Two CBSE board exams from 2026: Great move or more pressure? Teachers speak
According to her, 'This reform aims to reduce academic stress, provide greater flexibility, and empower students with the opportunity to improve their performance through multiple attempts.'But she also added, 'Its successful implementation will require careful planning, robust infrastructure, and clear guidelines.'Ganesh Sharma, Principal of Global Indian International School, said the new format 'will offer students an additional chance to enhance their performance, thereby it will potentially lessen stress and pressure related to exams.'However, he cautioned, 'This policy will necessitate extensive logistical arrangements, increase educator responsibilities, and may cause disruptions to the academic timetable.'He also noted that 'it could create financial burdens for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.''TWO BOARD EXAMS IS A LOGISTICAL CHALLENGE'advertisementShiv Nadar School's Principal Anju Soni acknowledged the positives but noted, 'Preparing students for two board exams poses logistical challenges for schools.''Despite this, the policy can offer significant benefits to the students—it may reduce exam stress, promote deeper learning, and offer them with a second chance without losing a year,' she added.
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'FLEXIBILITY SHOULDN'T BECOME AN EXPECTATION'Preeti Bhandary, Co-Founder and Director of Glentree Academy, warned, 'It's important to ensure that this flexibility doesn't become an added expectation.''The option should be exercised judiciously -- only when genuinely necessary -- so that it serves its true purpose of easing pressure, not unintentionally amplifying it,' she said.'ALIGNED WITH OUR EXISTING ASSESSMENT STYLE'At some schools, the new system won't feel like a big shift. Bidyumala Salunke, Principal, Orchids The International School, said, 'We welcome the recent changes announced for the upcoming academic session, which offer students greater flexibility and multiple opportunities to excel.'She added, 'At Orchids, we already conduct term-wise assessments using Volume 1 and Volume 2, so this shift feels aligned with our existing approach—just with the formal tag of a board exam now added to each term.''A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION'advertisementSasmita Mohanty, Director-Principal of Sanjay Ghodawat International School, welcomed the reform: 'Aligning with the broader objectives of NEP 2020, the CBSE Class 10 biannual exam reform marks a transformative shift in reshaping India's educational framework.''It will further enhance learning outcomes and create a fairer educational environment, ensuring students can thrive and demonstrate their capabilities,' she added.According to Naman Jain, Vice-Chairman of Silverline Prestige School, Ghaziabad, 'The CBSE is setting a significant national precedent by implementing a biannual Class X exam reform in 2026.''Eliminating the 'high stakes' aspect of board exams, this reform will dismantle the pressure of academic performance, encouraging year-round learning,' he said.He also said that this could 'encourage year-round learning' and 'further boost educational pedagogy by identifying learning gaps and taking curative action.'WHAT NEXT?CBSE is also considering similar changes for Class 12, though nothing has been finalised yet.Meanwhile, this Class 10 change has sparked fresh discussion on how exams are conducted -- and how they can serve students, not scare them.- EndsMust Watch
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