Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (June 1, 2021) chaired a review meeting regarding the Class XII Board exams of CBSE and decided to cancel it in view of the uncertain conditions due to COVID-19.
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has cancelled the Indian School Certificate (ISC) or Class 12th board exams 2021 considering the health and wellbeing of the students. The CISCE has taken the decision after CBSE's decision to cancel the Class 12th board exams.
The news has come as a relief for over 14 lakh students who had registered to appear for the CBSE Class 12 board exams. The students were waiting for an announcement since mid-April when the exam was postponed due to the COVID-19 situation in the country.