The Class 10 Board examination in 2031 will require students to write an exam for the third language as well, unlike the current system of two languages. Official sources said English will be considered a “foreign” language. The NEP states that at least two of the three languages should be “native to India”. For schools that teach English in Class 6, it will become the one “foreign” language that can be taught, in addition to two Indian languages, a source said. If another foreign language is taught as the third language in Class 6, like French or German, it will have to be accompanied by two Indian languages, the source said.

Source: Indian Express February 26, 2026 16:54 UTC