The 2026 board exams in India will see major changes, especially in the national board, CBSE. From 2026, Class 10 students will have the option to appear for two exam sessions in a yearβthe first between mid-February and early March, which will be compulsory for all, and the second in May, which will serve as an optional improvement attempt. For Class 12, the CBSE board exams are expected to run from mid-February to early April 2026 in a single session. Tentatively, the Class 10 exams will begin on February 17 and conclude by March 6, while the optional improvement exams will take place between May 5 and May 20. The Class 10 results are likely to be declared by April 20, followed by Class 12 results around May 20.
Like CBSE, MP Board and Chhattisgarh board will also conduct 2 board exams. Karnataka is already doing this since the last year.
Meanwhile, state boards have also begun preparations. Maharashtra has announced that its Class 10 exams will be held in February 2026, the Uttar Pradesh Board has extended registration and fee submission deadlines till September 2025, and the Bihar Board has opened Class 10 and 12 registrations with a late fee option available until September 3.
UP Board 10th, 12th Result 2026 Date: A total of 52,30,184 students await the UPMSP matric and intermediate exams this year. Once declared, students will be able to check their UP Board results on the official website, upmsp.edu.in
It also directed schools to continue with the "old syllabus and pattern." A senior council official clarified that no such decision had been made and confirmed the notification was fake.
The board in its advisory signed by Dr Sanyam Bhardwaj, Controller of Examinations, stated that QR codes printed on CBSE question papers are not intended to function as direct internet hyperlinks. Instead, they are part of internal systems for authentication, tracking, and maintaining examination integrity.
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 recommends that students learn three languages up to Class 10, unlike the current system where they study only two languages.
The whole result booklets can be downloaded from the MBOSE Official website - mbose.in, the board said while announcing the Meghalaya SSLC Class 10 result date and time said.
The Class 10 matric exams for 2026 took place from February 10 to February 27 and the ASSEB Class 12 examinations for 2026 were conducted from February 11 to March 16.
Punjab Board PSEB 8th Class Result 2026 Date, Time Highlights: Students across Punjab who appeared for the examination will be able to check and download scorecards online at pseb.ac.in-- when available.
The webinar will be organised in the auditorium at CBSE Headquarters, CBSE Integrated Office Complex, Sector-23, Dwarka and will also be telecast on CBSE's YouTube channel at 3 pm.
Based on current trends, the UP Board Class 10 and 12 results are still expected around mid-April. Once declared, students will be able to check their results on the official website, upmsp.edu.in, using their roll number and other required credentials.
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