The practical examinations for private candidates of CBSE Class 12 will be conducted from February 23 to March 17, 2026, as per the latest guidelines issued by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The notice comes a day before the commencement of the CBSE Class 10 and 12 theory examination. Meanwhile, the CBSE Class 12 theory examinations are scheduled to begin on February 17.
“As per requirement and the provisions contained in the examination Bye-Laws, practical examinations are required to be conducted in respect of the following categories of private students of Class-XII,” the Board stated. These include students of 2025 whose marks of practical subject(s) are not available due to Repeat in Practical (RP)/Repeat in Theory & Practical Both (RB)/Absent; students of 2024 in similar categories; and students of 2023 and before “who have applied in full subjects in Private Category in their respective practical subject(s).”
The Board clarified that “No Project Assessment/Internal Assessment will be conducted in respect of the subjects not having practical component.” It further stated, “The marks of Project Assessment/Internal Assessment will be computed pro-rata, on the basis of marks obtained in theory exam in the current examination i.e., 2026.”
Under “Dates for Conduct of Practical Examinations,” the notice specifies: “The Practical Examinations shall be conducted from 23 February 2026 to 17 March 2026.” Regarding venue, it adds, “The Practical Examinations shall be conducted in the examination centres fixed for theory examinations.”
On appointment of examiners, CBSE said, “The Regional Directors/Officers will appoint External Examiners for all students of Class-XII. The Internal examiners shall be appointed by the Centre superintendent from their own school teachers.” In cases where teachers are unavailable, “teachers from nearby schools shall be appointed.”
For practical answer books, the Board noted, “The Practical Answer Books supplied by the Regional Offices are to be used for the conduct of the Practical Examination. It is to be ensured that the Examiners complete all entries in Practical Answer Books carefully and correctly.”
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