CBSE announces deadline for Class 10, 12 direct admissions, subject change
Vaishnavi Shukla | August 28, 2025 | 09:42 PM IST | 2 mins read
CBSE Board 2026: The board has emphasized the timely execution of the preparatory process for all affiliated schools to conduct the Class 10, 12 exams.
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The CBSE board has instructed all affiliated schools and stakeholders to strictly adhere to the prescribed timelines and guidelines.
“Accordingly, Principal/Heads of Institutions are solely responsible for ensuring that all admissions and subject-related changes are completed in accordance with the Board norms and within the stipulated time frame,” the CBSE notice said.
Furthermore, new CBSE regional offices have been established, and they will start functioning from September 2. The direct admissions and subject change cases, if any, will be sent to the parent regional offices in Prayagraj, Panchkula. Patna and Bhubanewar.
Besides new regional offices, the board has also established three sub-regional offices under the Guwahati Regional Office at Agartala, Itanagar, and Gangtok. CBSE Board 2026 direct admission and subject change cases of these three Sub-Regional Offices for 2025-26 will also be sent to the Guwahati Regional Office.
CBSE Exams 2026: Deadline for direct admissions, subject change
The deadline for direct admissions and subject change of CBSE Board Exams 2026 is as follows.
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Events |
Schedule |
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Direct admissions |
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Direct admission of students in Class 10, 12 by schools |
August 31 |
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Schools to compile all such admissions cases in tabular form (separately for Class 10 and Class 12), supported with documents |
To be sent to the concerned regional office by September 2 |
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Deadline for approvals by the regional office |
September 15 |
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In case of direct admissions after August 31, based on the transfer of a parent who is a government employee |
To be sent to the concerned regional office to reach within 2 days |
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Subject change |
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Subject change request of students in Class 10, 12 by schools |
August 31 |
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Schools to compile admissions cases in tabular form |
To be sent to the concerned regional office to reach by September 2 |
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Last date of approval |
September 15 |
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