The press release read, "CBSE has decided to hold exams for Skill Education (Vocational) and related subjects in the second half of February for the ensuing Board exams of Classes 10 and 12 to be held in 2019. However, examinations for all the Core Academic subjects, such as Languages, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Economics, Business Studies, Accountancy, Economics etc., will continue to be held in the month of March at the external examinations centres fixed by the Board."
The decision to conduct board exams for vocational subjects in February came after the Delhi High Court order dated July 11, 2018, that Delhi university should fix the cutoff dates for admission to undergraduate courses only after the declaration of CBSE result including result for re-evaluation. The press release further read, "The High Court of Delhi in its judgment dated 11.07.2018 has directed Delhi University and
CBSE to ensure from the commencing academic year, that the result of CBSE, including results of re-evaluation “are taken into account whilst determining the cut-off date for admission to colleges of the University of Delhi”. The HRD Minister, Shri Prakash Javadekar, had directed CBSE and Delhi University to hold consultations, and to make efforts in this direction."
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Currently, CBSE offers 40 skill education subjects to Class 12 students and 15 to Class 10. The subjects for which the exams will be held in February and in March will be notified on the CBSE website next week, the board said.
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