New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday postponed the Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations scheduled for March 5 and 6, in select countries in West Asia, amid the ongoing conflict in the region.
According to a circular issued by CBSE, the Board will review the situation in Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE on March 5 to make a decision on examinations scheduled on March 7.
“After a critical review of the current situation in parts of the Middle East (Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE), the Board has decided to postpone the Class X and Class XII examinations scheduled to be held on Thursday, March 5, 2026, and Friday, March 6, 2026, in the Middle East region. The new dates shall be announced later,” CBSE circular said.
“The Board will review the situation on Thursday, 05 March 2026 and take appropriate decisions with regard to examinations scheduled from 07 March onwards. All students are advised to stay in touch with their schools for updates and follow official announcements carefully,” the circular stated.
Earlier on Sunday, CBSE postponed the examinations scheduled on March 2.
This comes amid escalation of the ongoing conflict in the wake of US-Israeli airstrikes across Iran on February 28 targeting military command centres, air-defence systems, missile sites and key regime infrastructure resulting in the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and several senior military and security officials.
In response, Iran retaliated by launching ballistic missile and drone attacks at US assets and allies across the region, including Israel, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan thereby widening the conflict in West Asia.
