CBSE has also annnounced to introduce two sessions of Class 10 board exams from 2026.
Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar has announced change in state’s school examination system. Starting from next academic session, Rajasthan Madhyamik Shiksha Board will conduct board examinations twice a year, giving students more chances to perform well and easing academic pressure.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), education minister described the initiative as a historic step for school education reform in the state. He wrote, “From the next academic session, the examinations of the Rajasthan Secondary Education Board will be conducted twice a year."
He further added that the first examination will be compulsory for all students, while passed and supplementary students will be able to take the second chance examination in a maximum of three subjects to improve their marks. Both examinations will be based on the entire syllabus, and the best scores of the students will be considered in the final result.
Dilawar also added that new arrangement would provide more opportunities for students, reduce exam stress, and help them achieve better academic results.
The board exam change also brings Rajasthan in line with Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), which will introduce two sets of Class 10 board exams from 2026.
The education department is expected to issue detailed guidelines on the new system in the coming months.
The total marks in the RBSE 10th exam are 600. RBSE class 10th exams are held for a total of six subjects. Each paper of the RBSE class 10 exam consists of 100 marks. 80 marks are distributed for the theory paper. On the other hand, 20 marks are reserved for practical exams. To clear the exam, all students are required to obtain at least 33% marks in each subject. Students failing to obtain marks lower than 33% are considered as failed.
The total marks in the RBSE Class 12 exams are 600. RBSE Board 12 exams are held for a total of six subjects. Each paper of the exam consists of 100 marks. 80 marks are distributed for the theory paper. While 20 marks are reserved for practical/internal exams. On the other hand, in some papers, theory exams are held for a total of 70 marks while practical papers are held for a total of 30 marks. These subjects include Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Home Science, Psychology, etc.
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The board prescribes the exam pattern prior to the exam. It helps students have an idea about the actual exam pattern. The board will conduct the class 10 exam 2026 RBSE. The duration of the RBSE 10th exam papers is three hours and fifteen minutes. The board will soon announce the schedule for the RBSE 10th exams 2026. Each paper of compartment exams will also be conducted for a duration of three hours and fifteen minutes. Students are required to complete the exam within the provided duration. The students must note that the they cannot leave the exam centre before the end time of the exam.