News for 'Central Board of Secondary Education'

Scholarships for CBSE students

Scholarships for CBSE students

Rediff.com18 Nov 2005

The Central Board of Secondary Education invites applications for the CBSE Merit Scholarship Scheme for Professional Studies and Undergraduate Studies.

SAI requests CBSE to adjust board exam dates of shooters Bhaker, Sidhu

SAI requests CBSE to adjust board exam dates of shooters Bhaker, Sidhu

Rediff.com15 Feb 2019

The initiative by SAI is part of ongoingefforts of the government to help young athletes balance their sporting career and academics.

No schoolbags, no homework till Std 3

No schoolbags, no homework till Std 3

Rediff.com23 Jul 2005

In the level class VI to class VIII, seven points evaluation system would be adopted and class IX onwards, the grading system up to nine points would be implemented, he added.

CBSE class X exams to be optional from 2010-11

CBSE class X exams to be optional from 2010-11

Rediff.com7 Sep 2009

Students can take examinations on demand after the board is abolished.

Expert tips to crack the IIT-JEE

Expert tips to crack the IIT-JEE

Rediff.com9 Jan 2014

In an online chat with readers, Vivek Gupta, an IIT-B alumnus and co-founder, Plancess EduSolutions Pvt Ltd, offered advice on how to crack the Joint Entrance Examination.

CBSE announces scholarships

CBSE announces scholarships

Rediff.com4 Jun 2008

The Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi notifies the following scholarship schemes on the basis of examinations conducted by the Board in the year 2008.

CBSE textbook certifies 36-24-36 as best female body shape, sparks row

CBSE textbook certifies 36-24-36 as best female body shape, sparks row

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

The incident comes against the backdrop of a raging debate on lack of scrutiny of the curriculum and content taught in schools.

Class X: How to make mock tests work for you

Class X: How to make mock tests work for you

Rediff.com10 Jan 2008

Strategies to help you make mock tests an effective tool to crack the board exam.

10-day workshop on voice & accent training

10-day workshop on voice & accent training

Rediff.com17 Jul 2008

WCH Training Solutions is organising a 10-day workshop on "Voice & Accent Training Skills" for professionals in the BPO industry.

CBSE to talk Mandarin after March

CBSE to talk Mandarin after March

Rediff.com6 Dec 2010

The Central Board of Secondary Education is poised to introduce Mandarin Chinese in class sixth from April next year in view of China emerging as one of the major global economies and Mandarin being spoken by a large population of the world.

CBSE defers board exams scheduled for Feb 28, 29 in NE Delhi

CBSE defers board exams scheduled for Feb 28, 29 in NE Delhi

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

The exam postponement announcement by the CBSE came for the third time this week due to communal violence in northeast Delhi over the amended citizenship law which has claimed 34 lives so far and left over 200 people injured. "The next date for the affected students will be notified shortly," CBSE Secretary Anurag Tripathi said.

Manipur boy tops CBSE class 12 exam with 99%

Manipur boy tops CBSE class 12 exam with 99%

Rediff.com29 May 2012

Mohammad Ismat from the Zenith Academy, Manipur has topped the Class XII Board Exam 2012 with a score of 495/500.

CBSE issues notice to Ruchika's school

CBSE issues notice to Ruchika's school

Rediff.com4 Feb 2010

Central Board of Secondary Education has issued notice to Sacred Heart Convent School in Chandigarh, asking it to explain why Ruchika Girotra, who was molested by former Haryana director general of police SPS Rathore and later committed suicide, was expelled from the institution.

Mobile ban in Rajasthan schools

Mobile ban in Rajasthan schools

Rediff.com21 Jan 2005

The ban will be effective in all government, private, aided and other recognised schools, official sources said on Friday.

Quota for SC/ST in medical, dental courses

Quota for SC/ST in medical, dental courses

Rediff.com25 Feb 2008

With the introduction of the quota, around 310 SC and 155 ST students will benefit this year.

CBSE Class XII results: Girls outshine boys again

CBSE Class XII results: Girls outshine boys again

Rediff.com27 May 2013

This year 88 per cent gals cleared the exam against 78 per cent boys.

CBSE puts class XII sample papers on its site

CBSE puts class XII sample papers on its site

Rediff.com15 Dec 2011

The CBSE has mounted 32 sample papers of Class XII and of 28 other examinations on its website and students can download them free.

JEE-Advanced test for IITs to be held on July 3

JEE-Advanced test for IITs to be held on July 3

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

The relaxation in the eligibility criterion pertaining to class 12 marks will be offered this year too, Nishank said.

Explained: How National Testing Agency functions

Explained: How National Testing Agency functions

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

Here is an explainer on the functioning of the seven-year-old body.

VOTE: Are modern girls self-centred?

VOTE: Are modern girls self-centred?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

Do you agree with the CBSE definition of a modern girl?

