CBSE directs schools to conduct re-exam for Class 9th and 11th failed students

CBSE directs schools to give another opportunity to Class 9 and 11 students to pass subjects they failed in during annual examinations. 

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) issued a notice directing affiliated schools to provide Class 9 and Class 11 students (who failed in the annual examination) an opportunity to appear for exams again. According to the Board's notice on May 13, the opportunity is to be extended to all the students even if they were given this opportunity earlier.

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The board stated that it came to its notice that some schools are not following CBSE's decision and are not giving another opportunity to pass the exams to failed students of Classes 9 and 11.

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The official notice released by CBSE states, "It has come to the notice of the Board that schools are being misled stating that till the time LPA No. 154 of 2020, Rukmini Devi Public School vs. CBSE filed in the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi is not disposed of, there is no need of complying the Notification dated 13.05.2020 by the schools. It has also come to the notice that schools are therefore not extending the opportunity to the failed students of Class 9th and 11th.”

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CBSE in its notice reminds that during the hearings, Delhi High Court never quashed its May 13 notification and directed schools to abide by its direction without being misled.

Giving suggestions to reevaluate students’ performance, the board stated that schools can conduct online/offline/innovative tests and can decide to promote students on the basis of the test conducted.

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CBSE, on May 13, released a notice stating that all failed students of 9th and 11th will be provided an opportunity to appear in a school-based test again. The board also asked schools to provide students sufficient time to prepare the exam. The decision was taken as a one-time measure.

Meanwhile, CBSE cancelled all the pending examinations of CBSE 10th and CBSE 12th. According to the official notice released by the Board, CBSE 10th results 2020 and CBSE 12th results 2020 are expected to be released by July 15. Students waiting eagerly for CBSE Class 10 Results 2020 and CBSE Class 12 Results 2020 must know that the board results will be released on the official site of CBSE i.e. cbse.nic.in. 

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