COVID-19: ICSE cancels class 10 board exams, withdraws option for students to appear later

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The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) board on Tuesday announced that ICSE Class 10 board examinations have been cancelled due to the "worsening situation" of the coronavirus pandemic.

The status of exams for class 12 remains the same as the previous order. They will be held offline at a later date.

"Given the present worsening situation of the COVID- 19 pandemic in the country, the CISCE has decided to CANCEL the ICSE (Class X) 2021 Examination. The safety and wellbeing of our students and teaching faculty is our topmost priority and of paramount interest," CISCE said.

Days ago, the board had postponed Class 10 and 12 examinations and had said that new dates for ISC Class 12 examinations will be announced in June. While exams will be held for Class 12 students later, Class 10 students were allowed to opt out.