SC refuses to direct CBSE for AIEEE re-exam

SC refuses to direct CBSE for AIEEE re-exam

Rediff.com26 May 2011

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to direct the Central Board of Secondary Education to conduct a fresh All India Engineering Entrance Examination, which was mired in controversy after its question papers were leaked.

CBSE Class 12 results to be declared on May 27

CBSE Class 12 results to be declared on May 27

Rediff.com24 May 2013

Students can access their results on the CBSE website 10 am onwards.

Former UP chief secretary chargesheeted by CBI

Former UP chief secretary chargesheeted by CBI

Rediff.com28 Mar 2008

The CBI on Friday chargesheeted former Uttar Pradesh chief secretary Akhand Pratap Singh for allegedly possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income while 11 others, including his wife, also face charges for "aiding and abetting" his corrupt activities.

Want a B Tech degree?

Want a B Tech degree?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2006

The Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, Gujarat announces admissions for its B Tech (Information and Communication Technology) programme.\n

Girls shine in Class XII CBSE exams

Girls shine in Class XII CBSE exams

Rediff.com23 May 2003

The girls scored 80.33 as pass percentage while the boys 68.22.

CBSE exam results by July 15; SC approves assessment

CBSE exam results by July 15; SC approves assessment

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

According to Exam Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj, the exams which were pending due to the COVID-19 situation have been cancelled.

Now, learn fashion at school!

Now, learn fashion at school!

Rediff.com3 May 2005

Question on Guj riots in Std 12 term exam irks CBSE

Question on Guj riots in Std 12 term exam irks CBSE

Rediff.com2 Dec 2021

The Central Board of Secondary Education class 12 sociology paper held on Wednesday asked students to name the party under which the 'anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat in 2002' took place, a question the board later said was 'inappropriate' and against its guidelines.

ICSE class 10, 12 students can skip pending board exams

ICSE class 10, 12 students can skip pending board exams

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

The board had also submitted the proposal before the Bombay High Court on Monday in response to a petition filed by a parent seeking directions to the authorities to cancel exams in view of the spike in COVID-19 cases.

CBSE class 12 results out; Chennai tops pass percentage

CBSE class 12 results out; Chennai tops pass percentage

Rediff.com28 May 2012

The results were declared across the country on Monday, with the total pass percentage standing at 80.19 per cent, a fall of 0.69 per cent over last year, said a statement issued by the CBSE.

Friends killed teen over Rs 2,500 in Delhi

Friends killed teen over Rs 2,500 in Delhi

Rediff.com14 Mar 2011

Nine school students 'planned' the murder of their teenaged friend after one of them was enraged at the victim informing his father that he had not returned Rs 2,500 which he had borrowed, police said on Monday. They allegedly murdered 15-year-old Yash, a standard X student of Cambridge School in Sriniwaspuri, on Saturday evening, while he was on way to his friend's place to study for the upcoming Central Board of Secondary Education examinations.

Should students bring cell phones to school?

Should students bring cell phones to school?

Rediff.com4 Aug 2009

The CBSE issued a circular to its affiliated schools asking them to restrict use of mobile phones by students as well as teachers as these phones can be serious cause of distraction and anxiety.

CBSE willing to help tsunami-hit students

CBSE willing to help tsunami-hit students

Rediff.com5 Jan 2005

If a student from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands wants to take his test in, say Chennai, the CBSE will definitely consider it, Chairaman Ashok Ganguly said.

Girl jumps to death from CBSE building

Girl jumps to death from CBSE building

Rediff.com14 Sep 2006

A suicide note left by her said she was committing suicide because of her repeated failure in class tenth examinations.

Chennai top in CBSE Class X results

Chennai top in CBSE Class X results

Rediff.com27 May 2006

Ajmer and Chandigarh were second and third while Delhi was fifth.

Kejriwal urges Centre to cancel CBSE exams as COVID-19 cases rise in Delhi

Kejriwal urges Centre to cancel CBSE exams as COVID-19 cases rise in Delhi

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal said, "Six lakh children in Delhi are going to write CBSE exams. Nearly 1 lakh teachers will be a part of it. These can become major hotspots leading to large-scale spreading of Corona. Children's lives & health is very important to us. I request Centre to cancel CBSE exams."

Get a degree in B Tech

Get a degree in B Tech

Rediff.com18 Feb 2005

The National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, invites applications for admission to its B Tech courses.

Now, a lab to remove fear of mathematics

Now, a lab to remove fear of mathematics

Rediff.com19 Aug 2008

The laboratory is a novel concept, which enables students to learn and explore mathematical concepts and verify facts and theorems using tools such as the Geometers sketchpad.

Engineering entrance paper leaks; students upset

Engineering entrance paper leaks; students upset

Rediff.com1 May 2011

The Central Board for Secondary Education postponed the two exams on Sunday by a few hours after it found that the question papers were being leaked in a major way primarily in two states -- Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.