Central Board of Secondary Education's senior official has shared that the board exams for classes 10 and 12 will be conducted according to the usual schedule of February and March.

CBSE’s Controller of Examination Sanyam Bhardwaj in a recent interview was cited as saying that the board had no plans to delay the CBSE Board Exams 2021. Though he has stated that the board is open to consider all options and employ the ‘best-suited strategy’. Simplifying that CBSE had no intention of conducting the board exams in online mode. Mr. Bhardwaj also told to Education Times that the board had successfully conducted the Compartment examinations amid the pandemic. Based on the experience, he expressed confidence that the 2021 board examination can be conducted offline. As for the dates of the exam, he further said, “There are no plans to delay the exams and it will be held in February-March as usual. We are hopeful that states will soon reopen schools and students will get time to prepare for the exams.” As for the practical examinations, which form an integral component of Class 10 and 12 CBSE results, Bhardwaj said that the schools may be given more time to conduct the same while following the social distancing norms. 

He quoted as saying, “Usually schools get around 1.5 months. This year, they may get more than two months to conduct practical exams and complete all formalities while following Covid-19 guidelines and social distancing norms,” he told the daily. As for the date sheet, he mentioned that with the pandemic in mind, there may be more gap days given to students. “We are open to all options."

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