Rajasthan board exams twice a year from next academic session: RBSE
Vaishnavi Shukla | November 9, 2025 | 09:03 AM IST | 1 min read
RBSE Board Exam 2026: The first exam will be mandatory for all, whereas the second will be optional, allowing both regular and supplementary students to improve their marks in up to 3 subjects.
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Download NowEducation Minister Madan Dilawar has announced that starting from the next academic session, the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE) will hold board examinations twice a year. The first examination will be compulsory for all students, while the second will be optional, allowing both regular and supplementary students to appear to improve their scores in three subjects.
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The decision will provide students with an additional opportunity to improve their results in up to 3 subjects. The RBSE Board exam will be based on the entire syllabus, and the best of three scores will be considered to prepare the final results.
Rajasthan education minister posted on the official X account and said: “Both examinations will be based on the entire syllabus, and the best scores of the students will be considered in the final result. This arrangement will prove to be a meaningful step towards more opportunities for students, reduced exam stress, and better results.”
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According to several media reports, the RBSE Board's first session exam will be held in February-March, whereas, second session exam will be held in May-June. The new move will not only provide relief to meritorious students but also allow failing students to improve their scores in board exams.
Other than RBSE, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had announced that the CBSE board exam for Class 10 will be held twice a year.
The CBSE board has also allowed students to appear for the second board exam and improve their results in three subjects. Students who find their names under the compartment exam category can reappear in the second exam under the same category to improve their score.
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