CBSE Class 12 board exams scheduled from March 12 to March 16, 2026 has been postponed in Middle East countries. The board will review the situation on March 14 and announce new CBSE 12 board exam dates later.
CBSE Class 12 Exams 2026 in Middle East Postponed
CBSE 12 Board Exam 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education has postponed CBSE class 12 board exams scheduled in several Middle East countries due to current situation and concerns about students’ well-being. According to an official circular released today by CBSE, the board has decided to postpone all class 12th exams scheduled from March 12 to 16, 2026 in Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
CBSE said this decision has been taken after reviewing the current situation in the region and considering the stress and uncertainty faced by students. The board also informed that it will review the situation again on March 14, 2026. Based on that, Central Board of Secondary Education will decide about the remaining exams scheduled from March 16 onwards.
Students appearing for CBSE class 12 board exam 2026 in Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are advised to stay in contact with their schools and check official announcements regularly for the new exam dates and further updates.
Commonly asked questions
CBSE Class 10 date sheet 2026 for Phase 1 exams can be checked on cbse.gov.in. The Phase 1 exams were held between Feb 17 and March 11, 2026.
No, CBSE released the CBSE Class 12 date sheet for all subjects together. However, to make the exam dates simpler to find and use, Shiksha.com divides and shares the CBSE 12th date sheet according to three streams - Science, Commerce and Arts.
Students can click on CBSE 12th Date Sheet to check stream-wise date sheet for CBSE 12th board exams.
The CBSE commerce exams 2026 was held between February 21 and March 28, 2026. You can check the date sheet below:
Date |
Subject |
|---|---|
21-Feb-2026 |
Business studies, business administration |
9-Mar-2026 |
Mathematics, applied mathematics |
12-Mar-2026 |
English elective, English core |
18-Mar-2026 |
Economics |
25-Mar-2026 |
Informatics Practices, computer science, IT |
28-Mar-2026 |
Accountancy |
Earlier, the Central Board of Secondary Education had postponed CBSE Class 12 2026 exam in Middle East for exam scheduled on March 9, 10 and 11. CBSE 12th board exams in Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE were cancelled.
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