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CBSE cancels Class XII board exams in seven Middle East countries amid tensions

CBSE cancels Class XII board exams in seven Middle East countries amid tensions

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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the cancellation of Class XII board examinations for students in several Middle East countries. The affected countries include Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. All exams that were scheduled from March 16 to April 10, 2026, have now been cancelled. This decision also applies to exams that had been postponed earlier as per previous CBSE circulars dated March 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9, 2026. Important Update on CBSE Class XII Exams in Middle East Countries CBSE has issued Circular -6 regarding cancellation of Board Exams of Class XII in Middle East countries See attachment for further details pic.twitter.com/FfZc5vKMHT — CBSE HQ (@cbseindia29) March 15, 2026 Reason behind the cancellation The Board reviewed the feasibility of conducting the Class XII exams based on requests from schools and authorities in the affected countries. After careful consideration, CBSE decided that holding the exams would not be practical, leading to the cancellation. Result declaration for affected students CBSE has said that the mode of result …

‘CSK should look at riding his purple patch by slotting him into the Playing XII surely?’: R Ashwin on Sarfaraz Khan | Cricket News

‘CSK should look at riding his purple patch by slotting him into the Playing XII surely?’: R Ashwin on Sarfaraz Khan | Cricket News

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Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin lauded batter Sarfaraz Khan for his blistering 157 off just 75 balls in the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Wednesday against Goa, adding that Chennai Super Kings should find a place for the batter in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Sarfaraz has been in electric form in the domestic circuit this season, scoring a century and three half centuries in the recently concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy which earned him a place in the CSK squad after they snapped him up for his base price of Rs 75 lakh in the IPL auction. “100*(47), 52(40), 64(25), 73(22) in the SMAT. That form’s transitioned seamlessly into the Hazare with scores of 55(49) followed by a blistering 157(75) today with 14 sixes. It’s particularly impressive how he murders spin in the middle overs with his sweeps and slog sweeps. Avan kadhava thattala, idichi odachitu irukaan.’ ( He is not knocking on the door, he is breaking it open ). CSK should look at riding his purple patch by slotting him into …

Thiruvananthapuram nudged to second in Class XII results, shares honours at the top in Class X

Thiruvananthapuram nudged to second in Class XII results, shares honours at the top in Class X

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Students of Greets Public School, Kaloor, celebrate after the announcement of CBSE higher secondary examination results on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin For the first time since the formation of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Thiruvananthapuram region in 2014, its 11-year uninterrupted reign at the top of the region-wise Class XII rankings came to an end on Tuesday. Vijayawada that had been at Thiruvananthapuram’s heels last year broke the latter’s winning streak with a pass percentage of 99.6. It pipped Thiruvananthapuram to second place by a margin of 0.28 percentage points. The Thiruvananthapuram region had been dominating both Class X and XII CBSE results for over a decade. This time, though, it could not steal the show, though with a pass percentage of 99.32, it was comfortably ahead of Chennai (97.39%). The CBSE overall pass percentage was 88.39, 0.41 percentage points more than that in 2023. The Thiruvananthapuram region score was also a dip from that last year when it registered a pass percentage of 99.91 in the Class XII results. Of …

Class X, XII board exams, GUJECT results tomorrow | Ahmedabad News

Class X, XII board exams, GUJECT results tomorrow | Ahmedabad News

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The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) will declare Class XII examination results for Science and General streams, along with Gujarat Common Entrance Test (GUJCET) examination results on Monday. The results will be declared on the board’s website at 10.30 am. As per the board’s announcement, candidates can also check their results on WhatsApp by sending their seat number to 6357300971.This year, 14,28,175 candidates registered for the Class X and Class XII (Science and General streams) board examinations. While a total of 8,92,882 registered for Class X exams,  4,23,909 candidates registered for Class XII General stream and 1,11,384 for Class XII Science stream. Also, 1,37,799 candidates registered for GUJCET. A slight decline was witnessed in the number of registered candidates for the Class XII exams. Both streams combined, a year-on-year dip of 25,500 candidates, who registered for the Class 12 exams, were witnessed this time. © IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd Expand Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their …

