CBSE has introduced an online proctored exam for school counsellors to assess skills and readiness. The AI-based assessment will be conducted in phases for around 10,000 counsellors across affiliated schools.

CBSE: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has initiated an Online Remote Invigilation Examination (Proctored Assessment) for School Counselling and Wellness Teachers. This can be considered a major milestone in the development of student support systems in all affiliated schools.

The Online Remote Invigilation Examination (Proctored Assessment) has been a part of the capacity-building framework of the board. It seeks to evaluate the competencies of socio-emotional counsellors in a structured manner. Around 10,000 counselors will be covered in this exercise. It will be done in phases. The first batch of this assessment has already started from February 2026.

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