CBSE cancels Class XII exams
- Gayatri Singh
- Jun 2, 2021
- 1 min read

“In view of the uncertain conditions due to COVID and the feedback obtained from various stakeholders, it was decided that Class XII Board Exams would not be held this year. It was also decided that CBSE will take steps to compile the results of class XII students as per a well-defined objective criteria in a time-bound manner,” said a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office issued after the meeting. Thus, Class 12 examinations of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) have been cancelled.
However, in case some students wish to take the exams, such an option would be provided to them by CBSE, as and when the situation becomes conducive, said the statement. The same option was offered last year as well.
Following the meeting, the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations also decided to cancel its Class 12 examinations.
In today’s time, such exams cannot be the reason to put youth at risk, said the Prime Minister, adding that COVID-19 has already affected the academic calendar and the issue of board exams has been causing immense anxiety among students, parents and teachers.
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