Subject: Submission of List of Candidates (LOC) for Class X Second Board Examination — 2026

Dear Students,

As per the recommendations of NEP 2020, CBSE has introduced the Two Board Examination Policy, notified on 25 June 2025. Under this policy, Class X students will be given an opportunity to improve their performance in up to three subjects during the Second Board Examinations scheduled in May 2026.

LOC will be submitted by the schools for all desirous students. As for the first time, CBSE will hold the Second Board Examinations in Class X, hence, to know the correct figure of students who wish to appear in the Second Board Examinations and to also to know the subjects in which they wish to appear, CBSE has decided to make the schedule of submission of LOC in such a manner that all required information is available with the CBSE in advance to make the foolproof preparations of the examination.

The following kindly be noted:

1. That as examination centres would be limited in number, hence, their examination centre might not be nearer.
2. No examination centre will be changed once allotted.
3. That who so ever wishes to appear in the Second Board Examination because of any reason, they should submit LOC during 1^st phase. However, students can decide finally based on the declaration of result and then pay the examination fee. Students who decide based on their result may submit both LOC and the examination fee during 2nd phase.
4. Candidates appeared in the main examinations and placed in compartment, such candidates need to re-submit their LOC afresh as their improvement subject criteria might change.

Condition to appear in Second Board Examinations:

1. It is mandatory for all the students to appear in the first Board examination.
2. All passed and eligible students are allowed to improve their performance in any of the three subjects out of Science, Mathematics, Social Science and languages.
3. If a student has not appeared in 3 or more subjects in first examination, then s/he is not eligible to appear in the 2^nd examination. Such students are allowed to appear in the main examination only next year in the month of February, Accordingly, they will not able to submit LOC.
4. For students whose result in the first examination is Compartment, such students are allowed to appear in second examination under Compartment Category.
5. No new names will be added to the LOC of the 2nd examination.
6. Subject changes are not allowed from first examination to second examinations except permitted as per policy in case of Mathematic.
7. No correction in the student's data from first examination to second examination is allowed.
8. Candidates who were registered as CWSN candidate in the first examination will only be extended facilities as provided by the CBSE. No new candidate is allowed under CWSN category in the Second Board Examinations.

Eligibility Criteria for Appearing in the Second Board Examinations:

The eligibility to appear in the second examination are as follows:

1. A student must have appeared in at least 3 examinations in the first Examinations.
2. Must have pass Class X for appearing in improvement.
3. Placed in compartment category.
4. Passed Class X by replacing with the 6th subject.
5. Students placed under UFM category 1 (if otherwise eligible).
6. Students placed in Compartment category in 2025 examinations.
7. Improvement category up to 3 main subjects out of Science, Mathematics, Social Science and language.
8. First/Third Chance Compartment
9. Compartment + Improvement
10. Improvement for the students passed by the replacement of the subject.
11. Sports students who were given permission by the Board.

Students are not allowed to appear in the Second Board Examinations if:

1. Any student Who has not appeared in 03 or more subjects in the 2026 Main examination is not eligible for the Second Board Examination.
2. If a student has not appeared because of any reasons/ failed in 3 or more subjects in the First Examination then he/she is not eligible to appear for the Second Board Examinations.
3. Students placed in the ER (Essential Repeat) category are not eligible for the Second Board Examinations. They are allowed next year in the main examinations.

Syllabus and Scheme of Examinations

The Second Board Examination will be conducted on the syllabus of first examination meant for the year. Rest of the instructions will remain the same as per the circular of LOC for the main/first exanimations and the two examinations policy.

Schedule:

Fee Details:

1. ₹ 320 – Per Candidate & Per Subject
2. ₹ 2000 – Per Candidate in addition to the normal fee prescribed