Practical examinations for Classes 10 and 12 will start from 1 January, 2023 for all the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) affiliated schools in India and across the globe, except for the ones that will remain shut amid the month.
CBSE's Controller of Examination Dr Sanyam Bhardwaj recently wrote a letter addressing the principals of schools that the internal assessment and project work are yet to be completed in November-December 2022 for those schools which are located at the winter-bound areas and are expected to remain closed in the month of January.
The letter mentioned, “As per provisions of Examination Bye-Laws/Scheme of Studies of the Board, the Practical Examinations/Project/Internal Assessment for the session 2022-23 are scheduled from 1st January 2023 for all affiliated schools in India and abroad. However, the schools situated in the winter bound areas are expected to remain closed during the month of January due to the winter season. Accordingly, the Practical Examinations/Project/Internal Assessment for the session 2022-23 for both classes X and XII for winter-bound schools are to be conducted from 15th November 2022 to 14th December 2022.”
The Board has even asked the schools to ensure that the examinations are conducted in a smooth manner, either in two or three sessions in a day if the number of students is more than 20.