Amid speculation that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will postpone the 2021 Class 10 and 12 Board exams, the Maharashtra State Board and Gujarat State Board have announced that they will postpone the Board exams. 10, 12, 2021 until May instead of February-March.
It should be noted that CBSE normally conducts Class 10, 12 board examinations in February and March, but CBSE is likely to postpone the exam due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The date sheet for CBSE Class 10, 12 Board Examinations is generally released in December and it remains to be seen if CBSE would do the same this year as well. In 2019, CBSE had released the date sheet in early November as it had announced its decision to advance the board examinations. This year, the CBSE has yet to make any announcements regarding the release of the date sheet for the 2021 board exams.
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Sources claimed that many students and parents want the CBSE to postpone exams until May due to the coronavirus outbreak. The decision made by the Maharashtra and Gujarat boards of directors is likely to force the CBSE to make a similar decision and make an announcement soon.
The CBSE had recently released the latest sample papers with a grading scheme, prompting speculation that the board plans to take the exam on time.
In July, CBSE had cut the CBSE 2020-21 academic session curriculum by 30% due to loss of classes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. CBSE is expected to further reduce the curriculum for the upcoming CBSE 10th and 12th Board exams in 2021.
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Various media reports have stated that the CBSE is likely to release the 2021 class 12 date sheet or the 2021 CBSE time table in a few days. The date sheet will contain all important test dates for 2021. Once posted, students can check test dates at cbse.nic.in.
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