Iran-Israel War: CBSE cancels Class 10th, postpones 12th exams in middle east countries
Vaishnavi Shukla | March 5, 2026 | 08:23 PM IST | 1 min read
CBSE board exam 2026 for Class 12 scheduled on March 7 has also been postponed by the board, and the revised dates will be announced later.
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Download EBookThe Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has postponed the upcoming CBSE board 10th and 12th exams 2026, due to the prevailing war in the Middle East region. The board has cancelled all Class 10th exams scheduled from March 7 to 11. CBSE board exam 2026 live updates
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CBSE board 10th exams 2026 , which were earlier postponed and rescheduled on March 2, 5, and 6, are all cancelled. The mode of declaration of CBSE Class 10 results 2026 will be notified separately by the board in due course.
Class 12 CBSE exams 2026 , scheduled on March 7 has also been postponed by the board, and the revised dates will be announced later.
This is the third time the board has postponed the Class 10 and 12 exams due to the current situation in the middle eastern countries.
CBSE is conducting board exams 2026 in several parts of middle eastern region, including Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
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According to the official CBSE notice, the board will review the situation on March 7, and issue appropriate directions regarding examinations scheduled from Monday, March 9 onwards. All Class 12 students are advised to stay in close contact with their school and carefully follow official announcements.
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