Special arrangement made by CBSE for class 10th and 12th exam

The Board Exams for Class 10 and 12 will commence from tomorrow. This year, more than 24 lakh candidates are appearing for CBSE Board exams, wherein over 10 lakh will appear for Class 12 and over 13 lakh will sit for Class 10 exams. Out of all the candidates who have registered for CBSE Board exams, more than 14 lakh candidates are male and over 9 lakh candidates fall in the female category. 

For smooth conduct of examinations, CBSE has made some special arrangements such as:

The sealed question paper packets will be opened in the presence of at least four assistant superintendents-one of them would be from the school other than the examination centre as a witness;

Appointment of full time observers at sensitive centres in Delhi and outside has been completed;

The Board has also finalized the arrangement with the State machinery, local police to ensure trouble free examinations throughout the country;

Center superintendents have been asked to approach the local police authorities for ensuring that adequate police force is made available at the place of custody of the question papers and the examination centre. The State law enforcing agencies have also been requested to provide adequate police force at the place of custody of question papers and the examination centres;

Scanned photographs of private candidates have been provided on admission cards to avoid impersonation or any other possible use of unfair means;

CBSE has a 3 tier arrangement for surprise checking:-

a) CBSE flying squads

b) Flying squads from Directorate of Education, Delhi

c) Special observers from outside.

Observers to oversee the conduct of practical examination for class XII have been appointed this year also;

Chief Nodal Practical Supervisors have been appointed this year also to monitor the proper conduct of practical examinations for class XII;

District level committees were constituted to suggest schools with adequate infrastructure for fixing up of examination centres to facilitate smooth conduct of examinations outside Delhi.