CBSE Board Exams 2025: Issued a Notice on Exam Ethics for class 10th and 12th. Check Details Here – Jagran Josh

CBSE Board Exams 2025: The Central Board Of Secondary Education has issued the important notice for class 10th and 12th exams. The exams are scheduled to begin on 15th February 2025. The notice has been addressed to all the schools and the respective principals. 

The official notice reads, ‘You would agree that conduct of fair examination is a must in the academic interest of the students. Accordingly, a detailed “Unfair Means Rules” have been framed by the CBSE. It is desirable that before the start of the examination, all the students who would appear on board examinations be informed about the ethics of the examinations, their rules and the instructions issued by the CBSE.’

Check the notice that has been issued for students, parents and exam staff

1. For Students:

• Schools will explain the importance of following exam rules and what happens if those rules are broken.
• Don’t believe or share any rumours about exams that could create problems.

For Parents:

• Schools will also talk to parents about exam rules and why they matter.

On Exam Day:

• Teachers will remind the students to double-check that they’re not carrying anything they’re not allowed to bring to the exam.

For Exam Staff:

• The staff in charge of exams will be reminded of their duties to ensure everything runs smoothly.

Finally, new rules have been added to the “Unfair Means” guidelines to handle cases of cheating or breaking exam rules.

Let’s all work together to keep exams fair and stress-free!

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Well, the notice also included a list of barred and allowed items, along with the UFM (Unfair Means) rules for students, teachers, and parents. Check the list below: 

List of Permitted Items:

• Admit card and school identity card (for regular students)
• Stationery items: transparent pouch, geometry/pencil box, blue/royal blue ink, ballpoint/gel pen, scale, writing pad, eraser
• Admit card and any government-issued photo identification proof (for private students)
• Metro card, bus pass, money
• Analogue watch, transparent water bottle

List of Barred Items:

• Stationery items: textual material (printed or written), bits of paper, calculators (except for students with learning disabilities like Dyscalculia, as per Circular No. CBSE/COORD/2020 dated 20.01.2020; these are provided by the exam centre), pen drives, log tables (provided by exam centres), electronic pens/scanners, etc.
• Eatable items: opened or packed, except for diabetic students.
• Communication devices: mobile phones, Bluetooth devices, earphones, microphones, pagers, health bands, smartwatches, cameras, etc.
• Any other item that could be used for unfair means.
• Other items: wallets, goggles, handbags, pouches, etc.
• Eatable items: opened or packed, except for diabetic students.

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