CBSE 2026 Important Update: CBSE Issues Guidelines to Prevent Marks Uploading Errors

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued an important notice regarding the upcoming Class 10 and Class 12 board exams. Published on the official website, cbse.gov.in, the notification details the marks distribution scheme.

It also highlights common mistakes schools make when uploading marks for practicals, projects, and internal assessments.

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Warning on Uploading Errors The board has flagged a serious issue: schools often commit errors while uploading marks to the online portal. These mistakes usually happen during the submission of Practical, Project, or Internal Assessment scores.

To address this, the official notice clearly states, "It has been observed that schools sometimes make mistakes while uploading the marks." The board wants to avoid these issues in the future. Therefore, they’ve released this circular to help schools conduct assessments smoothly and without confusion.

Strict Compliance Required CBSE’s message is strict. The board expects schools to read the circular carefully and follow the instructions precisely. The notice mentions that the board won't entertain requests to correct mistakes later. Schools cannot offer "various excuses" after the fact to fix errors they made during the uploading process.

Practical Exam Dates Announced Along with the marking scheme, the notice confirms the timeline for the practical examinations. The practical exams for the 2026 session are scheduled to begin on January 1, 2026, and will conclude on February 14, 2026.

Details in the Annexed List To assist schools, CBSE has attached a detailed list for Class 10 and 12 subjects. This list contains vital information that schools must check before starting the assessments. The details included are:

• Class: The specific grade level.

• Subject Code & Name: The official code and name of the subject.

• Theory Marks: Maximum marks allocated for the theory exam.

• Practical Marks: Maximum marks for the practical exam.

• Project Assessment: Maximum marks allowed for projects.

• Internal Assessment (IA): Maximum marks for internal work.

• External Examiner: Whether an external examiner will be appointed for the assessment.

• Answer Books: Whether the Board will provide practical answer books.

• Theory Answer Book Type: The specific type of answer book to be used in theory exams

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