CBSE Minimum Attendance and Exemption Rules 2024-25 for Class 10 and 12

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued the rule that students must have at least 75% attendance. Any student appearing for the CBSE Class 10 and CBSE Class 12 board exams will need a minimum of 75% attendance in regular class. However, there is an exemption for students with disabilities or other exceptional cases.

Students with a shortage of attendance must reach out to the Head of Institution. The concerned regional office will accept the cases for consideration up to January 5 of the academic session of CBSE Class 10 and 12. After January 7 no cases will be accepted by the board. Scroll down the article to get the full detailed version of the CBSE board minimum attendance and exemption rules.

CBSE Minimum Attendance

As per the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Rule 13 of Examination Bye-laws, students need at least 75% attendance as of January 1 of the year of examination. Only students who have a minimum of 75% attendance will be eligible to appear in the CBSE board Class 10 and 12 examinations.

The minimum attendance for CBSE Sports is 60%. In case of a shortage in attendance due to sponsored tournaments and sports, the CBSE board will consider the shortage of 15% attendance. The students will get full attendance for authorised participation. However, the sponsored tournament and sports meet must not be less than inter-school level and at NCC/NSS camps.

CBSE Minimum Attendance and Exemption Schedule 2024-25

CBSE Regular Course Attendance Rules 2024-25

Students appearing for the CBSE board exam must learn the rules and regulations that are applied by the schools. Only eligible students can sit for the CBSE board exams. Check out the CBSE attendance rules for the regular course below.

• Students should have at least 75% attendance in classes held from the day of commencement of classes up to 1st month in which the exam will be conducted.

• Students who failed the same exam in the previous year for Class 10 or 12 must have 75% attendance from 1st of the month following the publication of the results to the 1st month of the preceding month in which the board exam will be held.

• In case of migration, attendance at the recognised school by the Education department of the State/ UT from which the student will migrate will be taken into account.

CBSE Rules for Condonation of Shortage of Attendance 2024-25

If a student has less attendance then they will have to reach out to their respective school authorities. The Head of the Institution has to report the issue to the concerned regional officer either with a recommendation or valid reasons for condonation at least three weeks before the commencement of the examination. Only after proper requesting letter and document submission, the Chairman will issue orders for condonation of shortage of attendance.

CBSE Board 60-75% Attendance

In case, a student’s attendance is short by 15% then the head of the school has to submit the name of the student to the board provisionally. The Chairman of the CBSE board condone the shortage of attendance up to 15%.

CBSE Board Less than 60% Attendance

Students with attendance below 60% in Classes 10 or 12 will be considered by the Chairman for shortage of attendance under exceptional cases only. Check out the considered valid reasons for the shortage of attendance below:

• Prolonged illness

• Loss of father/ mother or some other such incident leading to the candidate's absence from school

• Any other reason of similar serious nature.

• Full attendance for authorised participation in sponsored tournaments and sports meets of not less than inter-school level and at NCC/NSS camps including the days of the journey.

Documents Required for Considering Condonation of Shortage of Attendance

Below, we have provided a table with reasons that will be considered valid for the shortage of attendance. Along with that, we have listed the documents that will be required for consideration of the condonation of shortage of attendance.

CBSE Exemption Rules 2024-25 for Candidates with Disabilities

As defined in ‘The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 and Guidelines’, the CBSE board offers exemptions to candidates with disabilities. Students can check out the CBSE exemption rules below to check if they are eligible to sit for the CBSE written examinations for Classes 10 and 12.

CBSE Exemption Rules for Class 10

CBSE Exemption Rules for Class 12