UP Board 10th, 12th exams 2021 likely to be postponed due to Panchayat Elections

UP Board examinations for classes 10 and 12 are scheduled to begin on April 24.

The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) is likely to postpone the upcoming UP Board 10th, 12th exams 2021 in view of UP Panchayat Elections that are scheduled to begin in April, as per the latest media reports. A final decision and an official order in this regards is likely to be released by the State Election Commission on March 27, 2021, through a press conference. 

As per media reports, the State Election Commission is planning to hold the UP Panchayat Elections 2021 in three-stages towards the end of April 2021. The voting process for UP Panchayat Chunav is expected to conclude by April 30, with results expected to come out by May 4, 2021. In light of this, the UP Board 10th and UP Board 12th exams  2021 are likely to be postponed further.

According to the released UP Board 12th Time Table 2021, the examinations for Class 12 are scheduled to begin from April 24 and continue until May 12, 2021. While, for Class 10, the examinations are scheduled from April 24 to May 10, as per the UP Board 10th Time Table 2021

Earlier, the Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma had confirmed that UP Board 10^th and 12^th exams 2021 will be held only after the conclusion of the Panchayat Elections. He also stated that it will only be after the Panchayat Elections dates are announced, a key decision will be made on the UP Board exam dates 2021.

UP Board exam dates 2021: Tentative Estimates

Due to the delay in holding of Panchayat Elections, the exams are likely to be pushed back by nearly two week and start in the first week of May 2021, tentatively. As per tentative estimates, Election Commission is likely to conclude the Panchayat Polls cycle within 42 days of the issuance of the order. With the state board exams likely to be postponed by nearly a week, the result declaration is also expected to be pushed further. As per the earlier released UP Board Time Table 2021, UP Board High School and Intermediate Board Exam 2021 Results were expected around June 10, 2021. However, after the delay, this can change to June 15 or 17, 2021, depending on the speed of the evaluation process.

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