CBSE board exams are scheduled to start from 1 March, around 21 lakh students will appear for the Board exam of Class X and XII this year. According to the CBSE, this year the number of Class X students appearing have increased by six per cent than the last year. According to information released by CBSE, about 9,42,035 students would appear in the Class-XII Board examinations this year which is about 15 per cent more in comparison to last year.