The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is introducing significant structural and pedagogical refinements for the 2026–27 academic session. Grounded in the recommendations of the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) and the National Education Policy (NEP 2020), the board exam framework for Classes 10 and 12 balances academic rigor with reduced stress for students nationwide. With the online List of Candidates (LOC) portal active and private cand