Central Board of Secondary Education
The Central Board of Secondary Education, usually called CBSE, is a national school education board in India under the Ministry of Education, not an entrance examination. It prescribes the curriculum for its affiliated schools in India and abroad and conducts the annual Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations that…
Exam mode
Online (CBT)
Level
UG
Stream
Class-12-exams
Central Board of Secondary Education application
- Check your result sheet. You can apply for the CBSE Class 12 Compartment Exam 2026 only if your result shows "Compartment", meaning you failed in exactly 1 or 2 subjects.
- Contact your school immediately. Individual students cannot apply directly on cbse.gov.in. You must apply through your school.
- Ask your school to submit your LOC (List of Candidates) before the deadline. The LOC registration window is June 2, 2026 to June 17, 2026.
- Pay the exam fee. The fee is ₹300 per subject plus ₹150 for subjects with a practical component.
- Confirm with your school that your registration is submitted before June 17, 2026. CBSE will not accept applications after this date in any form or through any mode.
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