CBSE Revises Class 10 Result Formula for West Asia Students Amid Exam Disruption

New Delhi, March 19, 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education has announced a revised evaluation method for Class 10 students in West Asia after ongoing regional tensions led to the cancellation of exams scheduled from March 1.

According to the board, students’ final scores will now be determined by calculating the average of their best performances in subjects they were able to complete between February 17 and February 28. The move comes after the examination schedule was disrupted due to escalating conflict in the region.

CBSE conducted exams across more than 150 affiliated schools in countries including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Iran, covering a wide range of academic, language, and skill-based subjects.

To ensure fairness, the board has divided students into different categories depending on how many exams they completed. Those who appeared for four subjects will have their remaining marks calculated using the average of their top three scores, while students who wrote three papers will be assessed based on their best two results. For those who appeared in only two subjects, the same marks will be used to evaluate remaining papers.

Private candidates registered under compartment categories will have their results prepared based on the exams they attempted. If any subject was missed, they will be given an opportunity to appear in the second board examination cycle.

The board clarified that results declared under this policy will be treated as final, and no additional special exams will be conducted beyond the existing framework. However, students will have the option to improve their scores by appearing in the second set of board exams scheduled in May.

Schools have been instructed to submit a provisional list of candidates for the improvement exams by the end of March, while fee collection will take place after the results are announced. The syllabus for the second examination will remain unchanged.

CBSE also stated that a separate assessment plan for Class 12 students in the region will be issued later. Notably, Class 12 exams were also partially conducted before being halted due to the same situation.

This marks the first major disruption to CBSE board examinations since the COVID-19 pandemic, during which the board had adopted similar alternative evaluation methods in 2020 and 2021 to ensure academic continuity.