CBSE Board 2021 Class 10 Time Table: Date Sheet Out! Here's All You Need To Know

The datesheet has been released by the government after some relief from Coronavirus pandemic and launch of vaccination drive in the country.

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New Delhi: Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' has finally released the much-awaited datesheet for Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 examination which will be held between May 4 to June 10 in offline mode. Students appearing for CBSE Class 10 board exam can also visit official website of the education board - cbse.nic.in or cbseacademic.nic.in - to check exam dates and datesheet. 

As per the previous announcement made by Education Minister, CBSE Class 10 and 12 Practical board exams will commence from March 1. 

The datesheet has been released by the government after some relief from Coronavirus pandemic and launch of vaccination drive in the country. Both the Union Ministry of Education and the CBSE had, however, stated that no matter what the CBSE board examinations will take place at the exam centres itself in pen and paper mode and there won't be any provision for online mode of test.

Check CBSE Class 10 Date Sheet

"No programme relating to the board examinations will be held in January or February this year. Practical board examinations will commence from March 1. In normal years, practicals are taken in the month of January and board examinations start from February till March," the Education Minister has said earlier. 

In the examinations, there will be 33 per cent internal choices in order to give students a better opportunity to score marks. Overall, the marks are going to be given on an 80:20 basis, as usual i.e. theory papers will carry 80 marks and internal assessment will be of 20 marks.

It is advised to students appearing for CBSE Class 10 board exams to check latest sample papers and marking scheme for 2021 session. Even it is being said that the practical exams will be held in school labs rather than online labs or O-labs.