Central Board of Secondary Education CBSE UAE: Special Assessment Scheme Announced for Class 10 Students

(Dubai) CBSE UAE : Despite the cancellation of numerous Board examinations due to the continuing US-Israel-Iran war, India’s Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced on Wednesday a specific assessment scheme for declaring Class 10 results in Middle Eastern countries.

The Board cancelled the Class 10 main examinations on March 5, 2026, following a thorough analysis of the situation in Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.

Examinations scheduled between February 17 and February 28, 2026, were completed satisfactorily. During this time, students completed 44 papers in total: six academic topics (Mathematics, English, and Science), 16 language papers, and 22 skill-building subjects.

The Board has now established a clear, category-specific formula for calculating scores based on how many tests each student managed to take.

CBSE stated that the results of Middle Eastern students will be announced alongside the rest of the pupils. “Students will be allowed to improve their performance in second Board examinations as per policy,” the Board reiterated.

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Students who took all examinations will have their scores determined based on their real performance.

Those who took four exams will have their missing subject marks calculated using the average of their top three subjects from those previously taken.

Students who took only three exams will have their remaining subjects graded based on the average of their top two performing topics.

For the limited number of students who took only two exams, the scores will be calculated using the average of those two topics for all remaining papers.

Older registrations

Students who registered for up to two topics before 2025 are subject to a special rule.

If they took one or two of their registered exams, the results will be determined based on their actual performance.

If any examination is incomplete, they will be granted the option to take the second board test.

Other key details

Students from these nations who moved their exam center to another country will have their results announced based on their actual performance at that location.

Internal assessment, a year-long procedure previously completed by schools, will be taken as submitted by the appropriate institutions and will not change.

CBSE stated that the results prepared utilising the assessment scheme will be final. “No special examination will be conducted in any circumstances except the examinations conducted by CBSE as per its declared policy.”

The Board stated that the Competent Authority’s decision would be final.

It was clarified that the Class 12 evaluation scheme would be disclosed separately once decided.