Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Rajasthan Board Adds Second Class 10 Exam From 2026-27
From the 2026-27 school year, Rajasthan will offer two Class 10 board exams.
Every student must take the first exam, which is expected in February or March.
Students who qualify can choose whether to take a second exam in May or June.
The second exam can help students improve marks in up to three subjects.
It will use the same syllabus and a similar exam pattern and marking scheme.
Students who take both exams will have the better performance count.
The board says the plan is meant to reduce exam pressure and give students another chance without waiting another school year.
Students quoted from a government school in Ajmer also welcomed the opportunity to improve marks and continue their studies.
The Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education will hold two Class 10 board examinations starting in the 2026-27 academic session.
All students must take the first exam, expected in February-March; qualifying students may opt for a second exam in May-June.
Students may use the second examination to improve marks in up to three subjects.
Both exams will use the Class 10 syllabus and have a similar pattern and marking scheme; the better result will count for students taking both.
Students and the board describe the second attempt as a way to improve results and reduce stress, including after illness or an unexpectedly poor exam.
- Who
- The Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education will administer the exams; all Class 10 students must take the first exam, and students who qualify may opt for the second.
- What
- The board is introducing two Class 10 examinations, with an optional second attempt to improve marks in up to three subjects.
- When
- Starting in the 2026-27 academic session; the first exam is expected in February-March and the second is scheduled for May-June.
- Where
- Rajasthan, India.
- Why
- The policy is intended to reduce examination pressure and let students improve results without waiting for another academic session.
Benefits cited
Conditions and limits
Second chance
Benefits cited
The board says the additional attempt can help students improve marks and avoid waiting another academic session; Ajmer students said it could support their future and continued studies.
Conditions and limits
The second attempt is optional and only students who qualify in the first examination may take it.
Scope of improvement
Benefits cited
Students may try to improve their performance through a second examination.
Conditions and limits
Improvement is limited to a maximum of three subjects.
- Start
- 2026-27 academic session
- First examination
- Compulsory for all Class 10 students; expected in February-March
- Second examination
- Optional for students who qualify in the first; scheduled for May-June
- Improvement limit
- Up to three subjects
- Exam format
- Both exams use the Class 10 syllabus and have a similar pattern and marking scheme
- Result rule
- For students taking both exams, the better performance determines the result
- Announced by
- Madan Dilawar, Rajasthan's School Education and Panchayati Raj Minister
- Stated aim
- Reduce exam pressure and provide another opportunity to improve without waiting another academic session
