The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday rejected reports suggesting reduction in the syllabus of class 10 and 12 by 15 percent for 2025 board exam and plans to conduct open-book exams in select subjects. The board issued a clarification after some news outlets reported that CBSE has introduced reduction in the syllabus for the 2025 board exams. The reports claimed that the changes were to be made in order to reduce stress of the students. However, the board said that it has not taken any such policy decision, terming such reports baseless. “The board has not issued any such notice or made any changes to the evaluation system or examination policy and information related to the Board’s policy decisions is only published through the Board’s official website or through authorised channels,” said the board. CBSE also clarified that it has not made any changes to its examination system or internal assessment system, nor has any official notification been issued in this regard. The board further added that information related to the Board’s …