The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) releases the detailed exam-day instructions for students appearing in the CBSE Class 10th exams and CBSE Class 12 exams. Some important instructions and exam-related guidelines have already been explained in the article below for students’ reference. As per the CBSE 2026 final datesheet, the CBSE Class 10 board exams are being held from February 17 to March 10, 2026, while the CBSE Class 12 board exams will end on April 9, 2026.
Electronic gadgets or devices such as Mobile phones, smartwatches, calculators, and more are not allowed inside the CBSE 2026 exam hall.
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Students must carefully follow all CBSE exam rules and regulations while appearing for the board examinations. Candidates are advised to regularly check the official website, cbse.gov.in, for the latest updates, detailed instructions, and any changes related to the CBSE Class 10 and 12 board exams 2026.
Some of the exam day guidelines are provided below:
Students are not allowed to write their names or sign in the answer book, which may disclose their identities to the examiner.
In case a student is found indulging in unfair means at the CBSE board exam, then their result will not be declared by the board, and it will be marked under Unfair Means (UFM).
Students can also be disqualified from the exam for using unfair means for that year. However, in extreme cases, the board can extend it to a maximum of 5 years or permanently ban the student from taking any examinations of the board.
Hall ticket/ admit card
Identity card
Blue/ black ballpoint pen, eraser, sharpener, geometry box, colours in a transparent pouch
Transparent writing board
500 ml water bottle (label removed)
No bags
No phone
No smartwatch
No calculators
Students appearing for the exam must follow the rules given below to write their roll numbers in the CBSE OMR answer sheet:
The roll number for both Class 10 and 12 will either start from ‘’1” or “2”.
Digit “1” or “2” will represent special information.
In the answer book, there will be space for writing 7 digits, i.e., CBSE board roll number. However, since 2020, roll numbers are 8 digits.
Students can write “1” or “2” before the given box.
Make sure to darken the place below 1 or 2 in the 1st or 2nd line.



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