Chhattisgarh Board Exams to be Held Twice a Year: Know Exam Schedule, Eligibility, and More

The Chhattisgarh government has announced that state board exams for classes 10 and 12 will now be conducted twice in the same academic session. The first phase of exams will be held in March, while the second phase will take place in July.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Chhattisgarh has decided to conduct state board examinations for Classes 10 and 12 twice in the same academic session. The decision was announced on Monday, February 26, and an order in this regard was issued by the school education department. However, the order did not specify from which academic year the new exam rules will be implemented.

Exam Phases and Eligibility

As per the order, the first phase of the final board examinations will be held in March, while the second phase will be conducted in July. Students who enroll for the first phase will be eligible to appear in the second round without changing their subjects. However, it is mandatory to fill a separate examination form for the second phase.

Students who fail in all subjects, receive supplementary exams, are absent, or wish to improve their grades in any subject will be eligible to appear in the second examination. Additionally, students who have passed in all subjects can fill a form for marks improvement in one or more subjects in the second exam.

Implementation Details

The Secretary of the Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education (CGBSE), Vijay Kumar Goyal, stated that a decision on the academic session from which the new exam rules will come into force will be taken in the next few days.

Union Minister's Announcement

Notably, Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan, during an event in Raipur last week, had announced that students will have the option of appearing for the 10th and 12th board exams conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) twice a year from the academic session 2025-26.