CBSE 12th Board Exam 2021, JEE, NEET Live Updates: Two options proposed, know details

High-level meeting of ministers for discussion on Class 12 board exam and entrance exams has been held today. Two options were proposed for conducting the exams.

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Dinesh Goyal | May 23, 2021 | 05:44 PM IST

NEW DELHI : A high-level virtual meeting on Class 12 board exam 2021, JEE Main, NEET and entrance exams for admission to professional courses held today. Two options were proposed before the states. Either conduct exams for major subjects or conduct exams with some changed in the exam pattern. Several states opposed the centre's proposal of conducting exams and demanded 'zero exams'.

CBSE 12th board exam 2021 will be held and exam dates will be announced on June 1, government sources told NDTV. JEE Main and NEET exam will also be held for admission to undergraduate courses.

Union defence minister, Rajnath Singh chaired this meeting with all states and UT’s education ministers and Chairpersons of state education boards.

This COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the education sector deeply. Schools have been closed, Classes are being conducted in online mode and Class 12 exams were postponed by boards and today’s meeting was held for discussion on conducting these exams.

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State Education boards will take a decision regarding the 12th board exam 2021. Stay tuned to get all updates and JEE Main, NEET exam decisions made in the meeting today.

May 23, 2021 | 05:13 PM IST

CBSE Class 12 exam date to be announced on June 1

In the meeting, it has been decided that the CBSE class 12 exam 2021 will be conducted. Central Board of Secondary Education will release CBSE 12th exam dates on June 1, government sources told NDTV .

For state board exams, state governments will decide on the conduct of their respective board exams for class 12. Students should keep checking their respective board's website to get updates on their exam dates.

May 23, 2021 | 04:42 PM IST

Vaccinate students before board exams

Deputy chief minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia told in today's meeting that the central government to vaccinate class 12 students before the board exams so that exams can be held smoothly.

The central government should consult health experts, if the current vaccine of India is suitable for 17.5-year-old students then 1.5 crore students must be vaccinated on priority.

If the Delhi government gets the required vaccine for 17.5-years-old students, then we can complete this vaccination in two days. Watch the press conference below to know more.

May 23, 2021 | 04:03 PM IST

Know JEE Main exam status

JEE Main 2021 has been conducted for February and March session. April and May session Joint Entrance examination was postponed amid COVID-19 pandemic.

May 23, 2021 | 03:52 PM IST

Around 8-10 states opposed the plan of holding exams

Manish Sisodia said in a press conference that several states opposed the centre's plan of holding exams and demanded no exams to be conducted. Around 8-10 states agreed that students should be vaccinated before conducting any exam.

May 23, 2021 | 03:48 PM IST

What were the proposals in meeting?

There were two proposals:

First: Take exams only for major subjects. If there are a total of 200 subjects, take 20 subjects. give marks of other subjects based on these 20 marks. Other things of exams should remain same.

Second: Take exams with some changes in the examination pattern. Exams to be held in schools. Paper should contain objective type questions and duration should be 1.5 hour instead of 3 hours. The copies of students should be checked at school level only, said Delhi's Education Minister Manish Sisodia. Delhi Government is opposed to both he said.

May 23, 2021 | 03:40 PM IST

Manish Sisodia addressing a conference - Watch here

May 23, 2021 | 03:25 PM IST

Latest updates on CBSE board exam 2021

The decision on CBSE exam 2021 is yet to be taken by the board. Students are continuously demanding for cancellation of exams . Some students also shared funny memes on exam cancellation.

May 23, 2021 | 03:07 PM IST

UP Board 12th exam 2021 decision is awaited

Class 12 board exam decision of UP board is still awaited. Earlier, it was expected that a final decision regarding UP board exam 2021 will be made after May 20, 2021. But as of now, no decision has been taken. Students must keep checking this page to get all updates.

May 23, 2021 | 02:34 PM IST

What is Manish Sisodia told on conducting exams?

Deputy chief minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia told the central government that conducting Class 12 board exams before vaccinating students will prove to be a big mistake.

May 23, 2021 | 02:24 PM IST

Meeting is still ongiong

CBSE Class 12 board exam 2021 meeting is still ongoing. All ministers and officials are sharing their proposals. Before other board, CGBSE has made a decision to conduct class 12 exams at homes. Students do not need to visit the exam centre for writing the exam.

May 23, 2021 | 02:10 PM IST

CGBSE 12th exams 2021 to be held at home

CGBSE has decided to hold Class 12 exams at students homes . The exams will take place from June 1 to 5, 2021. Students can collect answer sheets and question papers from their respective schools and exam centres. After solving and writing the paper within 5 days, submit the answer sheets at respective schools.

