Exams

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Wed Jun 25 18:38:40 IST 2025

In a move to bring in major changes in the conduct of exams, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the decision to hold class 10 board exams twice a year.

The decision is a part of the recommendations of the new National Education Policy (NEP 2020). This means Class 10 students will now be able to appear for the board exams twice a year, however, it is mandatory for the students to appear for the first exam. The decision to appear for the second exam is optional.

"To further eliminate the 'high stakes' aspect of Board Exams, all students will be allowed to take Board Exams on up to two occasions during any given school year, one main examination and one for improvement, if desired," mentions NEP 2020.

Students will be allowed to appear for the exam in any of the three subjects out of Science, Mathematics, Social Science and languages. Students who have not appeared in 3 or more subjects in the first examination will not be allowed to appear in the second examination.

The board also mentioned that students who have not qualified the main examination will be allowed provisional admission in Class XI and their admission will be confirmed on the basis of the result of the second examination.

For sports students, they will be allowed to appear in the second examination in the subjects whose exams coincided with their sports event.

However, for students in winter-bound schools', they may choose to appear in either the first or the second exams.

Regarding the schedule of the exams, the board clarified that the main examination will begin in mid-February and the second examination will be conducted in the month of May.

For more information regarding the syllabus and eligibility criteria, visit the official website of CBSE.

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Fri Jun 06 13:52:39 IST 2025

The Supreme Court on Friday granted an extension of time to the National Board of Examinations (NBE) to conduct the NEET-PG 2025 examination, allowing it to be held on August 3, instead of the earlier scheduled date of June 15.

The order came in response to a joint request by the NBE and its technology partner, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), seeking additional time to ensure the exam is conducted securely and efficiently.

A bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Augustine George Masih allowed the extension, citing technical constraints. “The request made by NBE says August 3 is the earliest possible date given by its technology partner, TCS,” the court observed.

However, the apex court made it clear that this would be the final extension, stating: “Accordingly, the time allowed by our earlier order to hold the NEET exam is extended. No further extension will be granted.”

On May 30, the Court directed the NBE to conduct the examination in a single shift instead of two and adhere to the originally scheduled date of June 15, 2025. However, the NBE later approached the Court, citing the need to double the number of test centres from 450 to 900 and make substantial logistical and security arrangements.

According to the NBE’s application, the available time between the May 30 order and the earlier exam date was insufficient to accommodate the shift to a single-session exam. TCS informed the Court that additional time was needed for hardware supply chain management, booking of over 1,000 test centres, and infrastructure to handle 2.70 lakh candidates nationwide, including buffer capacity.

The application further stated that the exam city selection window would need to be reopened, allowing candidates to opt afresh for their preferred locations and that redistribution of candidates and final allocation of test centres would take additional time.

The plea also noted that a significant volume of manpower would have to be recruited, trained, and tested through multiple dry runs and mock exams—an extensive undertaking that could not be completed in the previously allotted timeframe.

The Supreme Court’s decision ensures the exam will now be held on August 3 but with a firm warning against any further delays.

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Mon Jun 02 15:24:22 IST 2025

With the Supreme Court direction to National Board of Examination to conduct the NEET-PG (postgraduate) examination in a single shift, a significant shift from the previous multi-shift format, the real challenge is before the board to execute the examination well and ensuring fairness and uniformity.

The exam is scheduled to be held on June 15 and for single shift examination, the Board has to add 900 centres more to accommodate 2,00,000 aspirants in one go, which is a mammoth task for the smooth conducting of examination.

The current network of 800 centres, mostly in urban hubs, will be insufficient to handle the volume without risking overcrowding or logistical failures.

According to officials in (NBE), the regional coordinators were dispatched to scout additional venues like colleges, universities, and even private institutions with robust IT infrastructure for the computer-based test. In fact, state education departments are being requested for access to government facilities.

Another big hurdle is of having enough invigilators for smooth conducting of examination. The single-shift format demanded thousands of trained personnel to monitor the exam simultaneously. The NBE typically relied on local college faculty, but the scale now required roping in additional staff.

