CBSE 10th Date Sheet 2021 – Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has cancelled class 10th examination this year due to rising COVID-19 cases. The Board Exams for Class Xth which were going to be held from 4th May to June 14th, 2021 are hereby canceled. Furthermore, the results of Class Xth Board will be prepared on the basis of an objective criterion to be developed by the CBSE Board. Earlier, the board released the revised date sheet however with the sudden second wave of coronavirus students from across the country have been demanding the authorities to cancel the CBSE class 10th board exams 2021. Check more details on CBSE 10th date sheet 2021 from this page.
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CBSE 10th Datesheet 2021
- Practical exam starts from: 01 March 2021
- CBSE Class 10 Admit Card 2021 releases on: NA
| CBSE 10th Subjects | Dates | Exam time |
|---|---|---|
| Odia Kannada Lepcha | 10:30 AM to 01:30 PM | |
| English communicative English Language & Literature | 10:30 AM to 01:30 PM | |
| Hindi Course A Hindi Course B | 10:30 AM to 01:30 PM | |
| Urdu Bengali Tamil Persian Bahasa Melayu Thai Elem Book | 10:30 AM to 01:30 PM | |
| French German | 10:30 AM to 01:30 PM | |
| Painting | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | |
| NATIONAL CADET CORPS GURUNG CARNATIC MUSIC (MEL INS) HINDUSTANI MUSIC (VOCAL) HINDUSTANI MUSIC (MEL INS) HINDUSTANI MUSIC (PER INS) | 10.30 AM – 01.30 PM 10.30 AM – 01.30 PM 10.30 AM – 12.30 PM 10.30 AM – 12.30 PM 10.30 AM – 12.30 PM 10.30 AM – 12.30 PM | |
| Home science | 10:30 AM to 01:30 PM | |
| Science Theory Science w/o Practical | 10.30 AM – 01.30 PM In place of Maths | |
| Japenese Elements of Business Carnatic Music (Vocal) Carnatic Music (Per inst) | 10.30 AM – 01.30 PM 10.30 AM – 01.30 PM 10.30 AM – 12.30 PM 10.30 AM – 12.30 PM | |
| TELUGU SINDHI MARATHI GUJARATI MANIPURI ASSAMESE TIBETAN NEPALI LIMBOO TELUGU – TELANGANA BODO TANGKHUL BHUTIA SPANISH KASHMIRI MIZO RAI TAMANG SHERPA | 10:30 AM to 01:30 PM | |
| Social Science | 10:30 AM to 01:30 PM | |
| Information technology Introduction to Tourism Artificial Intelligence | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | |
| RETAIL SECURITY AUTOMOTIVE INTRODUCTION TO FIN.MARKETS BEAUTY & WELLNESS AGRICULTURE FOOD PRODUCTION FRONT OFFICE OPERATIONS BANKING & INSURANCE MARKETING & SALES HEALTH CARE APPAREL MEDIA MULTI SKILL FOUND. COURSE | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | |
| Mathematics Standard Mathematics Basic | 10:30 AM to 01:30 PM | |
| Arabic Sanskrit | 10:30 AM to 01:30 PM | |
| Malayalam Punjabi Russian Urdu Course B | 10:30 AM to 01:30 PM | |
| Computer Applications | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM |
Detailed CBSE Class 10th Exam Timings
Students appearing for the upcoming board exams in 2021 can take a look at the timings for class 10th CBSE board exam 2021 from the table below.
| Particulars | Timings |
|---|---|
| Distribution of Answer books | 10.00 AM–10.15 AM |
| Distribution of question paper at | 10:15 AM |
| Time for reading question paper | 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM |
| Start writing answers from | 10:30 AM |
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How to Download CBSE Class 10th Board Exam Time Table 2021?
The datesheet for class 10th is released online at the board’s website. In order to download it, you may follow the instructions as provided below:
Step 1: Click on the direct link provided above or visit the official website of CBSE.
Step 2: Next, on the homepage of the board’s website, the students have to click on their respective class.
Step 3: After this, the time table pdf will appear on your screen.
Step 4: You can then finally check the exam schedule and may note it down.
Step 5: It is advised to the students to download the pdf and take a print out of it. In this way, it will be easily accessible to the students whenever they wish to check the schedule.
Prepare with CBSE 10th Sample Papers/ Question Papers
If you want to prepare well for the board exams for class 10th, you should start preparations now. To do so, you should first, solve CBSE class 10 sample papers for better preparation.
After that, you can solve the previous years question papers. We also have listed some important questions that are popular and have been asked in previous years board exams. For each and every subject, you can solve CBSE class 10 previous years question papers.
Important Points Related to CBSE Class 10 Board Exams 2021
There are some important points provided by CBSE on the date sheet. Here, we have listed those points for your better understanding of the exams and the entire process:
- The time duration for each exam mentioned on the time table will be followed strictly. So, the students are required to reach the exam centre on time, otherwise, they will not be allowed to enter the examination hall.
- The answer books will be distributed 30 minutes before the writing time.
- The students are required to fill all the important information on the answer sheet before start writing.
- Assistant Superintendents will check the particulars and sign on the sheet if every detail would be correct.
- After 15 minutes of distributing the answer sheets, the students will be provided with the question paper.
- Candidates will get 15 minutes to read the question paper carefully.
- After that, the candidates are allowed to start writing the exam.
Also Read: How to score good marks in class 10 CBSE 2021
How to Score Good Marks in CBSE Class 10 Board Exams?