May 23, 2021 | 01:42 PM IST

CBSE Class 12 board exam 2021 meeting is going on

CMO Jharkhand tweeted the images of the ongoing virtual meeting. Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren is also there in the meeting.

May 23, 2021 | 01:18 PM IST

Students' health and safety matters: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

General Secretary of Indian National Congress, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra tweeted that the health and safety of students matter more. Students are dealing with stress in this COVID-19 time. The mental health of children is as important as their physical well being, she added.

"In any case expecting children who are already under immense pressure to sit for their exams wearing all sorts of protective gear for hours at a stretch day after day is insensitive and unfair," she said.


May 23, 2021 | 12:59 PM IST

Assam Class 12 exam postponed

AHSEC board has postponed the class 12 board examination due to COVID-19. Earlier, AHSEC exams were scheduled to be held from May 11, 2021. The revised dates for exams will be released later by the board.


May 23, 2021 | 12:20 PM IST

#cancelboardexams - Meeting is virtual today

Student shares a meme on the virtual meeting of Class 12 board exams which are held offline.

May 23, 2021 | 12:17 PM IST

Class 12 board exam meeting

Student request the government to take decision quickly:


May 23, 2021 | 12:13 PM IST

Student requests exam cancellation through meme

May 23, 2021 | 12:08 PM IST

#CANCEL12THBOARDEXAM2021 - Exam vs life

Tagging to education miniser, Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', a student asks, which is more important life or exam? He also asked that If the exams would be conducted, who would be responsible for the mass increase in the covid-19 cases.


May 23, 2021 | 12:04 PM IST

#CancelExamsSaveStudents -

Tagging to Narendra Modi, a student requests to cancel Class 12 board exam 2021.

May 23, 2021 | 12:02 PM IST

#cancelboardexams - Students share memes on Twitter


May 23, 2021 | 11:45 AM IST

Class 12 board exam 2021 meeting begun

Class 12 board exam, JEE Main, NEET and other entrance exam meeting has begun. The ministers will talk about various available options for conducting these exams. The decision on board exam is expected soon. Stay tuned here to get all updates.

May 23, 2021 | 11:41 AM IST

Ramesh Pokhriyal's latest tweet

May 23, 2021 | 11:34 AM IST

West Bengal board exams after COVID-19 crisis is contained

West Bengal education minister Bratya Basu has said that Class 10 and 12 board exams 2021 will be held in the state after the COVID-19 crisis is contained . Earlier, Class 10 exams were scheduled between June 1 and 10, 2021. While Class 12 exams 2021 were slated to be held from June 15 to July 2, 2021.

May 23, 2021 | 11:23 AM IST

10th State board exam 2021 Karnataka postponed

Earlier, the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) has postponed the 10th board exam 2021. After that, the Karnataka education minister has clarified that no decision for cancelling SSLC and Class 12 board exam 2021 has been made. However, these exams were postponed amid rising cases of the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 23, 2021 | 11:10 AM IST

Meeting to start in 20 minutes

Class 12 board exam 2021 meeting will begin at 11:30 am. After 20 minutes, the education minister and secretaries will talk about various proposals on conduct the 12th board exam, JEE Main, NEET and other entrance exams. Students are curiously waiting for the 12th board exam 2021 decision today which will be announced after the meeting.

May 23, 2021 | 11:04 AM IST

Chhattisgarh Board exam cancelled for 10th

CGBSE cancelled the Class 10 board exam 2021 and has also released the result based on internal assessment. Class 12 exam is postponed only, but not cancelled yet. Students must stay tuned to the official website to get all updates regarding CGBSE class 12 board exam 2021. Read more .

May 23, 2021 | 10:50 AM IST

MP Board practical exams postponed

After the theory exams of Class 12, the MP board postponed Classes 10 and 12 practical exams until further notices. The new dates yet not announced by the board. It is expected that MPBSE may take a decision after today's meeting on the Class 12 board exam 2021.

May 23, 2021 | 10:34 AM IST

GSEB HSC exam 2021 after COVID-19 situation improves

Class 12 board exam 2021 in Gujarat has been put on hold due to COVID-19. The exams will be organized by the board after the COVID-19 situation improves, as per a recent report . However, students are requesting the government for the 12th exam cancellation.

May 23, 2021 | 10:21 AM IST

CBSE latest news for class 12 board exam

Earlier, the education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' held a meeting with education secretaries. He discussed the impact of COVID-19 in the education sector.

