CBSE Exam Rules for Class 10 and 12: New Guidelines For CBSE Exams 2025

CBSE Exam Rules for Class 10 and 12: New Guidelines For CBSE Exams 2025

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Mallika ThaledderUpdated on 21 Feb 2025, 04:15 PM IST

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) recently released the instructions for the students appearing for the CBSE Class 10 and 12 board exams on November 20, 2024. The CBSE Class 10th exams are being conducted from February 15 to March 18, 2025, and CBSE Class 12 were started on February 15 and will end on April 4, 2025. The students need to follow the exam rules and regulations when appearing for the CBSE board exams. Students can visit the official website, cbse.gov.in, to learn more about the CBSE exam rules for Classes 10 and 12.

This Story also Contains

  1. CBSE Exam Rules for Students
  2. CBSE General Exam Rules for Schools
  3. Steps to Write Roll Number in Answer Book

CBSE Exam Rules for Students

Some of the exam day guidelines are provided below:

  • Students will not be allowed to enter the examination centre after 10 am. Hence, they must reach the examination centre at least 30 minutes before the commencement of the examination.
  • They must come to school in uniform and carry their school identity card along with the admit card issued by the CBSE.
  • They must read and adhere to the instructions given in the CBSE 10, 12 admit cards.
  • No student will be allowed to leave the examination hall before the examination is over.
  • All the candidates will have to maintain discipline in the examination centre, protect furniture and should not litter and ensure cleanliness.

CBSE General Exam Rules for Schools

  • The board exam will be conducted after the approval by the Chairman. The draft scheme of CBSE exam centres will be prepared by the controller of examinations.
  • The CBSE board exams will be conducted at the centres that are approved by the board and all the examination papers will be administered simultaneously at all the centres as per Indian Standard Time (IST).
  • As per the Affiliation Bye-Laws, the building and furniture of the affiliated schools shall be placed at the disposal of the board to conduct exams and for spot evaluation, free of charge and the management and the Principal shall cooperate with the board in carrying out the examination and evaluation of answer scripts.
  • Schools must provide teachers for conducting examinations and evaluation of scripts.

CBSE Do’s and Don’ts Rule in Examination Hall

  • Students are not allowed to write their name or sign in the answer book which may disclose their identity to the examiner.

  • In case, a student is found indulging in unfair means at CBSE board exam then their result will not be declared by the board and it will be marked under Unfair Means (UFM).

  • Students can also be disqualified from the exam for using unfair means for that year. However, in extreme cases, the board can extend it to a maximum of 5 years or permanently ban the student from taking any examinations of the board.

  • They should also avoid making common mistakes in CBSE 10th board exam.

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Items Students can carry to the CBSE Exam Hall

  • Hall ticket/ admit card

  • Identity card

  • Blue/ black ballpoint pen, eraser, sharpener, geometry box, colours in a transparent pouch

  • Transparent writing board

  • 500 ml water bottle (label removed)

Items Students can not carry to the CBSE Examination Hall

  • No bags

  • No phone

  • No smartwatch

  • No calculators

Steps to Write Roll Number in Answer Book

Students appearing for the exam must follow the following rules to write their CBSE roll numbers in the answer book:

  • The roll number for both Class 10 and 12 will either start from ‘’1” or “2”.

  • Digit “1” or “2” will represent special information.

  • In the answer book, there will be space for writing 7 digits, i.e., CBSE board roll number. However, since 2020, roll numbers are of 8 digits.

  • Students can write “1” or “2” before the given box.

  • Make sure to darken the place below 1 or 2 in the 1st or 2nd line.

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Questions related to CBSE Class 12th

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Hello,

Since you have passed 10th and 12th from Delhi and your residency is Delhi, but your domicile is UP, here’s how NEET counselling works:

1. Counselling Eligibility: For UP NEET counselling, your UP domicile makes you eligible, regardless of where your schooling was. You can participate in UP state counselling according to your NEET rank.

2. Delhi Counselling: For Delhi state quota, usually 10th/12th + residency matters. Since your school and residency are in Delhi, you might also be eligible for Delhi state quota, but it depends on specific state rules.

So, having a Delhi Aadhaar will not automatically reject you in UP counselling as long as you have a UP domicile certificate.

Hope you understand.

Hello,

You can access Free CBSE Mock tests from Careers360 app or website. You can get the mock test from this link : CBSE Class 12th Free Mock Tests

Hope it helps !

Yes, it is possible for a student who has done their 12th grade already to take upto 4 exams of their requirement. This is possible through the NIOS, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OPEN SCHOOLING. Get more info about the exam and the board through the following link.

https://school.careers360.com/exams/nios-class-12

For CBSE the PREVIOUS YEARS PAPERS can be accessed through the following link for the Concerned subjec by careers360.

https://school.careers360.com/boards/cbse/cbse-class-12-physics-last-5-years-question-papers-free-pdf-download

Consequently Careers360 does also have a chapter wise scheme of PYQs, you can access the STUDY MATERIAL (PYQs.) from the following link -

https://school.careers360.com/boards/cbse/cbse-question-bank

Thankyou.


Hello,

Sorry, but JoSAA does not accept marks from two different boards for the same qualification during counselling. However, you can use your NIOS marks to meet the JEE Main/Advanced eligibility criteria if they are better than your CBSE marks. You can use your NIOS marks for the eligibility check, but when presenting your documents, you may be required to present both marksheets and the one with the higher marks for each subject will be considered.

I hope it will clear your query!!