CBSE Conducting Class 10 Science Exam Today
New Delhi:
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is conducting Class 10 Science exam today. The exams began at 10.30 am and will conclude around 1.30 pm across 7,842 centres in India and 26 locations abroad. Around 42 lakh students from 8,000 schools in India and abroad are appearing for the Class 10 and 12 board exams 2025.
The board has put strict security measures in place to avoid any cheating cases in the exam. Students are undergoing checks, while mobile phones and electronic items are strictly prohibited.
CBSE Board Exams 2025: Important Guidelines
The board has issued guidelines regarding the dress code, permitted and prohibited items in the exam hall, unfair means practices (UFMs), and associated penalties.
Dress Code
Regular students: Must wear their school uniform.
Private candidates: Should wear light, comfortable clothing.
Permitted Items In the Exam Hall
Stationery: Transparent pouch, geometry/pencil box, blue or royal blue ink pen, ballpoint pen, gel pen, scale, eraser, and writing pad.
Other items: Transparent water bottle, analogue watch, metro card, bus pass, and cash.
Prohibited Items
Stationery & Devices: Printed/handwritten materials, loose paper bits, calculators (except for Dyscalculia students, who will receive one from the centre), pen drives, log tables (will be provided at the centre), electronic pens, and scanners.
Communication devices: Mobile phones, Bluetooth devices, earphones, microphones, pagers, health bands, smartwatches, and cameras.
Personal belongings: Wallets, handbags, goggles, and pouches.
Food items: Packed or unpacked food (except for diabetic students)