Foreign board students can join CBSE schools in Classes 9-12 without prior approval

NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has simplified the process of admission of students studying foreign boards in schools affiliated to it. Earlier, if students were shifted to a CBSE-affiliated school in Classes 9 to 12, they would need prior approval from the board. The CBSE has waived that requirement, the board announced on November 25.

"In the post period of corona pandemic, many families are shifting to India because of various reasons. Therefore, many students studying abroad in foreign boards are joining schools affiliated to the CBSE," said the board's press statement. Every time a student would move, they had to get CBSE through the school to approve their admission in Classes 9 to 12 based on the equivalency between CBSE's board curriculum and the foreign board's. "Keeping the current circumstances and problems faced by these students and their families [in mind], CBSE has decided that now onward, no such prior approval is required," said the statement.

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"A list of equivalency of Classes 10 and 12 of foreign boards with similar classes of the CBSE has been hosted on CBSE website," it said. The list of equivalency is on page 58, in Chapter 11 of the CBSE’s examination bye-laws.

“Hereinafter, admissions can be provided to the students by the schools without seeking any approval from the CBSE”- says the notification issued by the CBSE.

A circular has been issued in this regard to principals and heads of Institutions that are affiliated with CBSE.

“If the name of the board from where a student is coming to India (CBSE) is available on the above link, the school can provide admission to the student, if otherwise eligible.” - says the circular.