Overview
- Class 10 CBSE board exams in the UAE started on February 17 under the revised two-sitting format.
- CBSE and UAE principals state the first sitting is compulsory, and skipping it makes students ineligible for the same-year second window.
- Students absent in three or more subjects in the first exam will be marked Essential Repeat and must take the next year's main exams.
- Only candidates who sat the first exam may use the May window to improve up to three passed subjects or clear compartment papers, with no option to add new subjects.
- UAE schools report structured revision, targeted mentoring and counselling to prioritize the first attempt, while some students and parents in India voice mixed views on pressure and flexibility.