‘Board Exams to be conducted twice’, says Union Education Minister

Feb 21, 2024

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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has stated that Class 10th and 12th students will get an option to appear twice a year for the board examinations

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This pattern of examination will be implemented from the academic session 2025-26

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The decision to conduct board exams twice a year aims to reduce the academic stress on students and is compliant with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020

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It also ensures that students get ample time and opportunity to perform well in the examination

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The students will be able to retain the best marks obtained after appearing in the two sessions

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According to the Union Education Minister, the vision through the NEP is to keep the students “stress free” and “enrich them with quality education”

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