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CBSE to conduct special exam for Class 12 students unable to appear for Hindi exam due to Holi

In a notice, the board said: “It has been informed to CBSE that, though the festival of Holi would be celebrated on 14th March, 2025, in most parts of the country, in few places, either the celebrations would take place on 15th March, 2025 or celebrations would spill over to 15th March, 2025," reads the official notice.

CBSE Class 12 Hindi paper to be held on March 15. (Express photo by Anil Sharma/ representative)

CBSE today announced that Class 12 students, who are unable to appear for their Hindi paper due to Holi celebrations in some regions, can appear later. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) said it will conduct a special examination for such students. Class 12 Hindi paper is scheduled to held on March 15, 2025.

In a notice, the board said: “It has been informed to CBSE that, though the festival of Holi would be celebrated on 14th March, 2025, in most parts of the country, in few places, either the celebrations would take place on 15th March, 2025 or celebrations would spill over to 15th March, 2025,” reads the official notice.

“Accordingly, in view of the constraints that some students may face, it has been decided that, while Examination would be held on 15.03.2025, those students who find it difficult to appear in the same may decide not to appear on that day, i.e., 15.03.2025. It has, further, been decided that such students would be given an opportunity to appear along with those students for whom a special examination is conducted as per the policy of the Board, whereby a special examination is conducted for students participating in National or International level sports events,” the notice added.

The Hindi Core (302)/Hindi Elective (002) exams for Class 12 are scheduled to be held on March 15, 2025. The class 12 exams will continue till April 2 and the class 10 exams till March 18.

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