Additionally, Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan has announced that the Ministry of Education in consultation with the Secretary of School Education, Chairperson of the CBSE and other officials of the ministry have deliberated over the conduct of CBSE board exams twice in an academic year.
As per the union minister, the ministry will soon release a draft representation with public consultation from CBSE and other stakeholders for public consultation. “(The Ministry) held detailed deliberations with Secretary School Education, CBSE Chairperson and other officials of the Ministry and CBSE over “Conduct of CBSE examinations twice a year,” said the minister in a post on X.
“The draft schema of these deliberations will be placed soon for public consultation by CBSE,” added Pradhan.
Earlier highlighted in the draft guidelines of the NEP, if implemented, CBSE’s twice-a-year board exam scheme will give students the opportunity to take board exams two times in a academic session, starting 2026-27, and allowing them to retain their best score.
The policy shift promotes competency-based evaluations instead of traditional summative assessments. This approach focuses on formative learning and skill mastery. “CBSE is encouraging a shift towards formative learning, where students can focus on skill mastery and self-improvement rather than mere exam performance. This model also aligns with global best practices, such as the SAT system in the US, which allows students to take tests multiple times and submit their best scores,” the official added.