UP Board exam 2021 postponed for Classes 10 and 12 until May 20: Report
Dinesh Goyal | April 15, 2021 | 01:50 PM IST | 1 min read
UP Board Classes 10 and 12 exams have been postponed due to surge in COVID-19 cases. Check new UP exam date 2021 details here.
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Enrol NowNEW DELHI : Classes 10 and 12 UP Board exams 2021 have been postponed until May 20 due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, as per a Live Hindustan report. This decision was made in a meeting chaired by the Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath.
What are the new UP board exam dates 2021?
Earlier, the UP board Class 10 exams were scheduled between May 8 and 25, 2021, while Class 12 exams were to be held from May 8 to May 28, 2021. Now, these exams have been postponed by the government.
Students are suggested to keep checking the official website to get UP board exam 2021 latest news and updates. Also, check the board exam 2021 live updates .
As per the report, the deputy chief minister, Dinesh Sharma said the decision regarding the new UP board exam date 2021 will be made soon. A new timetable will be issued after reviewing the situation. Out of 19 board officials, 17 tested positive for Coronavirus, the minister added in the report.
Students are advised to attend online exams regularly and boost their preparation by solving the previous year question paper and model papers.
Number of UP board students
This year, a total of 29,94,312 students registered for the high school UP board exam, while 26,09,501 students for Class 12 exams.
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