CBSE to allow failed Class 10, 12 candidates as regular students in Board exams

New Delhi : In a major relief for students who have failed in Class 10 and 12 examinations, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will allow them to appear as regular candidates in the next academic session of Board exams. It also said that the decision to register the students will completely depend upon the school or trust rules.

"Those candidates who have passed/failed in class X/XII in 2017 Examination can also seek fresh admission as regular candidate in a CBSE affiliated school and appear in X/XII Examination 2018 for improvement ( for pass out candidates) /passing( for failed candidates)," said a notification by CBSE.

"It is clarified that CBSE is examining body and Admission in the school will be decided by the school as per their own rules governing the school/trust," it added.

Recently, the board had started online submission of List of Candidates for class 10 and 12.