Panchkula, July 23: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued detailed guidelines for conducting the Class XII Supplementary Practical Examinations-2026, directing eligible students to contact their respective schools or examination centres by July 27 to obtain their practical examination schedule.
The practical examinations will be conducted from July 29 to August 4 for students placed in the Repeat in Practical (RP) and Repeat in Theory and Practical Both (RB) categories.
According to the Board, candidates in the RP category will appear only for the practical examination, while their previously secured theory marks will be retained. Students in the RB category will be required to reappear in both theory and practical examinations.
CBSE has advised eligible candidates to visit their schools or examination centres with their admit card and mark sheet by July 27 to confirm the date, time and venue of their practical examinations. Students have also been instructed to report at the examination venue as per the schedule communicated by their institutions.
The Board said practical examinations for regular candidates will be conducted in their respective schools, while private candidates will appear at the examination centres allotted for their theory papers. If a centre lacks the required laboratory facilities, the concerned CBSE Regional Office will arrange the practical examination at a nearby school or centre.
CBSE has also directed that external examiners for Class XII practicals will be appointed only by the respective Regional Offices and not by schools.
Schools have been instructed to upload practical marks on the CBSE portal on the same day as the examination, with no requests for correction or modification to be entertained thereafter.
The guidelines aim to ensure the smooth, transparent and uniform conduct of supplementary practical examinations across the country while avoiding procedural delays for eligible students. (Agencies)
