The Central Board of Secondary Education conducted the CBSE SAFAL KSA 2025-26 in pen-and-paper mode from December 8 to 18, 2025, for English and Hindi medium schools. The board conducted the CBSE SAFAL Exam 2025-26 for English medium schools in Digital Mode from November 10 to December 6, 2025. Students from grades 6 and 9, who studied in grades 5 and 8 in the 2024-25 academic year, are eligible to appear for the CBSE SAFAL-KSA examination in 2025-26. The registrations for the CBSE SAFAL-KSA 2025-26 exam were held from July 8 to August 4, 2025.
CBSE SAFAL KSA Assessment Schedule 2025-26 Digital Mode
CBSE SAFAL KSA 2025-26 Assessment Schedule Pen-Paper Mode
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Candidates can visit the official website at cbsesafal.in to learn more about the CBSE SAFAL 2025-26 exam. The board launched CBSE SAFAL-KSA in line with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The CBSE Structured Assessment for Analysing Learning (SAFAL) Key Stage Assessment (KSA) is a competency-based assessment helping students and schools to understand the competency levels in their grades. Read the article to learn more about the CBSE SAFAL Exam 2025-26.
Particulars | Details |
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Exam name | CBSE SAFAL-KSA Exam 2025-26 |
Conducting body | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
Exam date |
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Mode of exam |
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Who can appear | Grade 6 and Grade 9 students |
Official website | cbsesafal.in |
Particulars | Important Dates |
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SAFAL KSA registration start date | July 8, 2025 |
CBSE SAFAL registration last date |
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Field test in randomly selected schools | November 2025 |
Mock test in randomly selected schools for pen-paper mode, scanning, and data upload | November 2025 |
SAFAL KSA assessment (for digital mode) | November 10 to December 6, 2025 |
| SAFAL KSA assessment (for pen-paper mode) | December 8 to 18, 2025 |
Report Generation | April 2026 |
| S.No. | Assessment Details | Subject | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFAL KSA Assessment for English Medium Schools in Digital Mode | |||
| 1 | Grade 8 (Students who are currently in Grade 9) | Language | November 10, 2025 November 11, 2025 |
| 2 | Mathematics | November 12, 2025 November 13, 2025 | |
| 3 | Science | November 17, 2025 November 18, 2025 | |
| 4 | Buffer Days (Grade 8) | November 19, 2025 November 20, 2025 November 21, 2025 | |
| 4 | Grade 5 (Students who are currently in Grade 6) | Language | November 24, 2025 November 25, 2025 |
| 5 | Mathematics | November 26, 2025 November 27, 2025 | |
| 6 | EVS | December 1, 2025 December 2, 2025 | |
| 7 | Buffer Days (Grade 5) | December 4, 2025 December 5, 2025 December 6, 2025 | |
| S.No. | Assessment Details | Subject | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFAL KSA Assessment for English and Hindi Medium Schools in Pen-Paper Mode | |||
| 1 | Grade 8 (Students who are currently in Grade 9) | Science | December 8, 2025 |
| 2 | Language | December 9, 2025 | |
| 3 | Mathematics | December 10, 2025 | |
| 4 | Grade 5 (Students who are currently in Grade 6) | Science | December 11, 2025 |
| 5 | Language | December 15, 2025 | |
| 6 | Mathematics | December 16, 2025 | |
| 7 | Buffer Days (Grade 8 and Grade 5) | December 17, 2025 December 18, 2025 | |

Step 1: Visit the official website at cbsesafal.in.
Step 2: Enter the LOC credentials to log in to the SAFAL portal.
Step 3: Save the digital infrastructure status and proceed to register for CBSE SAFAL 2025-26.
Step 4: Fill in all basic details of the school in the “Edit School Details” section, and press the “Save” button to save the details.
Step 5: Open the “School Sections” tab. Instructions given above will appear.
Step 6: Click on the “Add section” to provide the details of the grade and section-wise medium of instruction of your school. (Note: You can add multiple sections using the “Add section” button.)
Step 7: To access the next section, click on the “Add/Edit teachers” button.
Step 8: Select an individual teacher of your school and provide details like grade, medium, and subject in the “Teachers Sections” section.
Step 9: Click on the “Save” button.
Step 10: Next, click on the “Add/Edit students” section.
Step 11: Tick the “Declaration” button and click on the “Submit” button.

The following details/data of students are required to register for the CBSE SAFAL exam 2025-26.
Student’s full name
Father’s full name
Mother’s full name
Date of birth
Gender
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The CBSE Board conducted the SAFAL KSA 2025-26 assessment in pen-paper mode from December 8 to 18, 2025, for English and Hindi medium schools.
The CBSE Board conducted the SAFAL-KSA exam 2025-26 from November 10 to December 6, 2025, for English medium schools in Digital mode.
Yes, the CBSE SAFAL registration date was extended up to August 4, 2025.
Yes, CBSE SAFAL-KSA 2025-26 is mandatory for all CBSE-affiliated schools.
The board started registrations for the CBSE SAFAL 2025-26 exam on July 8, 2025.
Candidates from grades 6 and 9 who have studied in grades 5 and 8, respectively, in 2024-25 can appear for the CBSE SAFAL exam for the academic year 2025-26.
Students can visit the official website at cbsesafal.in.
The CBSE SAFAL-KSA stands for Structured Assessment for Analysing Learning Key Stage Assessment.
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