CBSE Practical and Internal Assessments for Classes X and XII (2025-26)
Coord/Winter Bound/Practical/2025-26
16/10/2025
To
The Principals
Winter Bound Session Schools
Affiliated to CBSE,
(Through CBSE Website)
Subject: Conduct of Practical Examination/Project Assessment/Internal Assessment for Classes X and XII, for Winter Bound Schools for session 2025-26 – regarding
As per provisions of Examination Bye-Laws/Scheme of Studies of the Board, the Practical Examinations/Project/Internal Assessment for the session 2025-26 are scheduled from 1st January 2026 for all affiliated schools in India and abroad. However, the schools situated in the winter bound areas are expected to remain closed during the month of January due to the winter season.
Accordingly, the Practical Examinations/Project/Internal Assessment for the ‘ session 2025 26 for both classes X and XII for winter-bound schools are to be conducted from 6 November 2025 to 6 December 2025. Please find attached herewith the SOPs and Guidelines for the conduct of Practical Examinations/Project/Internal Assessments in winter-bound schools.
All the schools following the winter bound sessions are requested to take the following action to ensure the timely completion of practical examinations in respect of their schools:
(1) Prepare the final list of candidates and ensure that no student of the school whose name has not been submitted in the online LOC to the Board is allowed to appear for these practical examinations/project/Internal Assessment.
(2) For Class X Internal Assessment will only be conducted once, hence all schools should fill the IA marks for all candidates during the time . schedule mentioned.
(3) Contact the Regional Office for appointment of external examiners and observers.
(4) Ensure timely completion of Practical Examination/Project work/ Internal Assessment and despatch Practical examination answer books to the concerned regional offices.
These dates and instructions are only for winter bound schools and are not applicable for regular session schools for which the circular will be issued separately.
(Dr. Sanyam Bhardwaj)
Controller of Examinations
Enclosure: SOPs and Guidelines for the conduct of Practical Examinations/Project Internal Assessment in winter bound schools.
Copy to the respective Heads of Directorates, Organizations and Institutions as indicated below with a request to disseminate the information to all the schools under their jurisdiction:
1. The Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, 18 Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi-110016. ([email protected])
2. The Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, B-15, Sector-62, Institutional Area, Noida-201309. ([email protected], [email protected])
3. The Secretary, Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS), Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India. ([email protected], [email protected])
4. The Secretary, Sainik Schools Society, Room No. 101, D-1 Wing, Sena Bhawan, NewDelhi-110001. ([email protected])
5. The Director General, Sports Authority of India, Jawaharalal Nehru Stadium Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003. ([email protected])
6. The Navy Education Society (NES), Directorate of Naval Education, West Block V, Wing II, Floor II, RK Puram, Sector 1, New Delhi 110066. ([email protected])
7. The Chairman, Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan, N-1/9, Near Doordarshan Kendra, PO Sainik School Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Odhisha-751005. ([email protected])
8. The Director of Education, Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Old Secretariat, Delhi-110054. ([email protected])
9. The Director of Public Instructions (Schools), Union Territory Secretariat, Sector 9, Chandigarh-160017. ([email protected])
10.The Director of Education, Govt. of Sikkim, Gangtok, Sikkim -737101. ([email protected])
11. The Director of School Education, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar- 791111. ([email protected])
12. The Director of Education, Govt. of A&N Islands, Port Blair -744101. ([email protected])
13. The Director, Department of School Education, UT of Ladakh, 2nd Floor, Civil Secretariat, Leh-Ladakh. ([email protected]))
14. The Director, Directorate of School Education, Government of Puducherry, A” Block, I Floor, Perunthalaivar Kamaraj Centenary Educational Complex, 100 ft Road, Anna Nagar, Puducherry – 605 005. ([email protected])
15. The Director, Sambhota Tibetan Schools Society, Dharmshala, Himachal Pradesh.••• . ([email protected])
16. The Group Captain Education (Schools) Directorate of Education, West Block-VI, Air HQs (RKP), R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066. ([email protected])
17. The Secretary AWES, Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army) , FDRC Building No.
202, Shankar Vihar (Near APS), Delhi Cantt-110010. ([email protected])
18. The Deputy Secretary to Chairperson, for kind information of the Chairperson, CBSE.
19.All the Heads of Department of the Board.
20. All Regional Directors/Regional Officers of CBSE with the request to send this circular to all the principals of the affiliated schools of the Board in their respective regions.
21. Web Admin with the request to put this Circular on the CBSE Website.
22. Media & Public Relations, CBSE for appropriate disseminating and publicity([email protected])
23. CBSE Call Centers ([email protected])
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