CBSE Compartment exam for classes 10th and 12th standards will start from September 22.

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) also has released the exam schedule in this regard on Friday.

As per the schedule, CBSE Compartment exam for 10th class students will take place on September 22, 23, 25, 26 and 28.

On the other hand, CBSE Compartment exam for 12th class students will taken place on September 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28 and 29.

Apart from CBSE Compartment exam, practical exams will also be conducted for the students who have failed in the practical.

Sources from CBSE remind that students who have passed the practical but have failed in theory can focus only on theory exams and need not worry about practicals.

CBSE Compartment exam to start from great September 22

Practical exams for regular candidates will be held in the schools where the candidate studied, say sources from CBSE.

Examination for private candidate will be conducted at the theory examination centre unless otherwise notified.

Private candidates can contact the prinicipals of the school of their theory examination centre to know about the date and time for the practical exam before their theory exam is over.

Sources say the practical exams must be completed before September 28. CBSE Compartment exam will begin by 10 am during the days meant for them.

Students must be there at the exam centre atleast one hour before the commencement of the examination. They can enter into the exam hall a little before 10 am.

Question paper and answer booklets will be distributed from 10 to 10.15 am. They can begin writing by 10:30 am. Students can check the question paper for any errors before commencing writing.

In case of any errors, students must report to the respective invigilators incharge of their exam halls.

The schedule for CBSE Compartment exam for 10th class students is given below:

Tuesday 22 September
Timing: 10.30 am to 1.30 pm
Exam and subject code: 087 SOCIAL SCIENCE

Wednesday 23 September
Timing: 10.30 am to 1.30 pm
Exam and subject code: 049 PAINTING, 086 SCIENCE,
090 SCIENCE (W/O PRACTICAL)

Thursday 24 September
Timing: 10.30 am to 1.30 pm
Exam and subject code: 002 HINDI COURSE-A, 064 HOME SCIENCE and 085 HINDI COURSE-B

Friday 25 September
Timing: 10.30 am to 1.30 pm
Exam and subject code: 041 MATHEMATICS STANDARD and
241 MATHEMATICS BASIC

Saturday 26 September
Timing: 10.30 am to 1.30 pm
Exam and subject code: 101 ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE, 122 SANSKRIT and 184 ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Monday 28 September (PART A)
Timing: 10.30 am to 1.30 pm
Exam and subject code: 003 URDU COURSE-A, 004 PUNJABI,
005 BENGALI, 007 TELUGU, 009 MARATHI, 011 MANIPURI,
012 MALAYALAM, 013 ODIA, 014 ASSAMESE, 015 KANNADA,
016 ARABIC, 017 TIBETAN, 018 FRENCH, 024 NEPALI, 026 LEPCHA, 089 TELUGU – TELANGANA, 096 SPANISH, 098 MIZO
303 URDU COURSE B.

Monday 28 September (PART B)
Timing: 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
Exam and subject code: 034 HINDUSTANI MUSIC (VOCAL)

The schedule for CBSE Compartment exam for class 12 students is given below:

Tuesday 22 September (PART A)
Timing: 10.30 am to 1.30 pm
Exam and subject code: 003 URDU ELECTIVE, 027 HISTORY, 028 POLITICAL SCIENCE, 030 ECONOMICS, 037 PSYCHOLOGY, 041 MATHEMATICS, 042 PHYSICS, 044 BIOLOGY, 048 PHYSICAL EDUCATION, 055 ACCOUNTANCY, 066 ENTREPRENEURSHIP, 074 LEGAL STUDIES, 076 NATIONAL CADET CORPS, 104 PUNJABI, 124 NEPALI, 322 SANSKRIT CORE, 793 CAPITAL MARKET OPERATIONS, 803 WEB APPLICATION, 804 AUTOMOTIVE, 805 FINANCIAL MARKETS MANAGEMENT, 806 TOURISM, 807 BEAUTY & WELLNESS, 808 AGRICULTURE, 809 FOOD PRODUCTION
810 FRONT OFFICE OPERATIONS, 811 BANKING, 812 MARKETING 814 INSURANCE, 819 ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY, 829 TEXTILE DESIGN, 835 MASS MEDIA STUDIES (NEW), 837 FASHION STUDIES, 840 APPLIED MATHEMATICS

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Monday September 28 (PART B)
Timing: 10.30 am to 12.30 pm
Exam and subjec code: 034 HINDUSTANI MUSIC VOCAL, 035 HINDUSTANI MUSIC MEL.INS, 036 HINDUSTANI MUSIC PER INS, 049 PAINTING, 052 APP/COMMERCIAL ART, 056 KATHAK – DANCE.

Wednesday 23 September
Timing: 10.30 am to 1.30 pm
Exam and subject code: 029 GEOGRAPHY

Thursday 24 September
Timing: 10.30 am to 1.30 pm
Exam and subject code: 043 CHEMISTRY and 054 BUSINESS STUDIES.

Friday 25 September
Timing: 10.30 am to 1.30 pm
Exam and subject code: 064 HOME SCIENCE

Saturday 26 September
Timing: 10.30 am to 1.30 pm
Exam and subject code: 039 SOCIOLOGY

Monday 28 September
Timing: 10.30 am to 1.30 pm
Exam and subject code: 002 HINDI ELECTIVE and 302 HINDI CORE

Tuesday 29 September
Timing: 10.30 am to 1.30 pm
Exam and subject code: 001 ENGLISH ELECTIVE-N, 045 BIOTECHNOLOGY and 301 ENGLISH CORE.

Wednesday 30 September
Timing: 10.30 am to 1.30 pm
Exam and subject code: 065 INFORMATICS PRAC. (NEW), 083 COMPUTER SCIENCE (NEW), 265 INFORMATICS PRAC. (OLD), 283 COMPUTER SCIENCE (OLD) and 802 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

CBSE further says candidates appearing for the CBSE Compartment exam have to follow safety norms. Parents must ensure that their children are not sick before attending the CBSE Compartment exam.

Students coming for the CBSE Compartment exam must get their own hand sanitizers and water bottles. Both must be transparent. Also, candidates must cover their nose and mouth with mask.

Exam petition
It is interesting to note that Supreme Court also has issued notice to CBSE with regards to conducting of CBSE Compartment exams in response to a petitions filed by students.

Students filed the petition seeking cancellation of CBSE Compartment exam. Students were led by Anika Samvedi.

A three judge bench under the leadership of Justice A.M. Khanwilkar issued a notice in connection with the petition.

And, directed CBSE to file its response by September 7. The matter is posted for hearing on September 10.

The schedule for CBSE Compartment exam for 10th standard can be obtained at ‘https://cbse.nic.in/newsite/attach/compdatesheetX2020.pdf’

The same for CBSE Compartment exam for 12th standard can be obtained  at ‘https://cbse.nic.in/newsite/attach/compdatesheetXII2020.pdf’

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