CBSE Date Sheet 2021: CBSE releases Class 10, 12 board exams schedule

CBSE Date Sheet 2021: Ending the suspense over the CBSE board exams this year, the Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Tuesday released the CBSE date sheet 2021 through his Twitter handle while announcing that the CBSE exams will be held from May 4 to June 11.

The dates with the schedule of CBSE class X and XII exams are also available on CBSE website — https://www.cbse.gov.in/cbsenew/cbse.html. The exam schedule released on Tuesday also includes the details such as exam date, paper code, entry time and cooling off period.

“Dear Students, hereby announcing the much-awaited date-sheet of @cbseindia29 board exams of X & XII. Please be assured that we have done our best to ensure that these exams go smoothly for you. Wish you good luck! @SanjayDhotreMP @EduMinOfIndia @PIB_India,” Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal tweeted.

Dear Students, hereby announcing the much-awaited date-sheet of @cbseindia29 board exams of X & XII.Please be assured that we have done our best to ensure that these exams go smoothly for you. Wish you good luck! @SanjayDhotreMP @EduMinOfIndia @PIB_India https://t.co/P9XvyMIfNq

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) February 2, 2021

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While the CBSE X class exams will commence on May 4 and conclude on June 7 with Computer Application paper. The class XII exams will be held between May 4 to June 11. The practical exams will be conducted from March 01.

According to the CBSE notification, “Schools will be allowed to conduct the practical/ project/ internal assessment of Class XII from 1st March 2021 (Monday) to the last date of conduct of theory examination of the same class.”

CBSE Class X examination schedule

The CBSE will allow schools to hold the practical/ project/ internal assessment of class 10 from March 1 to the last date of conduct of the examination of the same class.

“Candidates, who are appearing for the CBSE Board exam 2021 are advised to visit the official portal of CBSE – cbse.nic.in – to check and download the date sheet. The Central Board of Secondary Education will be conducting the examinations in adherence to Covid-19 protocols,” CBSE notification said.

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