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 eligibility
- You must be enrolled in Class 10 or Class 12 at a school affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
- You must have studied at that school for at least one full academic year before the board exam.
- A minimum of 75% attendance in the academic session is required. Schools may grant exemptions in genuine medical cases with proper documentation.
- You must have completed all internal assessments, periodic tests, and practical or project work as required by your school.
- For Class 12, you must have passed Class 10 from CBSE or any other recognised board.
- CBSE does not set a minimum age limit for the Class 10 exam, though schools follow their own admission age norms.
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