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CBSE has announced special provisions for Class X & XII students involved in high-level sports or academic competitions whose Board exams clash with their events. All applications must submit their Certificates of Participation via the school to the Regional Office by December 15th.
The CBSE Board has announced special provisions for Class X and XII students participating in national/international sports or Olympiads during the 2026 board exams, which will be held in two phases (February and May). Under the revised policy, students whose events clash with the first examination phase (February) will not have a separate special exam; instead, they will be permitted to appear for the affected subjects during the second examination phase (May).
Direct Link: Special Provisions for Class X and XII Students in National/International Sports and Olympiads (Download PDF) |
This facility is also extended to general students who are either unsatisfied with their first phase result or were unable to appear due to unavoidable circumstances. Importantly, students must apply for the main examination by the specified deadline and official approval from CBSE is still mandatory for those opting out of the first phase. The board clarified that if a sports student appears in the second phase and is placed in the compartmental category, their compartmental exam will be deferred until February/March of the subsequent year.
CBSE Board Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) 2025 for Class X and XII
Checkout the dates and events for the particular students who are participating in a national or international event during the CBSE 2026 board exam:
| Activity | Deadline/Schedule |
| Students submit their requests to school | Must be completed so that school recommendation reaches CBSE by December 15th. |
| School requests SAI/BCCI/HBCSE for Certificate of Participation | |
| School sends recommendations + Certificate of Participation to the CBSE Regional Office concerned | Latest by 15th December of the academic year. |
| The Regional Office communicates approval to schools | By 30th December of the academic year. |
| Conduct of the rescheduled examination | Preferably within 15 days from the last examination in the main date sheet. |
Certificate Requirements
The Certificate of Participation is required for students of CBSE Class X and XII who are applying for special examination provisions because their Board exams clash with the dates of their participation in National/International Sports Events or International Olympiads. Check below:
- Required Document: A "Certificate of Participation" in the prescribed format is mandatory.
- Issuing Authority: Certificates must be issued only by the Nodal Officers of the respective organizations (SAI, BCCI, or HBCSE).
- School Responsibility: Schools and Principals are required to provide an undertaking that the application strictly aligns with the CBSE policy, or it may be rejected.
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