Moreover, NBE also need to conduct training sessions to brief invigilators on protocols, ensuring no malpractice, verifying candidate identities, and managing time-sensitive processes.

The NBE also faced the challenge of ensuring equity in centre allocation. Candidates from remote areas could not be expected to travel hundreds of kilometres. The board has mapped out new centres in tier-2 and tier-3 cities, coordinating with transport authorities to ensure accessibility.

The top court while rejecting NBE submission that there isn’t enough exam centres to manage had said, “We are not ready to accept that in the entire country, considering the technological advancements we have achieved, the examining body cannot find sufficient number of centres to hold the examination in one shift. We direct that necessary arrangements be made for holding the NEET-PG 2025 examination in one shift, duly ensuring that complete transparency is maintained and secure centres are identified and commissioned.”

The bench added that holding the examination in two shifts would risk arbitrariness.

“Holding the examination in two shifts would invariably enable arbitrariness and not entail at-par evaluation of the comparative merit of the candidates who take the examinations. No two question papers can ever be said to be at an identical level of difficulty or ease. There is bound to be a variation. Normalisation may be applied and adopted in exceptional circumstances but not in a routine manner year after year, especially when the number of candidates is not unduly large, as is the case presently,” the Bench observed.

The Bench passed the order while hearing a plea challenging a notification on holding the NEET-PG 2025 examination in two shifts.

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Wed May 07 15:55:24 IST 2025

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the advance intimation slip of examination city for the candidates who have registered for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for Undergraduate Programmes (UG) 2025.

The notice published on May 7 by the NTA provides important information about the upcoming examination, as per which the exam will be conducted from May 13 to June 3, 2025.

According to the circular, the exam will be held in a Computer-Based Test (CBT) format across various cities in India and outside the country and will follow a subject-wise and shift-wise schedule, as mentioned in the earlier notice.

Direct Link to check CUET UG 2025 Examination City Intimation Slip

To access their slips, students need to furnish their login credentials like their application number and date of birth details.

NTA also clarified that the exam city slip is not the admit card for CUET (UG) 2025. Instead, it is prior information about the city where the candidate's examination centre will be located. This early notification aims to help students plan their travel and stay arrangements in advance.

The admit card for CUET UG 2025 will be released four days before the examination date. Candidates are advised to check the official NTA websites regularly for the latest updates.

Steps to download CUET UG exam city intimation slip

· Visit the official website of the National Testing Agency (NTA).

· Click on the CUET UG Advance Intimation of Examination City link on the homepage

· Enter the required credentials as previously mentioned.

· CUET UG city slip will be displayed on your screen.

· Check the details and download the PDF.

In case any candidate encounters difficulty in downloading or checking the examination city intimation slip, students can contact the NTA help desk at 011-40759000 or email their queries to cuet-ug@nta.ac.in.

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Mon Apr 28 15:31:04 IST 2025

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to release the admit cards of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG 2025 next on the official website.

Candidates who have registered for the exam can visit the official website at neet.nta.nic.in to download the admit cards when they are released.

What do we know about the release date of the admit card?

The release date for the NEET UG 2025 admit card has not been officially confirmed yet. However, the advance intimation of the city centre was issued on April 23, and the admit card is expected to be released next.

What is the scheduled date and format of the exam?

According to the official announcement by the National Testing Agency (NTA), the exam is scheduled for May 5, 2025, Sunday. Just like the previous year, the examination is to be conducted in offline mode in a pen-and-paper-based format. The examination centres are spread across various cities and towns throughout India.

Steps to download the NEET UG 2025 admit card when released:

Visit the official website, neet.nta.nic.in.
Click the admit card download link on the homepage.
Enter application number, date of birth and security pin.
Admit card will appear on the screen.
Verify the details on the admit card.
Download and print multiple copies for future needs.

NTA also launched a dedicated platform to report suspicious claims regarding the NEET UG 2025 exams. The agency advised candidates to not be misled by individuals who indulge in malpractice and try to deceive candidates with false claims. The initiative aligns with the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means ) Act, of 2024.

