Students to have biannual 10th, 12th board exam option from 2025-26: Minister

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said that students will have the option of sitting for 10th and 12th class board examinations twice a year starting from the academic session 2025-26. Pradhan said that the plan aims to reduce academic stress and aligns with the objectives outlined in the National Education Policy (NEP) introduced in 2020.

Students to get option of appearing in 10th, 12th board exams twice from 2025-26.(Vipin Kumar/HT photo)

He underscored that the NEP 2020 envisages biannual board examinations to provide students with ample opportunities to excel academically.