School principals objects on delaying Board exam to August, says will hamper college admissions, study abroad plans

The CBSE board exam 2021 for Class 12 will likely be held in July-August and the evaluation time will probably stretch till September. The CBSE timeline will be confirmed by Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on June 1 and the deadline for suggestions from the states is May 25.

However, such a case will hamper the college admissions schedule, especially for those who want to study abroad, say school principals.

The Central Board of Secondary Training (CBSE) has proposed conducting the exams between July 15 and August 26 and the end result to be declared



in September.

CBSE has proposed two options for the board exams either set exams for the main 19 subjects only and at notified exam centres, or hold 90-minute exams for all subjects at the home schools of students.

Check List of Problems:

. Not enough gap between board exams and college entrance exams.

. Foreign colleges begin new term in September.

. Shorter board exams are not useful.

. Delayed schedule may be balancing by curbing holidays.

. Foreign varsities may be flexible due to Covid-19.