UP board exam 2026 centre allocation policy has been released with an increase of student capacity from 2000 to 2,200. Meanwhile, four shelves will be provided to ensure the tight security of question papers.
Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Education has adopted a new digital exam centre allocation policy for the UP Board exam 2026. As per the policy, exam centres will be determined through a computer-based system on infrastructure and geographical information. Reportedly, the exam centre for the UP Board exam 2026 will be allocated within a radius of 7 to 15 kilometres. The exam centre determination process will begin on November 10 and will be completed by December 30.
Meanwhile, the authorities have planned to increase the student capacity from 2000 to 2200 students. Schools with laboratory facilities and a CCTV system will be given priority to become a UP Board exam centre. The higher holding capacity of the school will get more points in becoming the exam centre.
The UP government has issued the centre determination policy for high school as well as intermediate examinations. The latest guidelines also mentioned that for the first time, schools that mark their attendance online have been awarded 10 points for centre determination.
Four Double Lock Shelves For Question Paper
The authorities will provide four double-locked cabinets at the examination centre to secure the question papers. For the 2025 examination, three cabinets were provided.
52 Lakh Students to Appear
Reportedly, over 52,00,000 students will appear for the UP Board exam 2026 for classes 10 and 12. This year, the strength of inter students has decreased by approximately 2.25 lakh students, while high school exam registrations have increased. The UPMSP will tentatively conduct the UP Board exam 2026 in February-March 2026.
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The board will announce the UP Board exam date 2026 class 12 in November this year. UP Board 12 exams 2026 are expected to be conducted in February and March 2026. On the other hand, UPMSP class 12 practical exams are scheduled to take place in two phases. The first phase of UP 12th practical exams will be conducted in the first week of February 2026 and the second phase from the second week of February 2026.
The students can visit the official website and check the option for UP Board time table 2026 class 12 pdf download. Apart from the official website, the board also provides the option to download the UP Board time table 2026 class 12 on its official Twitter (currently known as X) account.
UPSMP will also announce the UPMSP class 12 compartment exam date 2026 after releasing the UPMSP result.
UP Board releases the UP Board time table 2025 class 12 online on its website. As soon as the exam date is released by the board, students can download the UP Board exam date 2025 12th online on the official website at upsmp.edu.in. On the homepage of the official website, students can find the direct link for UP Board time table 2025 class 12 pdf download. Apart from the official website, the board also releases the UP Board exam date 2025 12th on its official Twitter account. Once made available, we will also provide the UP Board date sheet 2025 class 12 on this page.
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UPMSP announced the UP Board exam date 2026 class 12 for the students in November 2024. The UPMSP will hold the UP 12th exam 2026 in February and March 2026. On the other hand, UP Board class 12 practical exams will also be conducted in January and February 2026. The board will be conducting the UP Board 10th compartment exam 2026 in July 2026, tentatively.