Overview
- CBSE, which issued the circular Tuesday, set a three-phase List of Candidates process for the Class 10 second board exam and published the May 2026 timetable.
- In Phase 1, schools only enter candidate details with no fee, which lets the board gauge how many students plan to take the retest.
- In Phases 2 and 3, students can add, drop, or change subjects through their main exam school and pay only the prescribed examination fee to finalize entries.
- The board ordered schools to stop tying tuition to registration and to collect no charges beyond the official exam fee, warning that violations will invite action.
- CBSE reinforced strict secrecy for question papers, barring sharing or retaining them for teachers or libraries and cautioning that breaches will face disciplinary measures.