The field of education is volatile. A new development is made each day, helping it evolve with the changing times. It can be anything from a change in rules to the announcement of results, or from the beginning of the admission process to the development of new technology. To stay up-to-date with the changes and to be connected to the world, you can find regular updates here. Stay ahead of others and make the most of the new opportunities with the news.
CBSE Amrit Udyan Summer Annuals 2026 school visits are now open, with the Rashtrapati Bhavan gardens welcoming the public from 16 August to 15 September 2026, 10 am to 6 pm, closed Mondays. Schools must book online only, at least 24 hours ahead, with bookings closing 10 AM the previous day. Up to 100 students per booking, entry through Gate No. 35 in proper uniform.
CBSE has postponed the Skill Expo and Guidance Festival 2026-27 Regional Events at Bareilly and Rishikesh under the Dehradun RO, citing administrative reasons. No new dates have been set. The Board says a revised schedule will be notified separately, and has asked all concerned schools to take note.
CBSE will hold a webinar on 27 August 2026 for the Young India Culinary Championship (YICC) 2026-27 Regional Level. The live YouTube session runs from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm and is open to heads of schools, teachers and students. It explains the Regional Level, to be held in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, and answers participating schools' queries.
NTA has declared the SWAYAM January 2026 semester exam result for 69 courses held in Hybrid mode (CBT plus pen and paper), and scorecards are now live at exams.nta.nic.in/swayam. Candidates log in with their Application Number and password to download them. Final scorecards and certificates will come from the National Co-ordinators (IGNOU).
The AIAPGET 2026 admit card is out. NTA has released the All India Ayush Post Graduate Entrance Test hall tickets on exams.nta.nic.in/aiapget, and candidates can download them using their Application Form Number and Password. The CBT exam is on 22 August 2026 in two shifts covering Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy.
NCERT has set up a new Textbook Development Team for the Class 11 and 12 Political Science textbooks under NCF-SE 2023, with fixed completion dates. The Grade 11 book is targeted for 30 November 2026 and the Grade 12 book for 30 July 2027. Here is what changes for senior secondary students and teachers.
The National Conference on Science Education 2026, hosted by RIE Mysuru (NCERT), runs from 28 to 30 December 2026 with no registration fee. Abstracts (max 200 words) are due by 1 September 2026, and selected authors submit full papers by 30 October 2026. Faculty, teachers, research scholars and students can present across six themes.
The CBSE Kaushal Vikas Capacity Building Programme in Vadodara has a new venue. The one-day training for teachers of Class IX Kaushal Vikas will now be held at Anand Vidya Vihar School, Gotri Road, on 19 August 2026 from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM. There is no fee, and teachers must confirm participation with the venue school and carry the NCERT textbook.
CBSE has asked all affiliated schools to complete Nasha Mukt Vidyalaya Portal registration at tofei.education.gov.in and finish an online self-evaluation on being tobacco-free and drug-free. Schools must also join the National Pledge against Drug Abuse on 18 August 2026 and the MyGov quiz, under the Three-Year Action Plan (2026-2029).
NCERT PRAYAAS 2026-27 registration is open for students of classes 8 to 11, offering a ₹50,000 catalytic grant per project and mentorship from HEI experts. The application deadline is 31 August 2026 and selected projects start on 30 September 2026. Apply through the official NCERT DESM link.
The UGC-NET June 2026 re-exam for English, Commerce and Sociology has been announced by NTA after a committee found heavy errors in the three papers. English and Commerce will be re-conducted on 9 September 2026 and Sociology on 10 September 2026, with no extra fee. Results for the other 84 subjects stay on schedule.
The UGC-NET June 2026 answer key challenge window is open from 16 August 2026 to 18 August 2026 (up to 11:59 P.M.) for 84 subjects. Candidates can object to any question online for Rs. 200 per question, refunded fully if accepted. English, Commerce and Sociology are held back for a separate NTA notice.
CBSE Young India Culinary Championship (YICC) 2026-27 Regional Level registration is open for schools whose students won the School Level round, with 31 August 2026 as the last date and no participation fee. Classes VI to XII compete in two categories across Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai, with the National finale in Chandigarh.
CBSE Kaushal Vikas Capacity Building Programme 2026 brings free, in-person training on the Class IX skill textbook to eight schools from 18 to 22 August 2026. Sessions run 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM in offline mode. Teachers must confirm attendance with the venue school beforehand and carry the NCERT Kaushal Vikas textbook. No fee, but no TA/DA is paid.
The CBSE Skill Expo and Guidance Festival 2026-27 regional event for Dehradun RO jurisdiction, earlier set for Bareilly on 22 August 2026, is rescheduled to 29 August 2026. The last date to submit Skill Expo entries is 24 August 2026, and selected schools will be told by 25 August 2026.
The AIAPGET 2026 exam city intimation slip is now live at exams.nta.nic.in/aiapget. Candidates for the All India Ayush Post Graduate Entrance Test can log in with their Application Number and Password to check the city allotted for the 22 August 2026 exam. Note that this is not the admit card, which comes later.
CBSE has opened enrollment for the NISHTHA Courses 2026-27 Cycle 1, run by CIET-NCERT, for all school heads and teachers. Category II covers FLN and ECCE for Foundational and Preparatory stage staff; Category III includes cyber hygiene, e-waste, action research and Catch the Rain. Enrolment closes 31 August 2026 and courses close 15 September 2026 at ciet.ncert.gov.in/NISHTHACourses.
CBSE DIKSHA Virtual Labs are now free for students: over 845 curriculum-aligned Virtual Labs in Science and Maths, mapped to NCERT classes and chapters, are available on the DIKSHA portal, app, and via QR codes in textbooks. CBSE has asked all affiliated schools to spread the word and encourage students and teachers to use them.
CBSE Class 12 Supplementary Result 2026 is out on the DigiLocker Results Portal at https://results.digilocker.gov.in/. The exam covered compartment, six-subject and improvement candidates; 2,75,287 of 2,91,576 registered appeared, and the compartment pass rate rose to 53.08% from 38.36% in 2025. Schools get results by email; private candidates use DigiLocker.
CBSE Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge (YEC) Workshop 2026 registration is open for Classes IX to XII students, free of cost. The online workshop by IIT Kanpur's Entrepreneurship Cell runs on 23 August 2026, with registration from 05 August to 22 August 2026 through an online form. Participation is voluntary.