On June 1, the board had cancelled the CBSE class 12 board examination amidst the continuing upsurge in covid-19 cases across the country. The apex court had expressed its satisfaction regarding the Central government's decision to cancel the class 12 board exam.
The Central Board of Secondary Education on Wednesday cancelled the class 10 board exams and the class 12 board exams have been deferred in view of a nationwide Covid surge that had led to parents, students, and various states demanding exams to be scrapped.