'No further CBSE Class 10 exams to be held, except for students of NE Delhi': HRD Minister

On Tuesday, HRD Minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank clarified that no further examination will be held for CBSE Class 10 students in the country barring for students of North East Delhi. He added that the students shall be given 10 days' notice before commencing the Board examinations. He was interacting with students across the country through a webinar. However, no clarity was given on the Class 12 examination. Meanwhile, Nishank revealed that the IIT-JEE (Main) exam will be held from July 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, JEE (Advanced) will be held in August and the medical entrance exam NEET will be held on July 26.

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CBSE reiterates decision of conducting Class 10 and 12 exams

Nishank's announcement comes days after the CBSE reiterated its decision of conducting the Class 10 and 12 examinations. In its circular dated April 1, 2020, the Board stated that it was unable to conduct exams on 8 days across the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic while exams could not be held on 4 days in North East Delhi District due to the communal riots. Thereafter, the CBSE observed that it would conduct exams only for main subjects required for promotion and admission in higher educational institutions. It elaborated that only the Class 10 students in North East Delhi will have to write the exam for 6 subjects.

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