CBSE NEWS

Stay updated with the latest announcements, exam schedules, result notifications, syllabus changes, and other important updates from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).


Fee hikes in Central CBSE, ICSE schools

April 23, 2011, 12:00 am

Parents locked in a legal battle over indiscriminate fee hikes in Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Indian School Certificate Examination (ICSE) schools in the city suffered a new setback on Monday. The high court stayed the earlier single bench judgment which stated that these schools come under the purview... Read more...

CBSE Class XII exam may be optional

March 28, 2011, 12:00 am

DNA Reported that some board official of CBSE told them that the board was yet to take a final call on making Class XII exam optional in the near future. As the students, parents and teachers of central board of secondary education (CBSE) has given full support in making Class X... Read more...

Media Study added in CBSE Class 12 Syllabus

March 28, 2011, 12:00 am

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced Mass Media Studies as an elective subject at the senior secondary level from the current academic year. The elective will brief students on film, television, print, radio and internet media; talk about the evolution of mass media; give an idea of how... Read more...

AIMPT 2011 Exam Pattern Available Online

March 15, 2011, 12:00 am

The All India Pre-Medical / Pre Dental Entrance Examination (AIMPT) 2011 both Preliminary and Final examination pattern has been published. All those candidates who will appear the examination check the exam pattern made available online in the official website: http://aipmt.nic.in/ as well as on http://www.cbseguess.com/aipmt/ The AIMPT 2011 Preliminary Examination is... Read more...

CBSE to hold proficiency exams for Class X students

March 6, 2011, 12:00 am

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to hold special examinations for students of class X in May-June this year to help them determine their interest and proficiency in various subjects, a senior official has said. The purpose of the examination will be to help the students to decide... Read more...

CBSE 2011 Examination Paper Leaked in Nicobar

March 5, 2011, 12:00 am

Three persons, including a school principal, were arrested Friday from Car Nicobar island on the charge of leaking question papers of the ongoing CBSE examinations. Krishnan Raju, principal of Government Senior Secondary School at Lapati; Rashid, an executive engineer of the Andamans PWD; and Vijayan, a forest ranger, were arrested... Read more...

Students seek online answers to crack board exams

February 12, 2011, 12:00 am

The internet is proving to be a handy source of help for those preparing to appear for the upcoming Class 10 board exams. There are more than 40,000 posts on online forums set up for ICSE and CBSE students and thousands of visitors downloading sample question papers everyday. Jeevika Rohira, 15, a... Read more...

CBSE decided to prepare a module for training of Urdu teachers

January 7, 2011, 12:00 am

Higher education textbooks across 69 disciplines are being translated in Urdu as well as 21 other Indian languages. This was disclosed during the 18th meeting of the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language on Wednesday. HRD minister Kapil Sibal said that a new vision and a national strategy is... Read more...

CBSE or ICSE school to be started

January 7, 2011, 12:00 am

Schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) have started coming up in large numbers across the state. The sudden rise in their numbers is being attributed to the restlessness among parents and educationists over issues including the regulation of fee structure in schools and the implementation of... Read more...

CBSE has published the Main Examination 2011 TimeTable

January 7, 2011, 12:00 am

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has published the Main Examination 2011 TimeTable on its official website. The Date Sheet for Class X (Secondary School Examination) & Class XII (Senior School Examination) for 2011 is now available Online. Students who are appearing for the Class 10th and Class 12th Examinations 2011... Read more...

Free Education for CommonWealth Medal Winners

October 13, 2010, 12:00 am

Our government has decided to encourage sports talent in the country, the Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal has announced free education for students who win medals for India in the ongoing Commonwealth Games whether he/she is studying in CBSE or non-CBSE schools, colleges or universities. Sibal said, the... Read more...

Moderation Policy Of Boards Examination

April 1, 2010, 12:00 am

Prior to declaration of results of Senior School Certificate (Class XII) and Secondary School (Class X) the Board adopts the Moderation Policy in the following manner: a) To compensate the candidates for the difficulties experienced in solving the question in a specified time due to misinterpretation/ambiguity of questions and errors, if any, leading to... Read more...

