The CBSE compartment examinations for classes 10 and 12 will start on 22 September. For class 10 students, the examinations will last until 28 September, while for class 12 students, they will go on until 30 September.

Apart from candidates who took the regular examinations in February and March, and whose results were declared as Compartment, there are also others who had applied for Improvement of Performance in the subjects for which examinations were not held due to the pandemic.

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The number of candidates who will take the compartment examinations is comparatively small at 230,000. In 2019, it was 10,000 less.

According to the Controller of Examinations, the pandemic should not affect the number of students who will take the examination. It is expected that 80 to 85 percent of candidates will take the examination.

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CBSE will be holding the examination across about 1,250 centres, compared to 500 centres last year. In most of the centres, up to nine candidates will be taking the examination, though, in certain centres, not more than 99 candidates will be allowed to take the examination. In class 10, students can take up to two subjects, while class 12 students will only be allowed to take one subject. This has been done to ensure fewer numbers of candidates at the examination centres.

CBSE has also made a provision for students with a compartment in Standard Mathematics to take a test for Basic Mathematics, with both the tests scheduled for 25 September.

The Board will issue letters to students and parents about the safety precautions that need to be taken. A webinar will also be organized which will provide guidelines to invigilators. Most of the centres were venues for NEET 2020, so officials will have a clear idea about the safety protocols.

Tapati Chatterjee, the director-principal of Modern Public School, supported the move. “CBSE’s decision has come at the right juncture as it will reduce the frustration levels of students who thought they would pass but are now burdened with the ‘compartment’ tag. The datesheet has made them more relaxed,” Chatterjee said.