CBSE mandates 75% attendance: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made 75 percent attendance mandatory for Class 10 and 12 students to be eligible for the 2025 board exams. Schools are required to strictly enforce this rule and notify parents and students about its importance and potential consequences for non-compliance.
The 75 percent attendance requirement for Class 10 and 12 students taking the 2025 board exams will be strictly enforced, according to an official notification sent to principals and heads of schools connected with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), which administers the exams.
The guideline emphasizes the significance of student attendance and reaffirms observance to Rules 13 and 14 of the CBSE Examination Bye-Laws.
In order to be qualified for the board exams, students must maintain a minimum attendance rate of 75 percent, as per the Board’s rules. However, if appropriate proof is supplied to the Board, exceptions may be made in specific circumstances, such as medical emergency, participation in national or international sporting events, or other noteworthy reasons.In such cases, students may receive up to a 25 percent attendance relaxation.
Direct link to check the official notice
Schools have been instructed to inform both students and parents about the compulsory attendance rule and the consequences of non-compliance.
The CBSE also warned that during surprise inspections, any school found to have students absent without proper leave documentation will be presumed as not ensuring regular attendance. Such students could be barred from taking the board exams.
Once attendance records are submitted to CBSE, no revisions will be allowed, and attendance will be calculated up to January 1st of the academic session. The Board has also issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for handling attendance shortages, along with a Proforma for schools to use when submitting cases for condonation.
