CBSE’s Open-Book Assessments for Class 9: Less stress, more learning or weaker foundations? Concerns loom large

CBSE’s Open-Book Assessments for Class 9: Less stress, more learning or weaker foundations? Concerns loom large

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is set to introduce Open-Book Assessments (OBAs) for Class 9 students beginning with the 2026-27 academic session. The plan, cleared by the board’s Governing Body in June, follows a pilot study that was conducted in late 2023 across select schools for Classes 9 to 12. What are open-book […]

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CBSE to launch educational podcasts, create digital content: Schools to nominate students from grades 9-12 for participation

CBSE to launch educational podcasts, create digital content: Schools to nominate students from grades 9-12 for participation

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has initiated the in-house development of educational podcasts and digital content focusing on academic and counselling-related matters. According to an official statement, the content is being prepared to provide meaningful guidance, awareness and support to students, parents and schools. The board has also made these podcasts available on […]

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CBSE to launch educational podcasts, create digital content: Schools to nominate students from grades 9-12 for participation

CBSE to hold offline parenting workshops across 5 cities to promote student well-being

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct a series of offline parenting workshops from September 4 to September 18, 2025. These workshops are an extension of the CBSE Parenting Calendar 2025–26, which was launched earlier this year to involve parents as active partners in the education process and to promote students’ overall well-being. […]

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CBSE cautions against unauthorised sources for duplicate documents and certificate corrections

CBSE cautions against unauthorised sources for duplicate documents and certificate corrections

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Regional Office Delhi (East) has issued an advisory warning students, parents, and other stakeholders about misleading claims being circulated by unauthorised sources. According to the Board, some platforms are falsely offering “quick solutions” for the issuance of duplicate mark sheets, certificates, and document corrections. CBSE reasserts 75% attendance […]

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CBSE conducts surprise checks at 10 schools in 6 states, UTs to find out violation of norms

CBSE conducts surprise checks at 10 schools in 6 states, UTs to find out violation of norms

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has conducted a series of surprise inspections in 10 schools across six states and Union Territories (UTs) to check for violations of norms, the Board said on Wednesday. The primary objective of the surprise inspections was to probe, scout out and ascertain whether the schools were functioning in […]

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For Class 9, CBSE clears open-book exam from next year

For Class 9, CBSE clears open-book exam from next year

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has approved a proposal to integrate open-book assessments in Class 9 from the 2026-27 academic session, after a pilot study showed “teacher support” for such assessments. The CBSE’s Governing Body, the board’s highest decision-making authority, approved the proposal at a meeting held in June. According to the minutes […]

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CBSE launches Career Guidance Dashboard and Counseling Hub and Spoke School Model

CBSE launches Career Guidance Dashboard and Counseling Hub and Spoke School Model

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on August 7 launched two initiatives – CBSE Career Guidance Dashboard and the CBSE Counseling Hub and Spoke School Model — to enhance career readiness and psychosocial support among the students for the 2025-26 academic session. While the Career Guidance Dashboard equips students with tools and resources for […]

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CBSE reasserts 75% attendance norm for 2025-26 board exam; SOPs released

CBSE reasserts 75% attendance norm for 2025-26 board exam; SOPs released

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on August 4 issued a fresh directive reiterating the mandatory requirement of 75 per cent attendance for students appearing in the Class 10 and 12 board examinations in the 2025-26 academic session. The CBSE directive issued now is a continuation of an earlier circular dated October 9, 2024, […]

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CBSE Class 10 Supplementary Result 2025 Out: 48.68% students pass CBSE Class 10 compartment exam

CBSE Class 10 Supplementary Result 2025 Out: 48.68% students pass CBSE Class 10 compartment exam

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on August 5 declared the Class 10 compartment exam. Students will be able to check their results at the official websites at cbse.gov.in and cbseresults.nic.in, and also at DigiLocker using roll number, school number, admit card ID, and security pin. The verification process will start on August 8. […]

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CBSE 10th Class Compartment Result 2025 LIVE Updates: When will Board announce Matric scorecards at cbse.gov.in

CBSE 10th Class Compartment Result 2025 LIVE Updates: When will Board announce Matric scorecards at cbse.gov.in

Once the CBSE results are made available on the official websites, cbse.gov.in and cbseresults.nic.in, the students will be able to check their results using their roll number, school number, admit card ID, and security pin. Story continues below this ad For more information on CBSE Class 10 results and CBSE Class 12 results, click here. Last year, the […]

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