State board to match CBSE, ICSE standards

January 17, 2010, 12:00 am

Std IX and XI to get upgraded math, science syllabi next academic year, comparable to CBSE, ICSE boards PUNE: In order to bring elements of competitive exams in the syllabus, the state board is introducing revamped math and science textbooks of std IX and XI from the next academic year. With... Read more...

Pledge to protect your city�s heritage, CBSE tells students

January 17, 2010, 12:00 am

Observing January 12 as heritage day will mean that students from now on have a responsibility to preserve and maintain heritage structures in the city. After CBSE prompted city schools to include the study of heritage structures in their curriculum and also make students take an oath to protect them,... Read more...

treat children sensitively

January 17, 2010, 12:00 am

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in its recent circular to all its 10,000 plus affiliated schools has asked them to treat children sensitively and to stand by them in case of any "external pressure." The New Year advisory from the chairman, Vineet Joshi came in to remind... Read more...

Schools fail counselling test

January 17, 2010, 12:00 am

Suicides by at least 10 students within a week in Mumbai has laid bare the stress monster that is fast spreading its tentacles. While the problem has been mounting over the years, the schools seem to be doing little to shield kids from competition-related stress. Though almost all school boards have... Read more...

CBSE Board 2010 Examination Date Sheet Announced

December 28, 2009, 12:00 am

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Sunday announced the schedule for Class 10 and 12 Board examination for the academic year 2009-10. Both Class 10 and 12 boards commence from March 3, 2010 Please click the below link to download check the dates. Date Sheet For Secondary School Examination,2010 (Class... Read more...

Introduction of Grading at Sec. School level for classes IX - X

December 24, 2009, 12:00 am

The introduction of grades in the examinations has been debated in CBSE also during the past through various Committees and platforms. The CBSE has also held countrywide consultations and deliberations with eminent educationists including experts from Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indian Institute of... Read more...

CBSE has plans to make Class 10 exams optional

July 14, 2009, 12:00 am

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Much before Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal aired his views, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had plans to make Class 10 board exams optional, parliament was told Monday. The National Curriculum Framework (NCF) - 2005 has recommended that the board should consider, as... Read more...

CBSE exams to start on March 2

December 26, 2008, 12:00 am

New Delhi (PTI): The class X and class XII examinations of Central Board of Secondary education (CBSE) will start from March 2 next year. While the class X examination will continue till March, the class XII test will be over on April 2, CBSE officials said. In class X, students... Read more...

CBSE board exams start from March 2

December 26, 2008, 12:00 am

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday announced the examination schedule for the Classes 10 and 12 board exams that will begin March 2 next year. For Class 10, the examinations will start with elementary business among four other optional subjects. The exams for Class 12 will begin with... Read more...

Introduction of CBSE syllabus opposed

June 29, 2008, 12:00 am

Scores of teachers led by MLC P Laxmana Rao staged a sit-in at the Collectorate here protesting the introduction of the CBSE syllabus in Andhra Pradesh schools, police said Saturday. The protest held on Friday was followed by police custody of a large number of teachers to prevent further agitation,... Read more...

CBSE to declare class X results on May 29

May 25, 2008, 12:00 am

The results of the CBSE class X examination will be out on May 29. However, the results of one or two regions could be announced on May 28, CBSE Chairman Ashok Ganguly told reporters after announcing the results of Class XII on Friday. �The official date for publishing the Class... Read more...

CBSE Class XII Result 2008 on May 21 and 23

May 19, 2008, 12:00 am

The results of the Class XII examination conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be announced on May 21 and 23. You may check the result of CBSE @ http://www.cbseguess.com/results/ While the results for the Chennai, Ajmer and Panchkula regions will be announced on May 21, those for Delhi,... Read more...

CBSE to make schools principals Model Administrators

January 10, 2008, 12:00 am

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in collaboration with the National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA) will organize training programs for the principals of its affiliated schools to make them ’model administrators’. In the series of programmes, the training will be organized for principals of independent private... Read more...

