The Central government cancelled the CBSE Class XII board examinations of 2021 amid the Covid-19 pandemic after a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 1.
Earlier, in April the CBSE Class X board exam too was cancelled after noticing an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in several states.
The Prime Minister had said on June 1 that the decision on cancelling the CBSE Class XII board examinations had been taken in the interest of students and to put an end to the anxiety among students, parents and teachers.
The board examinations are important for students as the Class X board scores are one of the key factors in choosing a course for Class IX and XII and the Class XII marks are important for getting admission to a college.
After the CBSE examinations were cancelled, the Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations followed suit and cancelled the ICSE and ISC examinations of 2021 for the safety of students.
Taking a cue from the two national boards, several state boards also gradually cancelled the examinations of their respective state boards.
Here is the status of board exams across different states in India:
Andhra Pradesh
Status: Decision yet to be taken
Assam
Status: Class X and XII exams set to be held between August 1 and 15
Bihar
Status: Class X and XII exams completed in February
Chhattisgarh:
Status: Class XII exam in progress. Students are writing the exam sitting at home. Class X exam cancelled.
Results: Class X students will be assessed on the basis of assignments to be given by the state board.
Goa
Status: Class X and XII exams cancelled.
Results: Results to be declared as per well-defined objective criteria.
Gujarat
Status: Class X and XII exams cancelled.
Results: Criteria for assessing Class XII students are yet to be released. The schools are to finalise the results of Class X students between June 4 and June 10.
Haryana
Status: Class X and XII exams cancelled.
Results: Modalities regarding the marking scheme of Class XII students are yet to be announced. Results of Class X students to be prepared on the basis of the internal assessments.
Himachal Pradesh
Status: Class X and XII exams cancelled.
Results: The criterion devised by the CBSE will be followed to assess Class XII students. Class X students to be assessed on the basis of their performances in internal and pre-board exams.
Jammu and Kashmir:
Status: Class X cancelled. Class XII postponed
Results: Class X results will be based on internal exams
Jharkhand:
Status: Decision yet to be taken for class X and XII exams.
Karnataka
Status: Class X exams to be held soon. No class XII exams.
Results: Evaluation for Class XII (Second PU) will be based on first PU marks
Kerala
Status: Class X and XII exams completed
Madhya Pradesh
Status: Class X and XII exams cancelled
Results: Assessment criteria for Class XII students yet to be finalized. Class X results will be based on internal assessments.
Maharashtra
Status: Class X and XII exams cancelled
Results: Class XII assessment scheme yet to be released. Class X results will be prepared on the basis of Class IX and X performances.
Manipur:
Status: Decision yet to be taken for class X and XII exams
Meghalaya:
Status: Class X and XII exams completed
Nagaland:
Status: Class X and XII exams completed
Odisha
Status: Class X and XII exams cancelled
Results: Class XII assessment criteria yet to be announced. Class X students to be assessed on Class IX and X performances
Punjab
Status: Class X cancelled. Decision yet to be taken on Class XII
Results: Class X results declared. Students assessed on internal marks.
Rajasthan
Status: Class X and XII exams cancelled
Results: Decision on marking scheme to be announced soon
Tamil Nadu
Status: Class X and XII exams cancelled
Results: Committee formed to decide on evaluation formula
Telangana
Status: Government is yet to decide on Class XII exam. Class X exam cancelled
Results: Board to develop objective criteria for preparing X results
Tripura:
Status: Both class X and XII exams to be held for important subjects
Uttar Pradesh
Status: Class X and XII exams cancelled
Results: Internal assessment and pre-board marks to be considered
Uttarakhand
Exams: X and XII
Status: Both cancelled
Results: Class X results will be based on Class IX and X internal exams and attendance in online classes.
West Bengal
Status: Class X and XII exams cancelled
Results: Assessment formula to be announced by June 14
Also read: Students reaction to cancellation of board exams 2021