
CBSE Class 10 2028: five compulsory board subjects, skill paper as safety net
CBSE's scheme for the 2028 Class 10 board exams makes five subjects compulsory and lets a passed skill paper make up for a failed maths, science or social science paper.
CBSE has asked its schools to celebrate Janjatiya Gaurav Divas from November 1 to 15, 2026, with tribal art workshops, performances and tributes to Birsa Munda.


CBSE's scheme for the 2028 Class 10 board exams makes five subjects compulsory and lets a passed skill paper make up for a failed maths, science or social science paper.

Tamil Nadu will hold a State Level Achievement Survey for Classes 3, 5 and 8 in January 2027; districts must name invigilators by November 5, 2026.

West Bengal is considering a 'One Class, One Teacher' policy for primary schools from next year, with increments linked to student progress, the minister said on Oct 29.

Gujarat's primary schools will be on Diwali vacation from November 5 to 25, 2026, with the second term from November 26, under an October 26 circular.

Registration for Kashi Tamil Sangamam 5.0, to be held November 28 to December 12, 2026 on the Thirukkural theme, is open on the IIT Madras portal till November 13.

West Bengal's cabinet decided on October 28, 2026, that teachers recruited in future through the SSC cannot contest elections or hold active political posts.

Punjab's education department ordered on October 28, 2026, that 253 Master Cadre teachers be terminated after a High Court-ordered merit revision; unions protest.

Allahabad High Court told UP's school education chief to pay eligible acting headmasters a headmaster's salary within two months, per an order reported October 26, 2026.
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