CBSE system curbs analysis, says expert

January 10, 2008, 12:00 am

INDIAN students, especially those in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) stream, are not faring well in professional entrance examinations due to a lack of real competition, knowledge about avenues for higher education and a lack of awareness about careers, an educational consultant has said. Ritesh Gupta, general manager of... Read more...

Exam pattern for class X and XII

July 26, 2007, 12:00 am

The exam pattern for both class X and XII is set to change this year and CBSE says the new paper format will make it easier and faster. The new pattern has more ’very short answer’ type questions and lesser marks have been allotted for long answers than was the... Read more...

Kendriya Vidyalayas top in CBSE class 12 results

May 26, 2007, 12:00 am

Government-run Kendriya Vidyalayas (also known as Central Schools) have topped this year’s Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) class 12 results with a 93.14 pass percentage, a lot better than private schools. The CBSE announced its class 12 results for 503,161 Indian and overseas students Friday, of which 80.64 percent... Read more...

93.29 percent Gulf students pass CBSE Class 12 exams

May 26, 2007, 12:00 am

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 students in Gulf countries have recorded a 93.29 pass percentage this year - a decline of 1.13 percent in comparison to 2006. The CBSE declared its Class 12 examinations results Friday. Of the 503,161 candidates who appeared for the examination both in... Read more...

Girls outstrip boys in CBSE results

May 24, 2007, 12:00 am

Yet again, girls have outshone the boys in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) XII results, announced on Wednesday. In Maharashtra, girls outstripped boys with a pass per cent of 97.49 compared to 95.63 per cent for boys. Roshini Bano from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Powai bagged the top position in Maharashtra... Read more...

HSC results barred on your cellphones

May 24, 2007, 12:00 am

BHUBANESWAR: This year, your cell phone is not going to help you know your wards� high school certificate (HSC) results. For, there will be none on that space. A cautious Board of Secondary Education (BSE), wary of leakages, has decided not to part with the results to any private party. This... Read more...

Students pass out with flying colours

May 24, 2007, 12:00 am

Karnataka students have come out with flying colours in the Class XII Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE), results of which were declared on Wednesday. Karnataka students have come out with flying colours in the Class XII Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE), results of which were declared on Wednesday. The... Read more...

No sex education in CBSE curriculum: Minister

May 7, 2007, 12:00 am

There is no proposal to include sex education in the curriculum of the Central Board of Secondary Education, Rajya Sabha was informed on . In a written reply, HRD Minister Arjun Singh said the government has, however, launched an Adolescence Education Programme (AEP) for secondary and higher secondary classes. The AEP is... Read more...

Clear fitness test if you opting for physical education after Class X

April 17, 2007, 12:00 am

If you thought taking up Physical Education in Class XI and XII was an easy way of scoring marks in the Boards, think again. Starting this academic session, the CBSE has set a bar for those who want to study Physical Education�either represent your school in a sport, or clear... Read more...

Healthcare and fashion designing are among the new professional courses in CBSE

April 17, 2007, 12:00 am

Healthcare and fashion designing are among the new professional courses that the CBSE plans to introduce for classes XI and XII soon. The subjects will be launched with certification from the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) for healthcare and National Institute of Fashion Design (NIFT) for... Read more...

Reservation and FDI in education to be taught to students

April 17, 2007, 12:00 am

The two most controversial issues in Indian education in the recent past --- reservation and entry of foreign education providers (FEP) --- are now subjects for research for the students in National University of Education Planning and Administration (NUEPA). The institution declared as a university only last year by the HRD... Read more...

CBSE increases answer sheet pages for Class X, XII

February 17, 2007, 12:00 am

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has increased the number of pages in the main answer sheet for students appearing in class X and class XII examinations from this year onwards. The information to this effect was provided by CBSE chairman Ashok Ganguly recently at a Press... Read more...

CBSE receives maximum exam queries from West Bengal

February 17, 2007, 12:00 am

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is receiving maximum number of exam-related queries from West Bengal students on its helpline counseling number. This is despite the fact that in West Bengal the CBSE-affiliated schools are very few. Says CBSE Chairman Ashok Ganguly, "Through Interactive voice Response System, 1214... Read more...