Board examination

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Not to be confused with examination board.

In India, board examinations refer to the public exit standardised examinations conducted at the completion of secondary (class 10) and senior secondary education (class 12).

The Class 10 board examinations are conducted by the respective state boards (SSC/SSLC), the Central Board of Secondary Education (All India Secondary School Examination), and the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (ICSE). These examinations are considered important for progression to senior secondary education. After completing the Class 10 board examinations, students are required to choose a stream of study—such as science, commerce, or arts (humanities)—for senior secondary education.

Admit cards for regular candidates in the CBSE examinations are issued by their respective schools, which also inform students about the distribution of the cards. For private candidates, admit cards can be downloaded from the official CBSE website. The board usually releases admit cards for private candidates in early February.

The Class 12 board examinations are conducted by the respective state boards (HSC), the Central Board of Secondary Education (AISSCE), and the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (ISC). Performance in the Class 12 board examinations is considered important for admission to professional courses, training programmes, and institutions of national importance such as AIIMS, NIT, IIT, IIIT, and IIM, through competitive examinations including JEE, NEET, CLAT, CUET, and other entrance tests conducted by universities and colleges in India.

Under the National Education Policy 2020, board examinations are planned to be conducted twice a year, although this has not yet been fully implemented by the government. A 'multiple board' format was introduced on an experimental basis during the 2021–22 academic year for CBSE Classes 10 and 12. The CBSE has announced the implementation of the dual board examination system from the academic year 2025–26.

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