Over 28 lakh students to appear for CBSE Class 10, Class 12 Board Exam 2018: Important instructions to keep in mind

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) class 10 and class 12 board exam 2018 begins today i.e. March 5.

 More than 28 lakh candidates will appear for class 10 and 12 board examination at various test centres across the nation.

TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS:

A total of 16,38,428 candidates have registered for class 10 examination, while 11,86,306 candidates have registered for class 12 examinations.

TEST CENTRES:

The Class 10 board exam will be conducted at 4,453 centres across India and 78 centres outside India. Similarly, for class 12, the board exam will be held at 4,138 centres in India and 71 centres abroad.

SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED CANDIDATES:

A total of 4,510 and 2,846 differently-abled candidates have registered for class 10 and class 12 examinations respectively.

Children with special needs appearing for class 10 and 12 board examination will be able to use computer or laptops to write their exam from this year.