In a significant development, CBSE Class 10 eams have been cancelled, while CBSE Class 12, Board Exams 2021 have been posotponed due to rising COVID-19 cases.
“The Board Exams for Class XIIth to be held from May 4th to June, 14th, 2021 are hereby postponed…The Board Exams for Class Xth to be held from 4th May to June 14th, 2021 are hereby cancelled,” the government said in a press release on Wednesday.
The decision was taken during a meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Union Education Minister Ramesh Pakhriyal Nishank and other senior officials.
“Results of Class 10th will be prepared on the basis of an objective criterion to be developed by the Board. Class 12th exams will be held later, the situation will be reviewed on 1st June by the Board,” Ministry of Education said.
