S. Vishnu Sharma
CBSE Class 10 and 12 Exams 2024 have already become the talk of the town with speculation about the release of board exam schedule for next year.
It is interesting to note that registration for CBSE Class 10 and 12 Exams 2024 for private candidates had already begun. The last date has also been extended.
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced that practical examination, project and internal assessment for (Class 10 and 12 students) will start from 1 January 2024.
However, for the schools located in winter bound areas, the same will be conducted from 14 November to 14 December 2023 as they would be closed in January owing to winter season.
CBSE Class 10 and 12 Exams 2024 would be conducted from February to April next year. The month of February for the next year is just about three months away from now.
As the days are slowly moving towards the end of the year (2023), speculation about the release of time table and date sheets usually grows stronger.
By December
A clear picture about the board exams for classes 10 and 12 coulde emerge by December this year (2023), says K Krishnamurthy, a Physics teacher with a well-known school.
Board exams for both the classes for 2023 started in February this year. The date sheet and time table was released in December which was about 1.5 months before the exams commenced, he reminds.
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The same could be the trend for CBSE Class 10 and 12 Exams 2024, he again reminds. This only means the time table and date sheet could be out in December 2023 for the board exams that would take place in 2024, say T Radhakrishnan, also a teacher.
The dates
It is also interesting to note that CBSE announced in the recent past that board exams for 2024 for classes 10 and 12 will start from 15 February 2024 and would conclude by 10 April 2024.
The exam schedule in connection with CBSE Class 10 and 12 Exams 2024 would likely be planned in a way that would fit in between the two dates mentioned above, says S R Swaminathan, a Chemistry teacher at a tutorial in Chennai.
The previous year board exams started by 15 February and ended by 21 March 2023 for class 10 and 5 April 2023 for class 12. The same trend is likely this year too, says T Saritha, class 12 student.
Where to obtain CBSE Class 10 and 12 Exams 2024 schedule?
The schedule in connection with CBSE Class 10 and 12 Exams 2024 can be downloaded from the official website which is accessible at ‘https://www.cbse.gov.in/’ or ‘https://www.cbse.gov.in/cbsenew/cbse.html’
Students can choose either one of the above mentioned URLs in their browser and then submit them to access the websites.
Once the website is ready, they can go to <Latest @ CBSE> column to access the schedule related to CBSE Class 10 and 12 Exams 2024. They can download the schedule and save it on their computer.
Registration
Application submission for CBSE Class 10 and 12 Exams 2024 is likely to commence in December 2023. Registrations are expected to start shortly after the release of exam schedule.
Candidates can apply for CBSE Class 10 and 12 Exams 2024 through their educational institutions, while the private candidates can apply directly through the official website for board exams.
The numbers
A total of 21,84,117 students registered for class 10 exams in 2023. Over 21,65,805 students appeared for the exams and 20,16,779 cleared the exam.
Pass percentage class 10 board exams in 2023 stood at 93.12. A total of 16,80,256 students applied for class 12 board exams in CBSE stream in 2023.
About 16,60,511 students appeared for the exams and 14,50,174 passed the class 12 exams in the CBSE stream in 2023, the pass percentage was 87.33.
The registration for CBSE Class 10 and 12 Exams 2024 is also expected to be similar to the one recorded in 2023. As the time moves ahead, a clear picture will be out.
After the exams
Results in connection with CBSE Class 10 and 12 Exams 2024 will be likely declared in May next year. The same for 2023 board exams were released in the month of May.
Sources say, the results for board exams 2024 in CBSE stream can be declared by first or second week of May 2024. In case of delay, CBSE Class 10 and 12 Exams 2024 results could be out in last week of May or first week of June 2024.
Those who have passed CBSE Class 10 and 12 Exams 2024 can either move to the next phase of learning (class 11 or graduation) or can prepare for entering into employment.