CBSE requires 3 languages in Class 9 from 2026-27 session
Big changes are coming for CBSE students!
Starting in the 2026-27 school year, Class nine students will need to study three languages: one main language at an advanced level (R1), a second language (R2), and a third (R3) that's being introduced from Class six in the curriculum from the 2026-27 academic session.
This is all part of CBSE's plan to shake up the exam pattern and make learning more diverse.
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By 2028, there'll be separate board exams for R1 and R2 languages, and you'll see two levels in math and Science, standard and advanced, so you can go deeper if you want.
Social science will focus more on real-world skills. Subjects like computational thinking and artificial intelligence are being rolled out too, becoming compulsory by 2029.
Plus, vocational courses will be assessed internally with a bigger focus on practical know-how.
Third-language testing is set to start from 2031, making things even more flexible for students.