By Cassian Baliarsingh

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The Central Board of Secondary Education CBSE on Monday issued a fresh set of guidelines outlining the essential requirements for students appearing in Class X and Class XII board examinations.
According to the notice Class IXndashX and Class XIndashXII will continue to be treated as two-year programmes and students must study all subjects for the full duration to qualify. The board has made it mandatory for students to maintain at least 75% attendance.
The circular also stressed the importance of internal assessment which will be conducted over two years as per the National Education Policy NEP 2020. CBSE said that in the absence of internal assessment results cannot be declared and such students will be placed in the lsquoEssential Repeatrsquo category.
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Students in Class X may take up to two additional subjects apart from the five compulsory ones while Class XII students may opt for one additional subject. However CBSE warned that schools must obtain prior approval before offering any new subjects and ensure proper facilities including teachers and labs.
The board further clarified that students placed in lsquoCompartmentrsquo or lsquoEssential Repeatrsquo categories in previous years can reappear as private candidates but only if they meet the stated conditions. Those not fulfilling the criteria will not be eligible to sit for additional subjects as private candidates.
The notice signed by Controller of Examinations Dr. Sanyam Bhardwaj was issued lsquofor the information of stakeholdersrsquo.