CISCE Too Cancels Class X Exam, Withdraws Option For Students

New Delhi: Following in the footsteps of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) too cancelled the ICSE Class X board examinations on Monday.

Earlier, the CISCE had said that Class X students would be given the option to write the exam on the day Class XII boards are held, or not write the exams altogether. The Class XII Board exams will be conducted at a later date according to the previous circular, the CISCE added.

“Given the present worsening situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the CISCE has decided to cancel the ICSE (Class 10) 2021 examinations. The options given in the earlier circular dated April 16 now stands withdrawn. The safety and well being of our students and teaching faculty is our topmost priority and of paramount interest,” a circular issued by CISCE said on Monday.

“The CISCE is committed to devising a ‘fair and unbiased criterion’ as stated earlier. The criterion on which basis the results will be declared for the ICSE (Class 10) students and the date of result declaration will be announced by the CISCE later,” the circular added.

The circular also stated that all CISCE affiliated schools were advised to begin the admission process for Class XI, if not already started. “In addition, schools should prepare a schedule to begin online classes for Class 12 students at the earliest. The syllabus to be followed is the ISC 2023 syllabus.”

It may be recalled that the CBSE had cancelled the Class X exams and postponed the Class XII exams. It said that dates for Class XII exam would be decided after assessing the situation on June 1.

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