Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE): News

15 Sep 2018

India

All your questions about the government's 'DigiLocker' facility answered

Many people often worry about losing or misplacing important documents like Aadhaar card, driving license, PAN card, certificates, etc. while carrying them physically.

14 Sep 2018

Haryana

Haryana: Student, who topped CBSE, allegedly gang-raped

In a ghastly turn of events, a 19-year-old woman who was felicitated by the President for topping CBSE board exam has alleged she was gang-raped in Haryana by men of her village.

SC's notice to CBSE for charging fees for answer-sheet copies

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the CBSE on a plea seeking contempt action against the board for allegedly "disobeying" the top court's order and charging exorbitant fees of up to Rs. 1,200 from students for obtaining copies of evaluated answer-sheets.

30 Aug 2018

Kerala

Kerala floods: Here's how you can recover lost CBSE documents

In a bid to help students in the flood-ravaged state of Kerala, the CBSE, in a special gesture, has decided to provide digital mark sheets, pass certificates, and migration certificates to those who have lost their physical copies.

29 Aug 2018

Narendra Modi

#PolicyExplainer: All your questions about the government's 'DigiLocker' facility answered

Many people often worry about losing or misplacing important documents like Aadhaar card, driving license, PAN card, certificates, etc. while carrying them physically.

27 Aug 2018

India

#CareerBytes: 7 tips to help you crack JEE 2019

The dates for JEE Mains exam 2019 have been announced.

23 Aug 2018

India

5 online-courses to help 9th & 10th graders in JEE-preparation

The dates for JEE Mains exam 2019 have been announced.

23 Aug 2018

Exams

CBSE board exam pattern to be changed from 2020

Reportedly, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has plans to change the pattern of Class X and Class XII board examinations from 2020.

22 Aug 2018

India

#CareerBytes: Top 5 online-courses to prepare for JEE Chemistry

The JEE entrance exam is the ultimate test for any engineering aspirant in India.

Ban junk food on campus: Government orders universities

The University Grants Commission has directed all universities and higher education institutions to ban the sale of junk food on their campuses.

21 Aug 2018

India

#CareerBytes: 5 best online courses to prepare for JEE Maths

Scoring well in the JEE exam is a dream for every engineering aspirant.

18 Aug 2018

Government of India

Delhi govt health-official wins WHO award on tobacco control initiative

Delhi government's Additional Director of Health, SK Arora, has been awarded the WHO World No Tobacco Day 2017 Award for his extraordinary contribution towards tobacco control.

15 Aug 2018

Narendra Modi

#PolicyExplainer: All your questions about the government's 'DigiLocker' facility answered

Many people often worry about losing or misplacing important documents like Aadhaar card, driving license, PAN card, certificates, etc. while carrying them physically.

13 Aug 2018

India

CBSE joins hands with Microsoft for preventing question paper leaks

After facing embarrassment and criticism following the leak of Class 10 and 12 exam papers earlier this year, the CBSE, in a bid to prevent such instances in the future, has partnered with tech giant Microsoft.

11 Aug 2018

Tamil Nadu

Madras HC reprimands CBSE for not issuing 'no homework' order

The Madras HC yesterday pulled up the CBSE for not issuing a circular to all affiliated schools to implement the court's recent order banning homework for students of Classes I and II.

#CareerBytes: Don't miss these government job vacancies

Government jobs, for their various advantages and perks, are highly sought after, and see fierce competition among aspirants.

04 Aug 2018

India

Want a government job? Do appear for these 5 competitive-exams

Each year, lakhs of graduates in India appear for a number of competitive exams to secure one of the coveted posts in various Government departments and corporations.

02 Aug 2018

India

#CareerBytes: 6 online courses to help you in JEE preparation

Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), the toughest exam for engineering aspirants in India, is offered at two levels: JEE-Main and JEE-Advanced.

31 Jul 2018

Education

NET July 2018 results declared: Here's how to check

The CBSE has declared the results of the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted this month.

30 Jul 2018

Narendra Modi

PM lauds differently-abled CBSE topper on 'Mann Ki Baat'

A differently-abled girl, Anushka Panda (15), from Gurgaon is in seventh heaven after Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned her achievement in his monthly radio program "Mann Ki Baat" yesterday.

27 Jul 2018

India Today

CBSE denies 50% students seeking re-evaluation had marks increased,issues clarification

After reports emerged that over half of the CBSE Class-12 students seeking re-evaluation had their marks increased, the Board has denied the claims.

