COVID-19: CBSE cancels remaining board exams in foreign countries

NEW DELHI: Central Board of Secondary Education, or CBSE, says it will not conduct any of the pending exams in 25 foreign countries affected by the coronavirus.

A number of CBSE schools are located in these 25 countries.

"There are several CBSE schools located in 25 countries. Each of these countries are also under lockdown and/or have decided to close down the schools for various and differential lengths of time," a CBSE statement said on April 1.

The CBSE said it would soon work out an assessment system for declaring the board results for class 10 and class 12 students and intimate these schools.

A number of countries, including those where these CBSE schools are located, have initiated preventive measures and lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

These countries have closed down schools for various periods of time. It is not feasible to hold individual sets of board exams in these countries.

"Also, in the present situation, it will be difficult to bring the answer books to India for evaluation purposes," the CBSE said.

The CBSE will conduct the remaining board examinations for Class 12 only in 29 main subjects. It has also decided not to conduct the remaining exams for Class 10. Dates are yet to be announced.

CBSE had postponed the board examinations due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

List of countries where CBSE schools are situated:

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