CBSE Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan 2026 asks all affiliated schools to have students and teachers take the NMBA e-Pledge, run awareness drives, and join a virtual national programme marking six years of the drug-free India campaign. Each school must appoint a nodal teacher and upload activity details, photos, and videos through the official form.
CBSE Aryabhata Ganit Challenge 2026 registration is open for Classes VIII to X in affiliated schools. Stage-1 school registration runs 4 to 18 November 2026, Stage-2 costs Rs.900 per school, and the national computer-based test falls on 2 December 2026. Top 100 students per region get Merit Certificates.
CBSE Sapnon ki Udaan e-magazine October 2026 is open for entries on the theme “Hygiene & Nutrition”. Students can send stories, poems, articles, artwork and more; educators can send articles up to 1000 words. School Principals must submit via the official Google Form by 15 November 2026. Only original, unpublished work is accepted.
CBSE Expression Series 2026-27 is on, with the theme "Women Empowerment: Educate, Enable, Excel". Schools run the contest from 5 to 17 November 2026, shortlist four entries, and upload them on the CBSE portal between 18 and 25 November 2026. Students from Class 3 to 12 can take part in Hindi or English.
CBSE Janjatiya Gaurav Divas 2026 will be celebrated in all affiliated schools from 1 November to 15 November 2026 to honour tribal freedom fighters and tribal culture. Schools can run workshops, cultural events and themed competitions, then upload photos, videos and write-ups on the Ministry of Tribal Affairs JJGD portal.
CBSE has released the Class IX Scheme of Studies 2026-27 for students moving to Class X in 2027-28. Individuals in Society, CT & AI Modules and Environmental Education are dropped for this batch. Vocational Education stays compulsory, with a choice between Kaushal Vikas (internal) and one of 22 Skill Subjects (Board exam). Students study nine subjects plus one optional.
CBSE Vigilance Awareness Week 2026 will be observed in all affiliated schools from 26 October to 1 November 2026 on the theme "Probity for Prosperity." Schools must run awareness activities, administer the Integrity Pledge, and upload a report with photographs by 2 November 2026.
CBSE has invited entries for the September 2026 edition of its Sapnon Ki Udaan e-magazine on the theme "Entrepreneurship and Skill Development". Students and teachers can submit original work through a Google Form, routed by the school Principal, by 25.09.2026. Plagiarised or AI-generated content will be rejected.
CBSE LOC submission 2026-27 has a firm last date: schools must file the List of Candidates for Class 10 and Class 12 board exams by 21 October 2026. The board has reminded principals to fill candidate data accurately, train their staff, and brief parents on why correct details matter before the window shuts.
CBSE Fit India Freedom Run 2026 asks all affiliated schools to hold fitness events and register them on the Fit India Portal with participant and kilometre details. The campaign runs till 31 October 2026 and ends with a Unity Run on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary. Schools must also spread awareness and use the official registration link.
CBSE Class 12 Special Examination West Asia 2026 date sheet is out, with papers running 23 October to 28 October 2026 for candidates who could not sit subjects in the March-April session. Admit cards can be downloaded from 12 October 2026 using the same application login. One exam centre has been fixed per country as per the LOC filed.
CBSE has opened the Class X private candidate examination form 2027 for online submission from 8 October 2026. Essential Repeat, Compartment, Fail and Improvement of Performance students can apply, with the normal fee window running to 23 October 2026 and a late-fee window till 30 October 2026. Forms and fees are online only.
CBSE has opened online submission of the private candidate Class 12 exam form 2026-27, with the portal taking applications from 8 October 2026. Essential Repeat, Compartment, Fail and Improvement candidates can apply for the exams to be held in February to April 2027. Normal fee runs to 23 October 2026, with late fee till 30 October 2026.
CBSE NISHTHA Courses 2026-27 enrolment is open for school heads and teachers under Category II and Category III. The online courses started on 1 October 2026, enrolment closes 10 March 2027, and courses close 15 March 2027. Teachers can join through the NISHTHA portal and contact the helpdesk for queries.
CBSE has asked all affiliated schools to screen a 30-minute Inclusive Education sensitization module for school staff on 7 October 2026. The video on Children with Special Needs (CwSN) is for all teaching and non-teaching staff and plays via the Headmaster Login on the PRASHAST Portal at prashast.education.gov.in.
CBSE Karate and Wrestling selection-trials for the SGFI National School Games 2026-27 are open. Schools wanting to host a trial must apply online by 5 October 2026, 2:00 pm; schools sending students email entries to host schools at least five days before. Trials cover Under-14, Under-17 and Under-19 with Rs.500 per day for meals and stay.
CBSE Registration and LOC 2027 processes are underway: the LOC for Class X and XII Board Examinations 2027 has started and Registration for Classes IX and XI opens soon. In a live webinar, CBSE told schools to submit accurate data early, fix student particulars, and follow fee and CWSN rules. Check www.cbse.gov.in for updates.
CBSE has tightened the demographic details correction process for Class X and XII certificates, directing all affiliated schools to send only complete, certified requests. Incomplete requests will be summarily rejected. The board also wants students to route corrections through their schools instead of sending them directly or approaching courts.
CBSE Sample Question Papers 2026-27 for Class 10 and 12 are now available on cbseacademic.nic.in, along with the Marking Schemes. The Board confirms no change in question paper design, assessment pattern, or passing criteria from 2025-26. Students can download subject-wise papers and email queries to cbsesqp@cbseshiksha.in.
The CBSE Special Examination 2026 West Asia LOC window is open from 22 September 2026 to 26 September 2026 for Class XII Regular and Private candidates whose main papers could not be held. Students must register online at www.cbse.nic.in, pick one or more of the 40 affected subjects, and note the Application Number. Special Examination marks will overwrite the earlier marks.