The pending CBSE class 12 board exams 2021 were also discussed in the meeting. The minister asked the states to give suggestions for the conducting of class 12th board exam.

May 23, 2021 | 10:12 AM IST

CBSE board exam 2021 update live

In today's meeting, the ministers will explore the various possible options for conducting the 12th board exam 2021. All board officials give their proposals regarding it.

Various possible options that can be explored in the Class 12 board exam 2021 meeting are conducting exams for major subjects only or conduct exams in two phases in states/districts. Click here to ready the PTI report on it.

May 23, 2021 | 10:05 AM IST

JKBOSE class 12 exam 2021 update

Jammu and Kashmir Board has postponed the ongoing JK 12th board exam 2021 due to the pandemic situation. Exams scheduled between April 1 and April 15 were conducted successfully and exams between April 16 and 29, 2021 were postponed by the board. Read more .

Along with this, Class 10 board exam 2021 were cancelled and students will be promoted to the next class.

May 23, 2021 | 09:57 AM IST

HBSE Class 12 board exam 2021 updates

In April, the Haryana board postponed the HBSE Class 12 exam due to COVID-19. The new dates of HBSE 12th board exam are yet not announced.  Along with this, the board cancelled the class 10 exams and students will get marks as per the internal assessment similar to the CBSE scheme. Click here to read more.

May 23, 2021 | 09:47 AM IST

Who will be joining Class 12 board exam 2021 meeting?

Here is the list of ministers and officials who will take part in the Class 12 board exam meeting to be chaired by Rajnath Singh:

  • Union defence minister, Rajnath Singh
  • Union minister for education, Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank'
  • Union minister for women and child, Smriti Zubin Irani
  • Union minister for information and broadcasting, Shri Prakash Javadekar
  • Education ministers of states and union territories
  • Education secretaries and chairpersons of state examination boards

May 23, 2021 | 09:38 AM IST

Maharashtra HSC exam 2021 status

The board has postponed Maharashtra 12th board exam 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, students are continuously demanding for cancellation of HSC exams . The decision regarding the Maharashtra board HSC exam 2021 is expected to be taken in the last week of May.

Earlier, the exams were scheduled between April 23 and May 21, 2021. New, dates are yet to be announced.

May 23, 2021 | 09:27 AM IST

UP board exam date 2021 class 12 today news

Today, there is no official update is available. Earlier, the board was about to take a decision after May 20 regarding UP board 12th exam 2021. Now, the board is expected to make an announcement after the today's 12th board exam meeting.

May 23, 2021 | 09:21 AM IST

UP board exam 2021 class 10 new update

A recent update from a UPMSP official is available here regarding the Class 10 UP board exam 2021. On asking about the decision regarding UP 10th board exam 2021, the official said that no decision has been taken yet.

Earlier, there was a fake viral date sheet that was refuted by the board. The board also released an official notification on upmsp.edu.in.

May 23, 2021 | 09:14 AM IST

RBSE board exam 2021 latest news today

As per a recent report, an official has told that the board has not decided any date for exams . Earlier, Rajasthan board exam 2021 class 12 were scheduled between May 6 and May 29, 2021, while Class 10 RBSE exam 2021 were about to be held from May 6 to 27, 2021.

But, these exams were postponed due to COVID-19. Yet, no new date is available. Students should keep checking the official website to know all RBSE board exam 2021 latest news and updates.


May 23, 2021 | 09:03 AM IST

Will JEE Main decision be taken in meeting?

The press release of Press Information Bureau says that the meeting is being held to talk about board exams and entrance exams for professional courses.

So, it is expected that a decision regarding JEE Main entrance exam will be made today. Students should stay tuned here to get JEE Main 2021 exam updates today.

May 23, 2021 | 08:55 AM IST

Ramesh Pokhriyal invites suggestions on board exam 2021

Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' invited all state education ministers and secretaries to join this board exam meeting and share their suggestion regarding upcoming examinations. The stakeholders can also send the suggestions on RP Nishank Twitter handle too.

Here is Pokhriyal's tweet inviting suggestions from education ministers.

May 23, 2021 | 08:46 AM IST

Board exam 2021 cancelled or not

As of now, Class 10th exams have been cancelled for most of the states and Class 12 stands postponed. No board has cancelled the Class 12 board exam 2021.

May 23, 2021 | 08:38 AM IST

12th Board exam 2021 meeting time and date

Class 12 board exam discussion meeting will be held virtually. Here is the date and time of the education minister meeting:

  • Date: May 23, 2021

  • Time: 11:30 am