US EditionCBSE Cancels Class 10 Board Exams, Postpones Class 12 Exams in Middle East as US-Iran Conflict Rages
CBSE cancelled all Class 10 exams and postponed Class 12 exams amid escalating Middle East tensions after military strikes; the situation will be reviewed for future scheduling.
- On March 5, 2026, the Central Board of Secondary Education cancelled Class 10 Board examinations scheduled from March 7 to March 11 for students in the West Asia region.
- Amid escalating regional attacks following the February 28 U.S. and Israel strikes that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, CBSE cancelled Class 10 exams and postponed Class 12 scheduled later in March.
- For Class 12 students, the March 7, 2026 exam is postponed, earlier March 2, 5 and 6 postponements remain cancelled, and CBSE will announce revised dates and result mode later.
- Schools have been instructed to keep students informed, and CBSE will review the situation on March 7, 2026, before issuing directions for examinations scheduled from March 9, 2026.
- The board named specific affected countries and advised Class 12 students in Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE to stay in contact with schools; officials said grading instructions and revised dates will follow.
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CBSE cancels Class 10 exams, postpones Class 12 exam in Middle East
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CBSE cancels Class 10 board exams, postpones Class 12 exams in Middle East as US-Iran conflict rages
CBSE has postponed Class 12 exams scheduled on March 7 in the Middle East countries. The mode of result declaration would be announced soon, the CBSE announced in a Circular-3 notification.
CBSE Cancels Class X Exams In Middle East, Postpones Class XII Exams Amid Israel-Iran Conflict
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dailyexcelsior.comIran conflict: CBSE cancels class 10 board exams scheduled till March 11 in Middle East
CBSE has cancelled class 10 board exams in the Middle East until March 11. This decision comes amid escalating regional tensions. The board will soon announce how results will be declared for affected students. Class 12 exams scheduled for March 7 are postponed. Future exams will be reviewed. Earlier, exams on March 2, 5, and 6 were also postponed.
In light of the ongoing situation in several countries in the Middle East, the CBSE has made a significant decision regarding the Class 10 and 12 board exams. All Class 10 exams scheduled from March 7th to 11th have been canceled. The Class 12 exams scheduled for March 7th have been postponed. New dates will be announced later.
CBSE cancels class 10 board exams in UAE, Gulf; class 12 test postponed
board informed Principals of schools in Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE of this decision to cancel board exams for Grade 10 students in the Middle East region
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