As the countdown to NEET UG 2025 begins, candidates are urged to stay updated via the official NTA notifications from their official website or social media handles and focus on final revisions.

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Fri Apr 25 14:27:16 IST 2025

Four girls have secured the top two spots in the Intermediate results of the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad exams. Mehak Jaiswal with 97.20 per cent is the topper, while Sakshi, Shivani Singh and Anushka Singh have scored 96.80 per cent. The only boy to figure in the second spot is Adarsh Yadav.

As for class 10, the top spot went to Yash Pratap Singh, who scored 97.83 per cent. The class 10 pass percentage is 90.11 per cent.

Details of class 12 results were not immediately available as the board’s official website stopped working minutes after the results were declared at 12.20pm.

In a first, the board results will be simultaneously stored in DigiLocker, complete with digital signatures. This means, students no longer have to collect physical mark sheets, though these will be available after a fortnight at the schools. Though the DigiLocker was first used in 2010, marksheets have since been uploaded after a time lag of announcement of results.

While class 10 students can download their marksheets from the DigiLocker by entering their role number and date of birth; class 12 students will have to use their roll numbers and their mother’s name for access.

The physical marksheets, this time, come with enhanced security features. One of these is the use of microletters as watermark which will be visible in in ultraviolet light. This watermark will not appear in any colour photocopies which might be made with the intent of creating fake marksheets.

Of the 54,37,233 students who sat for the exams this time, 27,32,216 took the class 10 exam. This is slightly more than the 27,05,017 who took the class 12 exam.

A three-layer security cordon was put in place this time to prevent cheating, which has been the norm. Some three lakh CCTV cameras were positioned all over the state. High-resolution cameras were placed outside the strong rooms where question papers and answer sheets were stored. In addition, there were 2.91 lakh voice recording-enabled cameras fitted in 1.33 lakh classrooms across the state’s 8140 examination centres.

306 centres were marked as hypersensitive while 692 as sensitive.

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Fri Apr 25 13:41:43 IST 2025

Four girls have secured the top two spots in the Class 12 results of the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad exams 2025 declared today.

Mehak Jaiswal with 97.20% is the topper while Sakshi, Shivani Singh and Anushka Singh have scored 96.80%. The only boy to figure on the second spot is Adarsh Yadav.

As for UP Board Class 10 results, the top spot was secured by Yash Pratap Singh who scored 97.83 per cent. The class 10 pass percentage is 90.11 per cent.

Details of class 12 were not immediately available as the board’s official website stopped working minutes after the results were declared at 12.20 pm.

In a first, the board results will be simultaneously stored in DigiLocker, complete with digital signatures. This means, students no longer have to collect physical mark sheets, though these will be available after a fortnight at the schools. Though the DigiLocker was first used in 2010, mark sheets have since been uploaded after a time lag of announcement of results.

While class 10 students can download their mark sheets from the DigiLocker by furnishing their roll number and date of birth; class 12 students will have to use their roll numbers and their mother’s name for access.

The physical marksheets this time come with enhanced security features. One of these is the use of microletters as watermarks which will be visible in in ultraviolet light. This watermark will not appear in any colour photocopies which might be made with the intent of creating fake mark sheets.

Of the 54,37,233 students who sat for the exams this time; 27,32,216 took the class 10 exam. This is slightly more than the 27,05,017 who took the class 12 exam.

Once notorious for cheating, this time a three-layer security cordon was put in place to nix chances of copying. Some three lakh CCTV cameras were positioned all over the state. High-resolution cameras were placed outside the strong rooms where question papers and answer sheets were stored. In addition, there were 2.91 lakh voice recording-enabled cameras fitted in 1.33 lakh classrooms across the state’s 8140 examination centres. There were 306 centres marked as hypersensitive while 692 were sensitive.

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Fri Apr 25 13:13:33 IST 2025

Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) has declared the results of Uttar Pradesh Board Class 10 and Class 12 results on its official website.

Candidates who have appeared for the exam and would like to check their scores can visit the official website of the UP board at upmsp.edu.in.

