The Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan (RBSE), has postponed its Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations scheduled to begin in February 2027, citing the upcoming Census.

In a post on its official X account, the board said the examinations would not be held in February as announced earlier. It has not yet released revised dates for either examination.

The announcement comes a week after RBSE declared that the Class 10 and Class 12 examinations would begin on February 16, 2027. The board had also shifted the examination start time from 8.30 am to 10.30 am. The latest decision means students will have to wait for a fresh examination calendar.

The postponement comes ahead of the next Census, which is scheduled to begin on January 25, 2027, across most states and Union Territories. The house-to-house population enumeration will continue until February 28, followed by a revisional round from March 1 to 5, according to a notification issued by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner on October 30.

The Census exercise is expected to require government school buildings and staff for various duties. The overlap with the board examination period has prompted the Rajasthan board to revise its earlier plan.

Meanwhile, RBSE has released model question papers for the 2027 Class 10 and Class 12 examinations. Students can access subject-wise practice papers through the board's official website while awaiting the revised timetable.

The board requires candidates to secure at least 33% marks in each subject to pass. Students must also clear the theory and practical or internal assessment components separately.

The 2027 examination cycle was also expected to bring changes to Rajasthan's Class 10 assessment system. The state had proposed holding two board examination opportunities each year, with a second examination intended to allow eligible students to improve their scores. RBSE had previously indicated that the proposal required state government approval, and detailed implementation guidelines were awaited.

Students have been advised to follow updates on the board's official website, rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in, for the revised examination dates and further instructions.