CBSE LOC 2025-26: Registration, Login Portal, Corrections, Fees

What is the Full Form of LOC in CBSE?

The LOC refers to the List of Candidates. The objective of the LOC prepared by CBSE is to get a list of basic details of all the students, prepared by the schools. It includes the demographic data and subject combinations that have been selected by the students

CBSE Online LOC Submission Dates

• Schools can submit the LOC for Class 10th from March 18 to 31, 2026, for the CBSE Class 10 improvement exam 2026.
• The board approve and conducts the exam for those students whose names are submitted through the CBSE online LOC portal. Schools conduct the LOC online registration and submission through the CBSE’s Pariksha Sangam Portal at cbse.gov.in.

CBSE LOC Dates for CBSE 10th (Second Exam)

The school must follow the deadlines provided by the board to submit the LOC to avoid late fee charges. The important dates for the upcoming events are mentioned below.

CBSE LOC Dates for Regular Students for CBSE 10th (first exam) and 12th (main exam)

The schools must collect the List of Candidates (LOC) for class 10 (first exam) and 12th (main exam) 2025-26 and submit it to the board before the last date. Below, we have provided the CBSE schedule for LOC.

CBSE LOC fees for Class 10 & Class 12 (Indian Students)

The LOC fee will be accepted in online mode only. The board will collect the CBSE examination fee twice for both exams at the time of filling the LOC for the first time. Refer to the CBSE LOC fee details 2025-26 given below.

Schedule for all modes of fee payment

Note: Visually impaired students are exempted from paying the examination fee for classes 10th and 12th.

Schedule for fees paid

CBSE LOC registration window will look like the following image:

Important Points to Note Regarding CBSE LOC Registration

• If any student’s photo was not uploaded in the CBSE Class 9, 11 registration, then it can be uploaded before submitting the final CBSE LOC.
• Private students can submit their data separately through the CBSE private candidate registration form.

CBSE LOC Correction 2025-26

• There is no option for correcting the uploaded data. So, the students or respective schools will have to ensure they enter data correctly before submitting the final LOC.
• Once the LOC has been submitted, students are not allowed to request a change of subject in CBSE, and schools can not provide admission to Class 10 and 12 (except transfer cases).

Action Required for the Submission of the LOC by the School

From the academic year 2025-26, the board will conduct the CBSE 10th exam twice a year. For the CBSE 2nd phase examination, the board will open the window for LOC for 5 days after the declaration of the first phase result. Below, we have explained all the actions that the schools must take in this regard.

Part 1: For the first time in LOC 2025-26

• Schools must ensure that the LOC of all the candidates appearing for the board examination is submitted accordingly on time.
• The board has decided to link the APAAR ID of candidates for both 10th and 12th LOC data.
  APAAR in Indian schools: On January 24, 2025, the board had already communicated the need for the implementation of APAAR ID for students of CBSE-affiliated schools in India. Schools will be able to fill out the LOC for all the students who have an APAAR ID.
  APAAR in CBSE schools situated abroad: CBSE schools abroad are exempted from APAAR because of administrative reasons and laws of the respective countries.

Part 2: Preparatory action to be taken by the school

Schools must be ready with students' information, such as the candidate's name, father's name, guardian's name, date of birth, APAAR ID, correct subject code and combination, and category applying in (i.e., FS/improvement/compartment)

Part 3: Eligibility criteria of candidates for the LOC

Schools must ensure that candidates are eligible for the LOC.

• Candidates sponsored are their own regular and bona fide students only.
• No bona fide student's name is left unsponsored.
• Students are not from any unauthorised/unaffiliated school.
• Students are regularly attending classes in the school and fulfilling the minimum attendance norms as per the Examination Bye-laws of the Board.
• Students are not registered with any other School Education Board in addition to CBSE.
• The students are eligible to appear in the Board's Examinations for classes X and XII as per the provisions of the Examination Bye-laws.
• In the case of students of Class-XII, it is essential to confirm that they have passed their Class-X examination from a recognised School Education Board only in the academic year 2024.

Part 4: Action to be taken while filling LOC

• Schools have to register themselves and enter the information on the OASIS portal regarding student details, teacher information, statutory compliance certificates, etc.

• Once the schools register, they need to submit the student data on the HPE portal. The registration number will be generated. Schools need to keep that safe for the LOC submission time.

• They can now submit the CBSE list of candidates.