Candidates waiting on the CBSE Direct Recruitment Quota Skill Test now know where to plan their travel. The board has started letting applicants see which city they have been allotted for the DRQ2026 examination, and the slip can be pulled from the online portal beginning 30 June 2026.
This is a city intimation, nothing more. It tells you the town your skill test falls in so you can sort out a train ticket or a room well in time. The exact centre, the date and the reporting time come later, on the admit card.
The Direct Recruitment Quota exam is how CBSE fills certain posts directly. DRQ2026 includes a skill test, which here means a typing or related practical check, and candidates can opt for it in English or Hindi. The board has posted separate guidelines for the typing/skill test that applicants should read before the day.
What candidates need to do
- Go to the official website, www.cbse.gov.in.
- Log in with your registered credentials, the same ones used at the time of applying.
- Open and download the Advance Information for Allotment of City of examination.
- Note your allotted city and go through the typing/skill test guidelines in your chosen language.
Quick facts
| Detail | What the notice says |
|---|---|
| Document available from | 30 June 2026 onwards |
| Where to access | Online application portal at www.cbse.gov.in |
| Login | Registered credentials |
| Language options for skill test | English or Hindi |
| Travel allowance | No TA/DA paid by the board |
One point the board has put in plain words: it will not pay any TA or DA, that is travelling allowance or daily allowance. Candidates bear their own cost of reaching the city and staying there. That is exactly why the city is being shared early, so planning isn’t left to the last minute.
A word of caution on what this slip is not. It is not the admit card. Treating the city intimation as a hall ticket is a common mistake, and it can leave you without the centre address, date or time you actually need. The admit card with all of that will be released on its own, following the notified schedule.
So the work for now is small but worth doing today. Check your allotted city. Keep your registered phone number and email active, since updates and the admit card link will reach you through them. Visit the website regularly rather than waiting for a single announcement.
Stuck on something? The board has kept helplines open during working hours on 011-24050353 and 011-24050354, and queries can also go by email to drq2026@cbseshiksha.in. Keep the city handy, watch the portal, and wait for the admit card to land before you finalise the rest.