Latest news & updates from CBSE and the Education Ministry of India (as of mid-September 2025) :

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Major Updates

1. CBSE scraps additional subject option for private students
   From 2026 board exams onwards, private candidates will no longer be allowed to take additional subjects beyond their core/registered ones

 

2. New rules for Class 10 & 12 (Board Exams 2026)
• Minimum 75% attendance required to be eligible to appear in board exam
• Internal assessments have become mandatory.
• The structure for Classes 10 & 12 is being viewed increasingly as a two-year programme (Class IX + X for 10, and XI + XII for 12) to ensure continuous coverage.

 

3. Registration rules for Classes 9 & 11 for academic session 2025-26
   CBSE has issued updated guidelines: APAAR ID linkage, verification slips, requirements for data accuracy, etc. Schools must ensure accurate subject combinations and personal/student details.

 

4. New CBSE-international school initiative in UAE
   CBSE is planning to launch an international school(s) in the UAE. Also, several CBSE schools in UAE have joined the Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) programme.

 

5. Ministry of Education’s other updates
   
   
• Appointment of Vice-Chancellors in central universities (e.g. Rajiv Gandhi University in Arunachal Pradesh) among other administrative changes.
• India’s literacy rate has risen: from ~74% to ~80.9% over the past ~13 years.
• Schools under CBSE, KVS, NVS have been directed to screen the film “Chalo Jeete Hain”, inspired by PM Modi’s childhood, as part of the experiential learning and value-education push.