Rajasthan Board exams begin with strict security, new anti-cheating rules

Rajasthan Board's Class 10 and 12 exams commenced in Ajmer with stringent security and new anti-cheating measures. An official detailed new guidelines, including witness signatures. Meanwhile, CBSE exams are scheduled to begin from February 17.

The Class 10 and 12 examinations for the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education began on Thursday, ahead of which students underwent stringent security checks. According to Ajmer Field Supervisor Sumanlata, 127 Class 10 students are scheduled to sit for the English examination across seven schools. All examination instructions have been provided, and measures to prevent cheating have been implemented. The examination began at 08:30 am, whereas the students were allowed to enter the examination hall at 08:15 am.

New Anti-Cheating Measures Introduced

"Today is the 10th-class English exam, and 127 students from 7 schools are coming here to sit the exam. All instructions for the board exam have been provided. All arrangements are in place to prevent cheating... The board has issued two new guidelines this time, one of which is that the question paper envelope will be shown after it is signed by two children as witnesses... This time, the board has provided copies with barcodes for all subjects except Hindi and English... The exam will start at 8:30 am... At 8:15 am, students were permitted to enter their exam halls. The exams for children are 3 hours and 15 minutes long," Sumanlata told ANI.

CBSE Exams to Commence from February 17

Meanwhile, the Central Board for Secondary Education exams for Class 10th and 12th are set to begin from February 17, after the board released the final date sheet in October 2025. The CBSE also stated that the 2026 Board examinations for Class 10 will be conducted in accordance with the recommendations made in the NEP-2020. As per the notice, CBSE released a tentative date sheet for the 2026 examinations for the first time on September 24, 2025, based on registration data for Class 9 and Class 11. This was 146 days before the exams were set to begin, allowing stakeholders enough time to plan and prepare accordingly. CBSE stated that careful consideration has been given, and all relevant factors have been taken into account to ensure that no exam dates overlap with competitive exams. (ANI)

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