Overview
- An official circular on cbse.gov.in publishes the subject‑wise marking scheme for Classes 10 and 12, with every subject totaling 100 marks.
- Practical, project and internal assessments will run from January 1 to February 14, 2026, with schools directed to follow the schedule and instructions precisely.
- The annexure details for each subject the class, code, maximum marks for theory, practical, project and internal assessment, whether an external examiner is appointed, provision of practical answer books, and the theory answer‑book type and page count.
- Typical splits include 80 marks theory and 20 internal assessment for Class 10, and for Class 12 variants such as 80/20, 70/30 or 60/40 depending on the subject.
- CBSE warns that mark‑upload errors have been frequent and states correction requests after submission will not be accepted, while separately advising schools and parents to use only genuine NCERT textbooks.