CBSE Class 12 special exams scheduled for October 23-28 in Gulf countries

Class 12 students in the UAE and other Gulf countries who were unable to take their CBSE board exams earlier this year will sit the papers between October 23 and 28. The Central Board of Secondary Education released the timetable in a circular dated October 8. Admit cards are available for download from October 12 using the same login candidates used to apply. The special exams are open to students who want to improve on marks received under the board's special assessment scheme, introduced in March after the conflict in the region forced CBSE to cancel Class 12 papers in 40 subjects across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Iran. Results for regular Class 12 candidates in the region were declared on May 13. Students not satisfied with their assessed marks were given the option to appear in person for subjects that could not be held. In September, CBSE asked interested candidates to register through the List of Candidates for the papers they wished to take. Marks scored in the special exams will be final and will replace those awarded under the assessment scheme. Exams begin Friday, October 23, with Political Science, Economics, Mathematics and Applied Mathematics. The schedule runs through Wednesday, October 28, concluding with English Core. All papers run from 10.30am to 1.30pm unless otherwise specified.