| Improvement |
215,215 |
310,439 |
1 |
525,655 |
| Compartment + Improvement |
19,446 |
38,468 |
57,914 |
CBSE 10th Second Board Exam for Regular Application Type in List Format
Go through this table to know CBSE 10 second board exam 2026 statistics
| CBSE 10th Exams |
Regular Application Type |
|---|---|
| Compartment |
85,285 |
| Improvement |
525,655 |
| Compartment + Improvement |
57,914 |
| Total |
668,854 |
CBSE 10th Second Board Exam 2026
Earlier, Central Board of Secondary Education released final CBSE 10th second board exam time table at cbse.gov.in. CBSE 10th board exams 2026 phase 2 will be conducted between May 15 to 21, 2026 in pen and paper format.
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