Can I get admission in thapar university, Patiala in B.Tech CS or ECE)? I got 96% in 12th board and 88 percentile in JEE Mains.

The new CBSE 2026 exam format is considered beneficial for students. It aims to reduce the stress of students by allowing them to appear in two board exams. It reduces rote memorisation and focuses on competency based questions. 

CBSE rarely fails any students who are just one or two marks short of passing. The board employs a grace mark policy. They adjust the marks of students to help them pass the exam.

From this year onwards, CBSE has adopted on screen marking 12^th exam. This decision was taken by the examination authority to speed up the process of evaluation. Also, it will help to reduce the totaling error of marks.

CBSE Board Class 10th and 12th results will be announced in May. The result will be announced online. Students can check the same by logging with the required credentials.

CBSE Class 12 Physics exam was held on February 20, 2026. The difficulty level of the paper was moderate. The paper carried questions based on the syllabus of NCERT level.