CBSE Board Exams 2025: New Directives Issued For Students; Ethics And Penalties For Malpractices

CBSE has issue an directive to schools across India. The Central Board of Secondary Education has stated that it will conduct the CBSE Board Exam 2025, and it expects more than 44 lakh students to sit for the exams. As a result, the board has appealed to schools to guide students regarding basic ethics, rules, and instructions that must be followed in the exams.

The CBSE has emphasized the fact that all students should be aware of exam ethics, rules, and consequences of violating these regulations.

Direct link of the notice

Important details:

• Start Date: Both Class X and Class XII board exams will begin on February 15, 2025

• End Date for Class X: March 18, 2025

• End Date for Class XII: April 4, 2025

• Exam Timings: 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM

Important instructions include:

Reading guidelines and penalties for unfair means in front of the students
Addressing students and parents about exam ethics and penalties

Students being warned not to believe or propagate rumors

Informing the students not to carry any banned items to the exam center.

Items allowed in exam centre:

• The school identity card and the admit card (for ordinary students)

• An admission card and, for private students, any official photo identification document

• Stationery supplies: writing pad, rubber, scale, blue/royal blue ink pens, transparent pouch and geometry box

• A transparent water bottle and an analogue watch

• Money, bus pass, and metro card

Items not allowed in exam centre:

• Calculator, pen drives, log table, electronic pen, scanner, printed or written text

• Mobile phones, Bluetooth devices, earbuds, microphones, smart watches, cameras, health bands, and more are examples of communication devices.

• Other prohibited items include food products (with the exception of kids with diabetes), wallets, goggles, handbags, pouches, and anything else that might be utilised unfairly.

• Students must follow these guidelines strictly because breaking them could result in their expulsion from the test.

Dress Code:

• Private students are asked to dress comfortably for the exam setting, while regular students are required to wear their school uniform.

• By adhering to these dress code requirements, students guarantee a smooth entrance into the exam rooms.

Penalty for unfair means

The penalty for unfair means and malpractices includes cancellation of the examination, debarment from further examinations, and disqualification from appearing in the examinations immediately. CBSE has requested schools and exam authorities to be vigilant and take prompt action against any malpractice.