CBSE Board Exam 2026 Postponed: CBSE Postpones March 2 Class 10, 12 Exams Amidst Iran Israel Conflict

Sherin Tressa Tomy
Last Updated: Mar 1, 2026, 13:55 IST

CBSE board has postponed the examinations in Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE due to the ongoing war conditions. Revised dates to be announced soon

CBSE Board Exam 2026 Postponed in Middle East
CBSE Board Exam 2026 Postponed in Middle East

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CBSE 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education has postponed the CBSE 10th and 12th exams for Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. According to the official notification issued, the examinations scheduled for Monday, 02 March 2026, for both Class X and Class XII, are postponed. The new dates shall be announced later.

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What Does the Notification Say?

According to the notification issued by the board, students and schools are informed that due to the current situation in parts of the Middle East (Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE), the Board has decided:

1. The examinations scheduled for Monday, 02 March 2026, for both Class X and Class XII, are postponed. The new dates shall be announced later.

2. The Board will review the situation on Tuesday, 03 March 2026 and take appropriate decisions about examinations scheduled from 05 March onwards.

All students are advised to stay in touch with their schools for updates and follow official announcements carefully.

Fake Circular Issued Earlier

Earlier in the day, the CBSE highlighted a fake circular doing the rounds on social media regarding cancellation of the CBSE 10th and 12th board exams due to the ongoing war condition in the Middle East region. The board in its post on 'X' formerly known as Twitter stated that the circular is fake and an official notification regarding the status of examinations in the middle east will be notified by the board on its official website - cbse.gov.in. 

Sherin Tressa Tomy
Sherin Tressa Tomy

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Sherin completed her Masters degree in Communication from Madras Christian College, Chennai,. She has 5 years of experience in creating digital content and has previously worked as an assistant professor for 1.5 years. She later joined as a content writer at Careers360 working on education news, college, university and careers section. At Jagranjosh.com, she writes for the Education News section also working on the board results and other entrance exams like CUET, NEET, JEE Main.

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First Published: Mar 1, 2026, 13:46 IST
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