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The class 10th and 12th board examinations of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) are to be conducted in February 2026 and now preparations for it have started in full swing in schools. Pre-board examinations are being organized in the month of December to test the preparation of students before the examination.
The Directorate of Education has announced the dates of these pre-board examinations for government and aided schools. Class 10 exams will start from December 11 to December 20, 2025, while Class 12 pre-board exams will be conducted from December 11 to December 27, 2025. These examinations will be conducted in a completely centralized manner so that the actual preparation level of the students can be known.
Along with government schools, private schools will also conduct pre-boards at their level, although their dates will vary. Pre-board examinations are no less than a final rehearsal for the students, because they decide how well the students can handle the pressure of the board exams.
Exams will be held in two shifts
According to the Directorate of Education, pre-board examinations in government schools will be conducted in two shifts. The timing of examination in the morning shift will be from 9:30 am to 12:30 noon. The examination will be held in the evening shift from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
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Students will be given question paper 15 minutes before the start of the exam, so that they can read the questions carefully and make a strategy to write the answers. These 15 minutes are considered very important for the students because it gives them confidence and reduces nervousness.
Know which will be the first papers
The first paper of class 10 pre-board exam will be of Science, while the exam for class 12 students will start with Mathematics and Geography. After this, examinations of other subjects will be conducted sequentially. For subjects whose exam dates have not been announced yet, schools will decide the dates at their own level. The Education Department has already issued instructions that information about examinations of such subjects should be given to the students on time so that they do not face any problem in preparation.
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