This is the first question that comes to mind when students appear for the board exams. Students can refer to the NCERT books for class 10 as the beginning point and complete the syllabus first. Make sure you go through each and every subject and prepare equally for them.
Also, we, at Aglasem, have introduced class 10 mock tests. After completing the syllabus, solving sample papers and previous years question papers, you can appear for different mock tests for different subjects. This can increase your confidence and help in scoring well in the CBSE board exams.
CBSE 10th Admit Card 2021
The board released Class 10th admit cards separately for regular and private students. For the regular students, CBSE class 10 admit card 2021 is sent to their respective schools and is to be collected at their schools. On the other hand, private candidates will get their admit card online at the board’s official website. It consists of student details like their name, gender, school name, etc and exam details like roll number, exam timings, address of the exam center, etc. It is a must-have document to be carried on the day of the exam. Without showing the admit card, students shall not be able to sit for the exam.
CBSE 10th Previous Year Statistics and Highlights
In the table below, students can check the year 2020 result statistics and highlights for class 10:
- Overall pass percentage – 91.46
- 0.36 % marginal increase in the pass percentage since 2019.
- Total number of students registered – 1885885
- Total number of students appeared – 1873015
- Total number of students passed – 17,13,121
- Pass percentage for Girls – 93.31%
- Pass percentage for Boys – 90.14%
- Pass percentage for Transgenders – 78.95%
- Region with highest pass percentage – Trivandrum (99.28%)
- Region with lowest percentage – Guwahati (79.12%)
- Students who scored above 95% – more than 41,000
- Students who scored above 90% – Over 1.84 lakh
About CBSE
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is a national-level board official formed in the year 1962 with the sole purpose to make a common standard and platform for every student. In 1962 only 302 schools were affiliated to CBSE, however, today, a whooping 18000+ schools in the country are affiliated with it. The board conducts final examinations for class 10th and 12th every year and declares its result online. The board also conducts compartment exams for those who could not pass in one or two subjects.
CBSE 10th Exam Date 2021 Updates
So far, the following has been going on for CBSE 10th board exam 2021. Students can check all the latest updates for the same from below –
Official Notification By CBSE for Class 10th Exam Date 2021
After the official announcement by Education Minister, Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Twitter for CBSE exam dates 2021, the board released a notification for the same at its official website. The image of the official notification is provided below.
Reduction of class 10th syllabus to 30%
Due to COVID-19, the schools have been closed all over India since March. Due to this, the academic session was delayed and online classes were conducted. Hence, to reduce the academic burden on students and teachers alike, the board decided to cut down some portion of the syllabus.
Board exams starting from May
With the official announcement made by the Education Minister, Mr. Pokhriyal, finally all the rumors about the exam date / month for CBSE board exams were put to an end. Finally, it was announced that the board will conduct upcoming exams in 2021 from Maty 4 onwards.
CBSE 10th board exams start on 4 May: In a live webinar, Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal announced the following important points:
- CBSE 10th exams starts from 04 May 2021.
- The exam will end by 10 June 2021.
- Practicals for board exams starts on 01 March 2021.
- Result will be out by 15 July.
Other than this, the minster wished all the students good luck for the exams and concluded the webinar on a positive note.
CBSE 10th board exam date 2021 discussion after February – In a webinar held on December 22, the Education Minister addressed the following queries of the students:
- Board exam date / month – It was confirmed by the education minister that the board exams cannot be conducted in JAN-Feb as they are generally conducted. Discussion on CBSE 10th exam date / month will start after February 2021.
- The exams will be held in offline mode only.
- Some students are not being able to go to labs in the school and hence they are not prepared for the practical exams. However, to this, Education Minister assured the students that if the practical exams to be conducted in school will seem not reasonable, different alternatives will be considered for the same.
No CBSE 10th board exam 2021 in February – March
A day after the newspaper reports claimed that a top CBSE official has said that the board exams cannot be delayed any further and will be conducted as usual in February-March. The board has also advised to the students to not to believe any rumors on the social media and visit the official website of CBSE for any updates on this.
Delhi Govt asks CBSE to postpone Board Exams 2021 to May
Delhi Government has written a letter to the CBSE urging it to postpone the March 2021 Board Examinations to May. This academic year, the schools in India have remained closed for nearly 7 months. In order to give students with a reasonable time to study in person in schools, it is requested that the on-going academic session should be extended beyond March and CBSE board exams can be conducted not before May 2021.
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Reduce CBSE 10th board exam syllabus 2021
The state government has also asked the central board of secondary education to consider reducing the CBSE 10th board syllabus 2021. Also, it has asked the board the CBSE Sample Papers 2021 to be further revised as per the reduced syllabus.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Related to CBSE 10th Date Sheet 2021
There are some important and frequently asked questions that are common between students and they usually get confused about them.
Ans. No, the class 10th board exams 2021 have not been cancelled. The exams are going to held offline from May 4 to June 10, 2021.
Ans. The date sheet for CBSE class 10th is releasing on February 2, 2021. It can be downloaded online at the board’s official website – cbse.gov.in or can also be checked from this page.
Ans. One of the simple ways to download CBSE Date Sheet 2021 for class 10 is from the board’s official website. On the homepage of the website, you will find a link to download CBSE 10th Date Sheet 2021. Click on the appropriate link and download the date sheet.
All the best students for the exams. May you all get good marks.
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