Board Exam: Till now students used to depend on their performance in only one board exam, but under the new system they will get a chance to appear for the exam twice a year. The biggest advantage of this will be that if a student does not perform well in the first exam, then he can improve in the second exam.

This new examination system will see many changes in the syllabus, exam pattern, evaluation process, and strategy of the students. This reform can prove to be a positive step for the students, which will increase their confidence and allow getting better results.

Some states in the country have decided to conduct board examinations twice a year to improve the education system. These mainly include CBSE, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Meghalaya.

CBSE Board Exam
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has recently approved the plan to conduct class 10th and 12th board examinations twice a year. This new system will come into effect from the academic session 2025-26, with the first exam to be held in January 2026 and the second in April 2026. Students will get the option to appear in both exams, and the result with better performance will be included in the final score

Chhattisgarh Board Exam
The Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education (CGBSE) has announced that the class 10th and 12th board exams will be conducted twice a year from the academic session 2025-26. The order issued by the department states that the first phase of the final board exams will be held in March and the second in July.

The initiative aims to reduce the academic stress of students and provide them with more opportunities to improve their qualifications.

Meghalaya Board Exam
Meghalaya Education Minister Rakkam A Sangma said in August 2024 that the state school education board will conduct two class 10 exams from next year. Sangma said that the Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBOSE) will conduct two Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination (SSLC) examinations in 2025.

"Starting in 2025, MBOSE will conduct two SSLC board exams each year. The first exam will be held in February or early March, and students who fail all or some subjects in the second exam will be allowed to re-appear for the exam within one to two months, which will be held in May," Sangma said.

Karnataka Board Exams

The Karnataka government released an official government order in 2023, allowing the Karnataka State Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) to conduct a total of three annual exams for class 10th (SSLC) and class 12th (2nd PUC) students.

The class 10th and 12th board exams in the state of Karnataka are now conducted three times a year. This system has been implemented from the academic session 2023-24, to provide more opportunities to the students to improve their performance. Out of the three examinations, the one in which the student scores the best marks will be included in the final result. Under this initiative, the concept of supplementary examinations has been abolished.

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