25 Jul 2018

Education

CBSE moves HC against order mandating NCERT books for schools

The CBSE has filed an appeal in Madras High Court challenging a single judge order mandating schools affiliated to CBSE to adhere to NCERT prescribed syllabus and books alone.

25 Jul 2018

Education

CBSE has new Class-12 topper after re-evaluation increases 22 marks!

The CBSE has a new topper for the 2018 Class 12 board exams. Ishrita Gupta of Nagpur bagged an additional 22 marks - a whopping 4.4% - after re-evaluation of her answer sheets.

25 Jul 2018

Nagpur

Over 50% CBSE Class-12 students seeking re-evaluation get marks increased

There seems to be no end to CBSE's gaffes. A TOI report reveals that over half of the 9,111 Class-12 students who applied for re-evaluation this time had their marks increased.

24 Jul 2018

Rahul Gandhi

NEET candidates' data-leak: Rahul writes to CBSE chief; seeks inquiry

Congress President Rahul Gandhi has written a letter to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) over media reports claiming massive data breach of the candidates who appeared for the NEET examination this year.

NEET-2018: SC stays HC order, no new merit-list for now

Uncertainty is not yet over for NEET candidates of 2018. Ten days after the Madras HC ordered 196 additional marks to each student who had taken the test in Tamil, the SC has stayed the order.

19 Jul 2018

Education

LS seeks removal of 'no-detention-policy': Students can fail Class-5, 8

The Lok Sabha today passed a bill seeking removal of schools' 'no detention policy' for Classes 5 and 8.

19 Jul 2018

Exams

To prevent leaks, CBSE considers using encrypted question papers

To avoid a repeat of this year's leak of question papers, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is planning to use encrypted question papers from next year.

12 Jul 2018

India

CBSE saves 50,000 trees and Rs. 100cr by going digital

At a time when the capital struggles to breathe amid polluted air, CBSE has welcome news.

10 Jul 2018

India

NEET: Tamil students to get 196 extra-marks, fresh result-list soon

The Madras HC has come down heavily on the CBSE, ordering it to award 196 additional marks who took the NEET in Tamil.

06 Jul 2018

India

#CareerBytes: 6 online courses to help you in JEE preparation

Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), the toughest exam for engineering aspirants in India, is offered at two levels: JEE-Main and JEE-Advanced.

05 Jul 2018

Indian Railways

Railways to accept digital Aadhaar, driving-license as ID-proof from DigiLocker

Railways will accept soft copies of Aadhaar and driving license provided they are in your DigiLocker, a digital storage service operated by the government that enables Indian citizens to store certain official documents on the cloud.

03 Jul 2018

Gurugram

Gurugram: 'Project Zindagi' focuses on 'stress-free environment' for students

Focusing on the pivotal issue of learning disabilities and stress, Gurugram authorities launched 'Project Zindagi' yesterday, which aims to create a "stress-free environment" for students.

02 Jul 2018

India

Three months into session, CBSE students still don't have books

Despite taking measures to improve things, it looks like CBSE continues to be bogged down by a decades-old problem: unavailability of textbooks.

01 Jul 2018

India

New portal, more prizes: CBSE boosts rewards program for teachers

To ensure recognition for deserving teachers, the CBSE has eased rules of application for the Teacher's Award 2018: it has increased the number of rewards from 34 to 48, and launched an online portal for the entire process.

28 Jun 2018

Delhi High Court

Five CBSE teachers suspended for miscalculating marks in answer sheets

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday said it had suspended five teachers after glaring errors in marks in answer sheets of Class 10 and 12.

24 Jun 2018

Times of India

Again, glaring errors in CBSE's marks for over 10,000 students

The CBSE seems to have its plates full with more than 10,000 requests from Class-10/12 appeared students for verification.

24 Jun 2018

Tamil Nadu

#CareerBytes: 8 popular engineering colleges in South India

South India is home to some of the best engineering institutes in the country, making it one of the most preferred destinations for engineering aspirants.

23 Jun 2018

Tamil Nadu

Madras-HC makes Aadhaar card compulsory for MBBS counselling in TN

The Madras HC today made it clear that Aadhaar card and its photocopy are compulsory during counseling to medical admissions in Tamil Nadu.

22 Jun 2018

Education

JEE, NEET may be held again in December

With the formation of a new testing body, competitive exams like the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) and the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) may be held twice a year, starting this December.