No changes in exam, IA system: CBSE rebuts claims of syllabus reduction, open book exams in 2025

NEW DELHI: For CBSE board exams 2025, there is no reduction in Class 10, 12 syllabus and no open book exam will be held, clarifies the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). In an official notification, the board rubbished claims of 15% reduction in Class 10, 12 syllabus and open book examinations for the 2024-25 session. Several media houses reported changes in the board exams 2025 including increase in weightage of internal assessment.

Earlier today, Careers360 also reported that no such changes have been made by CBSE, based on interactions with the headquarters and some school heads. The central board reiterated that the recently-notified subject-wise marks distribution is the only factual information related to the upcoming exams.

“In reference to the news published in various online news portals and newspapers regarding the reduction of 15% of the curriculum and conducting open book exams for selected subjects under the CBSE Board Examination 2025 for classes 10 and 12, please note that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has not made any changes to its examination system or internal assessment system, nor has any official notification been issued in this regard. Therefore, the Board denies the aforementioned news,” said Vikas Kumar Agrawal, secretary at CBSE’s regional office in Bhopal, in an official statement.

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Notably, the CBSE Bhopal officer was quoted by several media reports, announcing the changes in the board exam pattern and evaluation during the ‘Bridging the Gap’ principals' summit held in Indore. He also said that it has been decided to implement two-term examinations from 2025-26 session, as per reports.

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Further, the board advised students, parents, and public to refer to the official website for any information on examination-related matters. “No such policy decision has been taken by the Board. Any updates or changes related to policies by the board are shared through its official website and circulars. The public is advised to avoid such misleading news and to refer to the Board's official website, https://www.cbse.gov.in/, for up-to-date information and verification regarding CBSE-related matters,” the notice read.