CBSE Class XII Hindi board exam to be conducted on March 15 despite Holi

CBSE Class XII Hindi board exam to be conducted on March 15 despite Holi

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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced that Class XII Hindi Core (302)/Hindi Elective (002) board exams will be conducted on March 15, 2025, despite the possibility of Holi celebrations extending to that day in some regions. While the exam will proceed as scheduled, students who face difficulties appearing on the given date will be allowed to take the test later, similar to provisions made for students participating in national and international sports events. CBSE emphasised its commitment to academic integrity and student welfare while ensuring smooth examination conduct. In a press release dated March 13, CBSC said, “CBSE has made a significant move by announcing the Date Sheet for Board Examinations three months in advance. This decision was aimed at providing students with ample time to plan their study schedule effectively. This proactive step helped students to manage their time better and approach their studies in a more organised and efficient manner. As part of the schedule, CBSE examination for Hindi Core (302)/Hindi Elective (002) for Class XII is scheduled to be …

‘Best of two’ initiative expected to benefit over 2 lakh students of classes X, XII: Govt | Ahmedabad News

‘Best of two’ initiative expected to benefit over 2 lakh students of classes X, XII: Govt | Ahmedabad News

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The ‘best of two exam’ initiative to “reduce the dropout ratio of students” is expected to benefit over 2.11 lakh students of Class X and XII, underlined the state government in Gujarat on Wednesday. “This decision of the state government will reduce the dropout ratio in the state. The students who have failed in the exams or could not get good results the first time for any reason will get a second golden chance through the ‘best of two exam’,” an official release issued by the state government Wednesday stated. In October, in a major relief to Class X and XII students, the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) had issued the notification to allow all students the ‘best of two’ option across all streams. In 2023-24, the state education board had given the option of ‘best of two’ for only Class 12 Science stream students where they could improve their results by appearing in supplementary exams conducted in the month of June-July. Between March, when the board exams are held; and June …

English to be non-compulsory subject for Classes XI, XII as per draft curriculum

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The State Council for Education, Research and Training (SCERT) of the Maharashtra government classified English as a foreign language and non-compulsory subject for Classes XI and XII in a draft curriculum, reported PTI. The SCERT has also sought suggestions from the stakeholders till June 3. According the curriculum currently followed, English is a compulsory subject for these two classes. The draft curriculum says that there would be eight subjects for Classes XI and XII — two languages, four elective subjects and two compulsory subjects. Out of two languages, one has to be chosen from a group of 17 Indian languages including Marathi, Sanskrit, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Sindhi, Bengali, Punjabi, Pali, Telugu, Ardhamagadhi, Maharashtri Prakrit, Avesta-Pahalvi. English has been included in the category of foreign languages along with German, French, Russian, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese, Persian and Arabic. The second language could be from either the first or the second group. English, thus, would not be a compulsory language. As per the PTI report, the draft also speaks of education in interdisciplinary areas with …

School for visually impaired achieves 100% pass result in Class XII for sixth consecutive year

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For the sixth consecutive year, the Government Higher Secondary School for Blind Girls at Puthur in Tiruchi has achieved 100% pass result in the State Board Class XII examination. The school, which is one among the three functioning in the State for the visually impaired, has excelled in the Class XII examination for the past six academic years. Eighteen students who had appeared for the exams had cleared them. Since it is a residential school, students from various parts of the State join the school. The school imparts quality education to students by training them to use computers, Braille and audio recorders provided by the government to learn the subject. At present, some of the students have gone to Chennai to attend a 15-day summer computer class. “After they return, the students are to attend the career guidance programme offered by the School Education Department. They are planning to apply for higher studies in Chennai and Tiruchi,” said V. Subramanian, headmaster. M. Rithika from Namakkal, who scored 480 out of 600 marks, was the top …

Karnataka Twin Sisters Score Exact Same Marks in Class X and XII Exams Two Years Apart

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Reported By: Rohini Swamy Last Updated: April 11, 2024, 13:00 IST Twin sisters Chukki and Ibbani Chandra KV from Karnataka scored same marks in Class XII exams. (Image: News18) The twin sisters scored the exact same marks in their Class XII PUC examinations (571/600), the results of which were declared on Wednesday. Twin sisters Chukki and Ibbani Chandra KV from Karnataka’s Hassan may have been born just two minutes apart, but lady luck had a wonderful way of getting them to twin when it came to their examination results. In what could be called a rarest of rare phenomenon, the twin sisters scored the exact same marks in their Class XII PUC examinations (571/600), the results of which were declared on Wednesday. But that’s not it. Two years ago, too, they had scored identical marks in their tenth (SSLC) examinations (620/625). “It was pure coincidence. Even we do not know how we got the same marks,” said Chukki, who is elder by a couple of minutes. “We both were expecting 97 percent plus marks, a …