The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released a notice regarding CBSE Class 10 and CBSE class 12 compartment examinations, on August 7, 2020.

CBSE notice clearly states that there are no plans to cancel the Compartment exams for CBSE class 10 and class 12 students. The Board has also mentioned that the future of a large number of students will be adversely affected if compartment exams will not be conducted.

Examinations like University Terminal Examinations, JEE Main, NEET (UG), JEE Advanced, etc to be conducted for admission in higher education/ professional courses. Agreeing to the MHRD request, the Ministry of Home Affairs has also granted an exemption for opening the educational institutions for holding the examination/ evaluation work of final term examinations, subject to Standard Operating Procedures as communicated to MHA.

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CBSE has clearly mentioned in the notice that it will hold the Compartment Examination by following the Standard Operating Procedures keeping in view the COVID-19. In response to the request to release notice for students of class 10 and CBSE class 12 under compartment to apply to any institute or further studies, CBSE clarifies that the request is against Examination Bye-Laws and does not fall under the ambit of CBSE.

Students also appealed to the board to cancel compartment exams and award grace marks, but CBSE has neglected that. On the other hand, Bihar Board has decided to award grace marks to BSEB class 10 and BSEB class 12 students who have failed in one or two subjects, so as to avoid the condition of compartment exams. 

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