Alternatively, candidates can also check their results on upresults.nic.in and via the DigiLocker at results.digilocker.gov.in. The results were declared at a press conference in Prayagraj.

Direct Link to check UP Board Class 10 exam results 2025

Direct Link to check UP Board Class 12 exam results 2025

Who topped Class 10 and Class 12 exams this year?

Mehak Jaiswal from Bachcha Ram Yadav Inter College, Bhulai Ka Pura (Prayagraj) secured the first rank in the UP Boards Class 12 exams 2025 by scoring 97.20 per cent.

Yash Pratap Singh, a student of Late Smt. Raskendri Devi Inter College, Umri (Jalaun), secured 97.83 per cent to top the UP Board Class 10 exams 2025.

Pass percentage details

The UP Board high school or Class 10 pass percentage is 90.11 per cent and the Intermediate or Class 12 pass percentage is 81.15 per cent.

Steps to check UP board class 10 and 12 exams 2025 results

Visit the official website of UP Board results at upresults.nic.in

Click on the 10th or 12th results link available on the home page

Furnish your login credentials and submit

Check and download the result

For more information, visit the official website of UP Board.

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Wed Apr 23 12:42:38 IST 2025

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the Common University Entrance Test for Undergraduate (CUET UG) from May 8 to June 1. The exam will be conducted in a Computer-Based Test (CBT) format. This common entrance test is a unified gateway for admissions into various undergraduate programmes across central, state and private universities in India.

Important dates

Exams are scheduled to be conducted from May 8 to June 1, 2025. Once released, registered candidates can check the detailed exam date sheet on the official website— cuet.nta.nic.in.

Eligibility criteria

According to the information bulletin on the official website, candidates should have passed Class 12 or a similar examination from a recognised board to be eligible for CUET UG 2025. There are no specific age limits for CUET 2025, although some universities have age restrictions.

Exam format and structure

CUET UG 2025 will be conducted exclusively in CBT mode, moving away from the previous hybrid format. There will be a 60-minute duration for each subject test, and it is mandatory to answer 50 multiple-choice questions. The candidates can take up to five subjects, comprising domain-specific subjects, one language and the General Test.

Subject offerings and languages

The number of subjects has been reduced from 63 to 37; the admission updates for eliminated subjects depend on the scores of the General Aptitude Test (GAT). The exam will be available in 13 languages – Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. There are 23 domain subjects and a General Aptitude Test.

Steps to check the CUET UG 2025 exam date sheet

Visit the official website of CUET at cuet.ntc.nic.in

On the home page, click on the announcements section

Click on the link titled Schedule/ Date-sheet for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET UG)- 2025

Click on the link to download the PDF containing the detailed exam schedule.

The date sheet mentions the details about Exam Dates, Exam Time, Exam Day Instructions, Subject Name and Subject Code.

Candidates are encouraged to regularly visit the official CUET website to stay informed and updated on account of the exam.

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Tue Apr 22 17:10:50 IST 2025

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) released the final results of the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2024 on its official website at upsc.gov.in.

A total of 1,009 candidates have been recommended by the commission for appointment to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and various Group 'A' and Group 'B' Central Services.

This year, the top 2 positions were secured by women. Shakti Dubey secured the first position and Harshita Goyal, secured the second rank.

According to PTI, Dubey holds a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Allahabad and opted for Political Science and International Relations as her optional subject for the written (main) examination.

Hailing from Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, she completed her schooling and graduation from the city and has been preparing for UPSC CSE since 2018, Indian Express reported.

“My father is in police service and I have seen him working. Initially, I thought it was just a job but later I realised during my time at BHU hostel, I realised that police or vehicles make a person feel safe even if it’s late. I realised how a small power can bring a change for somebody and how public service at large benefitting people. So this is how I was attracted to government service in the first place," said Shakti Dubey in a mock interview conducted by Chahal Academy.

According to the commission, 14,627 candidates were qualified to appear for the written (main) examination, which was held in September 2024. Out of these, 2,845 candidates were qualified to appear for the personality test.