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 has asked schools to help students apply for the National Startup Awards 2026 Student Innovator / Aspiring Entrepreneur Award under NSA 6.0, run by DPIIT. The special category carries a ₹25 lakh prize pool across four age groups from 10 years upwards. Applications are routed through State/UT Startup Nodal Agencies, and winners will be announced on 16 January 2027.
AISSEE 2027 registration is open. NTA will hold the All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination for Class VI and Class IX admission on 31 January 2027. Apply online by 02 December 2026, with a late window till 06 December 2026 (Rs. 500 late fee). Correction runs 07 to 09 December 2026.
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 Only original, unpublished work is accepted.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 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 Science Challenge 2026-27 registration is open for Classes 8 to 10, a free two-round contest on speed and accuracy. Schools register students for Round 1 from 14 October 2026 to 30 October 2026 on the portal, with Round 1 held 02 to 13 November 2026 and the computer-based Round 2 around 30 November to 04 December 2026.
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 has asked all affiliated schools to promote digital payments in schools, enabling UPI, RuPay and BBPS across fees, canteens and libraries. Following a Ministry of Finance Digital Payments Promotion Plan, school heads must set up acceptance infrastructure, link BBPS for fee collection, and run awareness drives for parents, staff and students on safe digital payment use.
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.
RMS CET 2026 registration is open from 23 September 2026, with the National Testing Agency inviting online application forms for Class VI and IX admission to Rashtriya Military Schools for 2027-2028. The last date to apply is 20 October 2026, and the exam is on 13 December 2026. Apply at exams.nta.nic.in/rmscet.
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.
The CBSE-CVC Poster Making Competition 2026 is open for students of Classes VIII to XII on the theme "Probity for Prosperity". Schools run it between 22 September and 1 October 2026 and upload three best A2 landscape entries (PDF/JPG/PNG, max 2MB) via the link on cbseacademic.nic.in from 25 September. A webinar is set for 25 September 2026 at 11:30 AM.
CBSE Yuva for Viksit Bharat Programme 2026 will run in all affiliated schools through September and October 2026 with art workshops, essay and poster competitions, group discussions and a tree plantation drive. Schools must also join the CBSE Talkathon on #NashaMuktYuva for Viksit Bharat on 20 September 2026 and submit an activity report through a Google Form by 31 October 2026.
CBSE E-Waste Awareness Campaign and Collection Drive 2026 asks all affiliated schools to run a two-phase drive under Eco Clubs for Mission LiFE: set-up from 15 September to 30 September and collection from 1 October to 31 October. Schools must build e-waste corners, use only CPCB/SPCB-certified recyclers, avoid dismantling by children, and log activity on the Mission LiFE portal and CBSE form.
The CBSE Career Guidance Webinar 2026 on My Career Advisor and the Tamanna Aptitude Test is scheduled for 16 September 2026, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, streamed live on YouTube. It is meant for principals, teachers and school counsellors of CBSE-affiliated schools, who can join without registration to learn how to guide students on career choices.
CBSE Veer Gatha 6.0 2026 is open for Grade 3 to 12 students, with poems, essays, paintings, multimedia and short videos on Gallantry Award winners. Schools conduct and evaluate activities till 4 October 2026, then upload one best entry per category, four in all, on the MyGov portal between 5 and 19 October 2026. National winners get Rs. 10,000 each.