The class 10th and 12th CBSE board examinations for over 14.5 lakh students across the country will begin from Monday.
The examinations for the two classes begins from today (March 2). Class 10th boards would end on March 30 and that of class 12th on April 2. The secondary examinations will be held at 2,714 centres and class 12th at 2,506 centres.
This year, a total 14,62,016 students will take part in the examinations, which is 1,46,985 more than the last year. Last year, 13,15,031 students took the examinations, a statement from the Central Board for Secondary Examination said.
About 8,24,438 students — 4,87,475 boys and 3,36,963 girls — would take the class 10th examinations while 6,37,578 — 3,73,330 boys and 2,64,248 girls — would appear for class 12th exams.
This year, 3,935 students with special abilities — 2,228 for class 10th and 1,707 for class 12th — will appear in the boards.
CBSE has made special provisions for visually impaired students, who can write their examinations at 14 centres, including two foreign ones.