CBSE Science Exhibition 2025-26 : Fostering Curiosity and Scientific Attitude in Students
CBSE /Director (Acad)/2025
Date: 3rd September 2025
Circular No: Acad-63/2025
To
The Heads of Schools Affiliated to CBSE
Subject: CBSE Science Exhibition 2025-26- reg.
The Central Board of Secondary Education has been taking many initiatives to generate curiosity and develop scientific attitude amongst learners. CBSE Science Exhibition is one such initiatives. The activity aims to provide a platform to students to demonstrate the construction of knowledge by connecting new ideas to existing concepts.
The CBSE Science Exhibition for the academic session 2025-26 will be organized first at Regional, and, then, at the National Level between the months of October 2025 – January 2026.
The theme and sub–themes for the Science Exhibition 2025-26 are:
|
THEME |
SUB-THEMES |
| STEM for Viksit and Atmanirbhar Bharat | 1. Sustainable agriculture
2. Waste management and alternatives to plastics 3. Green energy 4. Emerging technologies 5. Recreational mathematical modellings 6. Health and hygiene 7. Water conservation and management |
The schools may register their students as per the following guidelines:
Guidelines for Participation
1. All schools willing to participate need to register online, remit fee and submit the details of the project/exhibit between 3rd September, 2025 to 26th September, 2025 at the link available on the CBSE website ( https://www.cbse.gov.in/cbsenew/cbse.html ). The last date for registration and submission of fee is 26th September 2025.
2. The registration fee for all schools is Rs. 3000/- and must be submitted through the online payment gateway.
3. The students may participate in any of the 02 categories: Category I – Classes 6 – 8; and Category II – Classes 9 – 11 A School Team will be represented by
- a) A maximum of two students of the same category; and
- b) One mentor Science teacher
4. A participating school can register a maximum of two teams.
5. The names of the students and the mentor teacher, once registered, will not be changed at any stage of the exhibition. The school team participating at Regional and National Level must remain the same.
6. The sub – theme once selected cannot be changed. Similarly, the title of the Project cannot be changed.
7. Each registered team will be provided a unique login credential on the CBSE Science Exhibition portal for online submission of the details of the project.
8. The student/ team project may be-
- an investigation-based study;
- application of basic principles of Science and Technology;
- a novel solution/indigenous design to a problem/challenge.
Students and mentor teachers may visit the Science Exhibition microsite for more resources related to the CBSE Science Exhibition.
9. Students must ensure that they use eco-friendly materials in the preparation of exhibits.
10. The exhibits will be assessed by a team of experts as per the following criteria:
| a) Creativity and imagination | 20% |
| b) Originality and innovativeness | 15% |
| c) Scientific thought/ principle/ approach | 15% |
| d) Technical skills, workmanship, craftsmanship etc. | 15% |
| e) Educational value, scalability and utility for society in future | 15% |
| f) Economics (low cost), portability and durability | 10% |
| g) Presentation – effectiveness of display and relevant explanations | 10% |
The decision of the judges/experts shall be final.
11. The regional stage of the exhibition will be held at different venues across the country. The information regarding the venues will be notified (on the CBSE Academic website) and communicated to individual schools on their email IDs.
12. The participating school/team would bear all expenses related to participation in the event.
13. The participating teams would make their own lodging/boarding arrangements at the venue city of the exhibition.
14. Participation of schools from Foreign Countries:
- i. The Regional Round of teams from Foreign Schools would be held online through video conferencing.
- ii. The team/s from foreign schools winning the Regional Round would be required to participate for the National Round in India physically, at their own expenditure towards travel, stay and other expenses.
15. The selected best fourteen exhibits (the number may increase or decrease depending on the quality of the exhibit) at each regional level venue will be eligible to participate in the National Level Exhibition (details of the date and venue would be informed).
16. Entries selected as the best at the National Level shall be duly recognized and awarded.
17. The names of the winners of the CBSE National Science Exhibition will be forwarded for consideration as entries in the Rashtriya Bal Vaigyaanik Pradarshani, 2026 to be organized by NCERT. The confirmation for the participation in the exhibition is subject to their selection for the same. Winners may also get a direct entry to participate in the Science Fair (2025-26) organized by Initiative for Research & Innovation in STEM (IRIS) in 2025-26 subject to their selection for it.
For more information, please visit the Science Exhibition microsite.
For any queries, you may contact at tel. no. 011-24050600 or email at [email protected]
All the Heads of Schools are requested to encourage students to participate in the CBSE Science Exhibition 2025-26.
With best wishes.
Dr. Praggya M. Singh
Director (Academics)
Copy to the respective Heads of Directorates, Organisations and Institutions 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-16
2. The Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, B-15, Sector-62, Institutional Area, Noida-201309
3. The Secretary, Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS), Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India.
4. The Secretary, Sainik Schools Society, Room No. 101, D-1 Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110001
5. The Chairman, Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan, N-1/9, Near Doordarshan Kendra, PO Sainik School Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Odisha-751005
6. The Director of Education, Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Old Secretariat, Delhi-110054
7. The Director of Public Instructions (Schools), Union Territory Secretariat, Sector 9, Chandigarh-160017
8. The Director of Education, Govt. of Sikkim, Gangtok, Sikkim –737101
9. The Director of School Education, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar –791111
10. The Director of Education, Govt. of A&N Islands, Port Blair – 744101
11. The Director of School Education, Ladakh, Room No.101-102, Ground Floor, Council Secretariat, Kurbathang, Kargil – Ladakh
12. The Director of School Education, Andhra Pradesh, 3rd Floor, B block, Anjaneya Towers, VTPS Rd, Bhimaraju Gutta, Ibrahimpatnam, Andhra Pradesh – 521 456
13. The Director, Jharkhand Education Project Council, Old HEC High School, JSCA Stadium Road, Jagannathpur, Sector-III, Dhurwa, Ranchi-834004 (Jharkhand)
14. Navy Education Society, Dte of Naval Education, Naval Headquarters, Ministry of Defence, West Block-V, RK Puram, New Delhi-110066
15. The Additional Director General of Army Education, A –Wing, Sena Bhawan, DHQ, PO, New Delhi-110001
16. The Secretary AWES, Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army), FDRC Building No. 202, Shankar Vihar (Near APS), Delhi Cantt-110010
17. DS to Chairperson, CBSE
18. Secretary/ Controller of Examinations/ All Directors, CBSE
19. All Regional Directors/ Regional Officers of CBSE with the request to send this circular to all the Heads of the affiliated schools of the Board in their respective regions
20. All Joint Secretary/ Deputy Secretary/ PPS/SPS/Under Secretary/ Assistant Secretary, CBSE
21. All Head(s)/ In-Charge(s), Centre of Excellence, CBSE
22. In charge IT Unit with the request to put this Circular on the CBSE Academic Website
23. In-Charge, Library
24. Record File
Director (Academics)
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