Amid the ongoing West Asia tensions, the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE) has cancelled all the Class 12 board exams in the Middle East. Earlier, the Board announced that the exams were scheduled to be conducted from February 17 to April 10, 2026.
According to an official notice released by CBSE, all board examinations scheduled to be conducted from March 16 to April 10 have now been cancelled in parts of the Middle East.
"All examinations of Class XII scheduled from 16.03.2026 to 10.04.2026 stand cancelled in case of the students from Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE," CBSE said in a post.
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The decision was taken based on a feasibility study and consultations with schools and authorities in the impacted areas.
The exams that were postponed were also cancelled by the Board.
The mode of declaration of results for affected students will be announced separately. CBSE has circulated the decision to Indian embassies and consulates across the Middle East.
Details on results and evaluation will be announced in due course, said Dr Sanyam Bhardwaj, Controller of Examinations, in a statement.
Expected Evaluation Process
Students can expect their scores to be evaluated based on internal school assessments, such as:
*Internal assessment marks allotted by the school
*Periodic tests or unit tests conducted during the year
*Pre-board exam marks
*Practical or project marks
*Overall academic performance recorded by the school
The US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28, triggering a war that spilled into other Gulf countries. The initial strikes resulted in the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, and several senior officials. In retaliatory strikes, Tehran has since launched hundreds of drones and missiles targeting US military assets and infrastructure across the Middle East, including sites in Bahrain, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia.