The Central Board of Secondary Education will conduct second-term board examination for Classes 10 and 12 in offline mode from April 26, officials said on Wednesday. The decision was taken considering the COVID-19 situation in the country.

“The board after discussion with various stakeholders and taking into consideration the COVID-19 situation in the country has decided to conduct the second-term board exams in offline mode only,” CBSE Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj said.

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“The theory exams will begin from April 26, 2022. The datesheet for Classes 10 and 12 will be released soon,” he added.