CBSE Mandates 3-Language Formula for Class 9; No R3 From Class 10 Board Exams

May 18, 2026 abhishek77

Photo: Indian Express The Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, announced that next year onwards, the NEET UG Exam will be conducted through Computer-Based Test (CBT) Mode to reduce the possibility of question paper leaks.

No Class 10 Board Exam for R3

Photo: Indian Express The third language has been exempted from the Class 10th board. There will be no external board exam for the third language.

Photo: Indian Express Legal Schools have been asked to update their language options on the board’s OASIS portal by June 30.

Marksheet Inclusion

Photo: Indian Express While it won't affect board exam eligibility, your R3 internal grades will be officially printed on your final CBSE Class 10 certificate.

No Secondary Textbooks Yet

Photo: Indian Express Since secondary R3 textbooks are not ready, Class 9 students will temporarily use the newly aligned Class 6 R3 textbooks (2026-27 edition)

Flexible Hiring

Photo: Dimple Bhati CBSE has permitted schools to share language teachers, utilise hybrid classrooms, or assign other subject teachers with functional linguistic proficiency.

Who is exempted?

Photo: Indian Express Case-by-case relaxation will be offered to Children with Special Needs (CwSN), foreign students, and CBSE schools located outside India.

Photo: Indian Express The NCFSE 2023, aligned with the NEP 2020, recommends that students learn a third language in Classes 6-10.

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