The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday announced a comprehensive assessment scheme for Class 10 students in the Middle East, following the cancellation of remaining examinations in Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The move comes after a critical review of the prevailing situation across the region.

CBSE confirmed that examinations conducted between February 17 and February 28 were successfully completed, covering six academic subjects, including Mathematics, English, and Science, along with 16 language papers and 22 skill-based subjects. The results of students who appeared in these examinations will form the basis for the new assessment scheme.

The Board has categorised students based on the number of examinations they appeared for. The categories include students who appeared in all exams, four, three, or two exams, private students under the compartment category, and students who shifted examination centres to another country.

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Under the new assessment framework, students who appeared in all examinations will have their results calculated based on actual performance. For students who appeared in fewer exams, marks for remaining subjects will be computed using averages from their best-performing subjects. Private and compartment students, as well as those who shifted centres, will have results prepared according to performance and, if needed, will be allowed to appear in second Board examinations as per CBSE policy.

Additional provisions include the consideration of internal assessments already completed by schools, with results prepared using this scheme to be final. The Board clarified that no special examinations will be conducted beyond the existing framework, except as allowed under official CBSE policy. Middle East students’ results will be declared alongside other candidates across the globe.

CBSE noted that the assessment scheme for Class 12 students will be communicated separately once finalised. The Board emphasised that all decisions by the competent authority will be final, ensuring transparency and uniformity in result preparation despite the disruption caused by the cancellations.

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