After a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of Education has decided to postpone the class 12 exams and cancel the class 10 board exams. For CBSE class 12 boards, the situation will be reviewed on June 1 and revised dates will be announced thereafter.

The Board Exams for Class XIIth to be held from May 4th to June, 14th, 2021 are hereby postponed. These exams will be held hereafter. The situation will be reviewed on 1st June 2021 by the Board, and details will be shared subsequently. A notice of at least 15 days will be given before the start of the examinations.

After meeting with the Prime Minister is over, the Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank is meeting with CBSE officials. During the meeting with PM, Education Ministry and PMO had discussed several modes including holding exams in online mode. The final decision, however, is not known yet. The Education Minister is expected to share the information shortly after discussing it with the officials from CBSE.