CBSE Exam Class 12 2026: Answer Sheet Photocopy Link OUT, Revaluation, Compartment Exam Date & FAQs

CBSE is expected to release the CBSE 12th admit card 2026 for supplementary exams in the first week of July 2026. Schools will download the admit cards from the official website and distribute them. Students must collect them from their schools and keep 2 copies with them. They must carry it with them on all exam days. No student will be allowed to write the supplementary exams without it. 

Students have a wide variety of courses to select after their class 12 Science. For those who completed Class 12 with PCB option, they can join for courses like, BSc, MBBS, Pharm BDS, BAMS, nursing, Pharm D, BA and other related courses. Students with PCM option can go for BSc, BA, Bcom, courses after 12th Science.

This year, CBSE has introduced on screen marking system. Through this system, the answer sheets of students will be digitally evaluated. 

After finishing Class 12 in Arts or Humanities stream, students can appear for many entrance examinations, some of which are mentioned below:

NIFT

NCHMCT JEE

IIMC Entrance Exam

JMI Entrance Exam

XIC- OET

JNUEE

DUET

PUBDET

Students who complete Class 12 Humanities stream have a number of UG courses to join. They can go for BA, LLB, BDes in Design, BSc in Hospitality & Travel, BJMC, BDes in Animation, BFA, BMM, Psychology, etc. They can also join for mass communication, journalism, social work, anthropology, hotel management, etc. Check courses after 12th for Arts/Humanities students.

Given below is the list of some of the entrance exams after 12th Science for medical, non-medical, engineering, architecture and other popular fields. Apart from the ones listed below, there are many more. You can click on List of Courses after 12th Science to know more. 

1. JEE main
2. NEET UG
3. JEE Advanced
4. SRMJEEE
5. WBJEE
6. KIITEE
7. CUSAT CAT
8. NATA
9. HP CET
10. IPU CET
11. MHT CET
12. KEAM
13. BHU UET
14. AP EAMCET
15. TA NATA
16. VITEEE
17. BIT SAT
18. MET

There are many courses to choose from after completing high secondary. Students should choose the courses as per their skills. Choosing the good courses helps students to build a strong career.

Yes, CBSE renamed the compartment exams as supplementary exams based on the recommendations of NEP 2020. This was done in 2023 to offer opportunities for students to improve their performance in 10th/12th board exams. the objective was to shift the focus from simply passing the exams to enhancing overall performance.

There are many options to choose from after completing your class 12 in Commerce stream. You can check out a few below:

• Chartered Accountant
• Stock Broker
• Company Secretary
• Certified Financial Planner
• Career Broker
• Stock4 Entrepreneur
• Material Management Professional

Financial options in commerce after graduation

• Certified0 Accountant
• Investment Banker
• Actuary
• Financial Advisor
• Stock4 on the link below to read more on Career Options in Commerce

   

After completing Class 12 with Commerce stream, you can appear for many competitive exams, some of which are listed below: 

• CLAT
• CUET UG 
• SET
• IPU CET
• AIMA href="https://www.shiksha.com/bba/nmims-npat-exam">NMIMS NPAT
• AIMA UGAT

There are a plenty of courses available to students after completing class 12 in Science, Commerce snf Arts.

Some of the courses one can pursue after Class 12 -Science stream are:

Some courses avialble to Commerce students are:

Some of the courses available to Arts students are:

To know more about the availability of courses after class 12 in different streams, students can click on the link below:

List of Courses after 12th Science, Arts & Commerce - Career Options & Colleges

There are plenty of courses that you can pursue after completing Class 12th in Science stream. Many top Indian colleges admit students to their programmes that require a minimum of 50 percent in Class 12. Sharing a few courses below:

• B.Sc. in Clinical Research and Healthcare
• B.Sc. (Hons.) in Psychology
• B.Sc. in Nutrition and Wellness Management
• B.Sc. in Medical Laboratory Technology
• B.Sc. in Radio Imaging Technology
• BCA in Cyber Security
• BCA in Data Science and Met averse
• B.Sc. in Operation Theatre Technology
• B.A. (Hons.) in English
• B.A. (Hons.) in Economics
• B.Sc. (Hons./ Hons. with Research) in Animation
• B.Sc. in Gaming
• BMS in Aviation Management
• B.Sc. in Product Design in association with Strate School of Design (Paris, France)
• B.Sc. in Interaction Design in association with Strate School of Design (Paris, France)
• B.Sc. in Transportation Design in association with Strate School of Design (Paris, France)
• B.Sc. in Visual Communication

Some of the top colleges offering these courses are ICRI - Jagannath University, Delhi, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Film, TV and Animation Studies, Jain Deemed-to-be University, Bangalore, etc.

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) released the CBSE class 12 syllabus 2025-26 on its official website. Students can find and download the syllabus of Class 12 CBSE 2025-26 below for all subjects. Download and start studying for the board examinations. It is adviced that students finish their CBSE 12th syllabus 2026 for all subjects at least 2 months prior to the exam to score well.

After completing your CBSE Class 12 in Science stream, you can appear for JEE Main, NEET, JEE Advanced, BITSAT, COMED-K, IPU-CET, AMU Entrance Exam, AIIMS BSc Nursing,   AIIMS Paramedical and more. For detailed information on entrance exams after Class 12 Science, students can click on the link provided below:

Entrance Exams After 12th Science: Navigate Your Career

Those who completed Class 12th in Commerce stream can go for Bcom, Company BBA, LLB, Economics, Economics, etc. There are so many degree courses for commerce students. Check few courses for commerce students below.

1. B.Com Accounting and Taxation
2. B.Com Applied Economics
3. B.Com (Honours)
4. Bachelor of Business Administration
5. Chartered Accountancy
6. Company Secretary
7. Company3 Accountancy
8. Company3 of Accounting and Finance
9. Bachelor of Management Studies
10. Bachelor of Foreign Trade

No, you will not be allowed to enter the examination hall after 10 am. Thus, it is advised to keep yourself prepared and leave your home considering the buffer time for traffic, in case you find it. Try reaching the exam centre at least half an hour before the exam time. 

In case the details mentioned in your CBSE Class 12 result are incorrect, you must contact the school officials and get them rectified. It is important to have correct details in your result, marksheet and other certificates as these are important documents and will be required at the time of admission for higher education. Colleges/universities and other institutes will not allow admission in case of incorrect details.

No, teachers conduct the CBSE Class 12 practical marks and note down the marks. These are later uploaded on the CBSE official website on the same day. You will come to know about your score in practicals only once the CBSE 12th result is announced. There will be a bifurcation between theory and practicals in the CBSE 12th marksheet.

The benefits of CBSE 12th on screen marking are given below.

• Faster evaluation
• Quick declaration of results
• Minimal errors
• Evaluation may be conducted from schools and centres digitally
• Transparency

Students can apply to private colleges before the Class 12 result is announced. Most of private universities and institutions carry out their application process and conduct entrance exams before Class 12th results are out.