Will there be board exams in 2026 for Class 12 CBSE?
Yes, CBSE announced that the board exams for Classes 10 and 12 for the academic session 2025-26 will likely commence from February 17, 2026. CBSE 10th exams 2025 will tentatively conclude on March 18, 2026 while Class 12 exams will likely end on April 4, 2026. The CBSE datesheet 2026 is expected to
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A candidate failing in one of the five subjects of external examination is placed in a compartment in that subject, provided they qualify in all the subjects of internal assessment.
Grace marks in CBSE Class 12 is also considered when questions are excessively difficult, outside the prescribed syllabus, or if the paper is unusually lengthy.
According to CBSE, the passing marks in Class 12 are 33%. If any student is not able to achieve 33% marks and misses out by one mark or so, then the board awards grace marks to students.
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Students can use the CBSE Class 12 English answer key 2026 to calculate the probable score. This can be done by calculating the total number of responses marked correctly in the exam.
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