CBSE Board Exams 2025: Over 23.86 lakh students appear for Class 10 English paper on day 1

NEW DELHI: Over 23.86 lakh students appeared for Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 English exam at 7,780 centres and around 23,000 students sat for Class 12 Entrepreneurship exam at 995 centres on February 15, Sanyam Bhardwaj, Controller of Examinations said. The CBSE Class 10, 12 exams 2025 were conducted in a single shift from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. CBSE Board Exams 2025 LIVE

The CBSE 10th, 12th exams 2025 are being conducted for over 42 lakh students. Students from more than 30,000 schools appearing for the exams across 7,842 centres in India and 26 countries,

Schools and exam centres have been briefed on strict protocols to facilitate a fair and seamless examination experience, the official press release informed. The board also organised a live webcast in the presence of Delhi NCR Principals, outlining essential exam guidelines for schools on February 14.

CBSE Board Exams 2025: Day 1 analysis

CBSE Class 10 board exam 2025 was conducted for English communicative and English language and literature papers while CBSE Class 12 board exam 2025 was held for the entrepreneurship subject on day 1. As per the subject-wise marks distribution, Class 10 English exam carries 80 marks while CBSE 12th entrepreneurship paper is of 70 marks.

As per CBSE Class 10 students, the English paper was 'easier than expected'. The CBSE Class 10 English paper 2025 was well-structured with a balanced mix of memory recall, comprehension, and application-based questions.

While, CBSE Class 12 Entrepreneurship exam was rated balanced and well-structured. Many students found the MCQs easy, but some case study-based questions required deeper understanding