The first CBSE Class X board examination, part of the two-exam system introduced this year, commenced on Tuesday. It is mandatory for all the students to appear in the first board exam,” the CBSE said in the circular on Saturday. The first Class X board exam, the main exam, started on Tuesday and will end on March 10. Several school principals said that over the past few months, they had been informing parents and students that the first board exam was mandatory. The CBSE Class XII exam and ICSE (Class X), which is conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, started on Tuesday.

Source: The Telegraph February 18, 2026 05:40 UTC