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Class-12-exams UG level Updated Aug 2026

CBSE Class Twelve Board Exam

The CBSE Class 12 Board Examination is the annual school-leaving examination conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education for students completing senior secondary schooling in India. It is not an entrance test; it is the qualifying examination that certifies completion of class 12, and its result is used by…

Exam mode Offline (Pen & Paper)
Level UG
Stream Class-12-exams
Syllabus & pattern

CBSE Class Twelve Board Exam eligibility

The examination is taken by students who have completed class 11 and are enrolled in class 12 at a school affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, and who have been registered by the school within the board's deadlines. Candidates must have studied the subjects prescribed by the board, including the required languages and elective subjects, and must meet the attendance requirement that board rules lay down for regular students, with relaxation in the circumstances the board specifies. Private candidates may appear in the categories the board permits, including those repeating, improving or completing subjects from an earlier year.

The exact attendance requirement, subject rules, registration deadlines and fees are given in the board's official examination bye-laws and circulars.

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