CBSE Board Exams Kick Off with 42 Lakh Students

The CBSE board exams for Classes 10 and 12 have commenced, featuring over 42 lakh students at 7,800 centers across the globe. The exams involve 84 subjects for Class 10 and 120 for Class 12. An annual counselling service has also been launched to support students during this stressful period.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board exams commenced on Saturday, with over 42 lakh students from Classes 10 and 12 set to take part across 7,800 centers worldwide. Board officials noted that 24.12 lakh Class 10 students would tackle exams in 84 subjects, while over 17.88 lakh Class 12 students would face tests in 120 subjects.

The first day saw Class 10 students sit for English (Communicative) and English (Language and Literature) papers, and Class 12 students take the Entrepreneurship exam. Scheduled to conclude on March 18 and April 4 for Classes 10 and 12 respectively, CBSE has launched its annual counselling service to ease exam stress.

A senior CBSE official highlighted that 66 trained professionals—principals, counsellors, special educators, and psychologists—will offer voluntary support to students, available 9.30 am to 5.30 pm, Monday to Saturday. The service includes 51 counsellors based in India and 15 from Nepal, Japan, Qatar, Oman and the UAE.