Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Examinations Postponed Until Further Notice
On Wednesday, the Union government ordered the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and all higher education institutions run by private management, the Centre, or State governments to postpone the ongoing board examinations for 10 days due to the COVID- 19 outbreak in the country. The CBSE Board examinations that were scheduled from 19th March to 31st March 2020 have been postponed until further notice.
The re-examinations for students in Northeast Delhi who were affected by the recent riots have also been postponed.
Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) – Main
Examinations on Hold Until Further Notice
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has put Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) – Main, which was scheduled to be held from 5 th April to 9 th April 2020 on hold until further notice. The new date of the examination will be announced on 31 st March 2020.
Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and Indian School Certificate (ISC)
Examinations Postponed Until Further Notice
The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and Indian School Certificate (ISC) Board has also postponed the Classes X and XII examinations between 19th March and 31st March 2020 until further notice due to the COVID-19 threat. The revised dates for the remaining papers will be announced once the current situation improves.
The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has also requested the State governments to reschedule or postpone the ongoing state board examinations for Classes X and XII students; and other schools, institutes, and universities to cancel scheduled examinations and entrance examinations till 31 st March 2020.
- At present, Uttar Pradesh has voluntarily put all examinations on hold until 2nd April 2020.
- The Education Board will announce the updated exam timetable by the end of this month after careful “re-assessment” of the current global situation.
- The Ministry has also declared that all evaluation related to the current board examinations will be suspended until 31st March 2020.
- On Wednesday, the ministry also held a meeting with State Open Universities to arrange and plan for all higher education institutions to move classes online till they are closed.
