Politics · India · 19 hrs ago
CBSE to let some Class X students use skill subjects to pass
From 2027-28, CBSE will let some Class X students use a passed skill subject to pass if they fail a core subject such as Maths, Science or Social Science.
The option applies only to students who chose one of 22 skill subjects in Class IX; it does not include Kaushal Vikas, which schools assess internally.
These subjects include areas such as AI, Data Science, Information Technology and Health Care, and vocational education is mandatory from Classes VI to X. The rule adds another route for students who have already had two attempts to pass the Class X board exams but still cannot clear one core subject.
Students who pass using skill-subject marks can still take an improvement exam in the failed subject.
Passing this way does not guarantee a place in any Class XI stream: schools decide admissions, and students need to pass Maths or Science to enter the science stream.
CBSE will allow eligible Class X students who fail a core academic subject to use a passed skill subject as a substitute to pass.
The rule will apply from 2027-28 to students who opted for one of 22 skill subjects in Class IX.
The internally assessed subject Kaushal Vikas is excluded.
Students who use skill-subject marks to pass may still take an improvement exam in the failed subject.
Schools decide which stream students can enter in Class XI, but students need to pass Maths or Science to join the science stream.
- Who
- CBSE Class X students who opted for one of 22 skill subjects in Class IX.
- What
- Students who fail a core academic subject can use a passed skill subject as a substitute to pass.
- When
- From 2027-28.
- Where
- CBSE schools in India.
- Why
- CBSE says the rule is intended to expand student choices and promote competency-based, experiential learning.
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- Start date
- 2027-28
- Eligible skill subjects
- 22
- Class IX subjects
- Nine subjects, combining core and skill-based courses
- Excluded subject
- Kaushal Vikas, assessed internally by schools
- Improvement exam
- Students may sit for an improvement exam in the core subject they failed
What people are saying
Even if the student passes the boards using skill subject marks, he will have to pass Math or Science to enrol in science stream in class XI
This provision will help reduce examination stress, particularly among academically weaker students