The board examinations for class X and XII students of Central Board of Secondary Education will begin on Thursday with the CBSE finalising arrangements for the annual exercise. While 8,86,506 candidates have registered for Class-X examination, 15.73 per cent more than last year's figure, a total of 10,98,981 students have enrolled for Class-XII exams, a 2.82 per cent increase from the preceding year's number.
The number of students registering for class X exams is likely to go further up from the next session as the CBSE has decided to make the board exams mandatory thenon. At present, these exams are voluntary.The examination for class X will be conducted at 16,363 centres across the country. Students will appear for class XII examination at 10,678 centres in India. Fifty-eight examination centres have also been set up in some Gulf countries and six in various other countries.
"The exam material has been dispatched to all the examination centres. Admit cards have been downloaded by all schools. Full-time observers will be appointed at sensitive centres by the Board," a senior CBSE official said.She said arrangements with the state authorities and local police have been finalised to ensure trouble-free examinations throughout the country.