Srinagar, The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) on Friday announced that annual examinations for Classes 10, 11, and 12 in the Kashmir Valley and winter zone areas of Jammu division will commence from the first week of November. The Board also confirmed a 15 percent relaxation in the syllabus for students this session.
Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Secretary JKBOSE said the Class 10 examinations will begin on November 3, followed by Class 12 on November 8 and Class 11 on November 19. He said the date sheets for all three classes have already been issued.
“In Class 10, around 95,000 students are appearing, in Class 11 around 82,000, and in Class 12 around 70,000 students,” the Secretary said, noting that this year’s examination process will cover a large student base across the Valley and winter zone districts.
He said the 15 percent relaxation in syllabus was approved after several representations from stakeholders and subsequent review by a committee headed by the Board Chairman. “The relaxation decision was taken after careful consideration to provide relief to students who faced academic disruptions,” he said.
On textbook distribution, the Secretary assured that free textbooks for all students up to Class 8 will be distributed by the end of November in Kashmir and winter zone areas of Jammu, while students in the summer zones of Jammu division will receive theirs by the first week of December.
Addressing logistical concerns, he said all necessary arrangements have been made for smooth conduct of exams, including secure storage of confidential materials in local police stations.
