CBSE Term 1 exam datesheet 2021 to be released on October 18: Important points students must note

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will release the datesheet of the first-term board examinations for Classes 10 and 12 on October 18 on the official website cbse.gov.in. 

Here are some important points students must note about the CBSE Board exams this year:

The CBSE 10th and 12th board exams will be held in two phases, this year. 

There will be no subjective questions in the 10th and 12th exams, but only an objective test of 90 minutes.

The CBSE will offer 114 subjects in Class 12 and 75 subjects in Class 10.

Objective questions will be asked in the first term-1 board examination of 10th and 12th, for which 90 minutes will be given.

Keeping in view the convenience of the students, CBSE will come up with a flexible schedule for the first term examinations for the students across the country. First-term board exams can be taken in a long schedule of 8 weeks. Soon the CBSE Board is also going to declare the datesheet of the first term board examinations.

The internal marking and practical of 10th and 12th will also be taken in two parts. The board has already released the marking scheme and schedule. 

The internal marking of 20 marks for Class 10th will be divided into ten marks each. Whereas for class 12th, it is being divided into two parts of 15 marks each. For 12th, a total of 30 marks practical will be taken in two phases of 15 marks each.

The final results of Class 10 and Class 12 will be declared after the Term 2 examinations.