Overview

• The board has approved extending its basic and advanced STEM model to higher secondary students beginning with Class 11 in the 2026–27 session
• NCERT is on track to release new textbooks for Classes 9 to 12, with Class 11 materials expected later this year to meet differentiated learning needs
• CBSE is designing exam reporting formats, including possible separate annexures, to clearly indicate students’ advanced-level subject choices
• Data from the 2023–24 Class 10 maths exams showed nearly 30% of students opted for the basic paper, informing the expansion of the two-tier system
• The initiative aligns with NEP 2020 and NCFSE 2023 guidelines to offer multiple subject levels for Classes 9 through 12 and reduce academic stress