CBSE reaffirms 75% attendance rule for board exams, issues SOPs

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has reiterated its rule requiring students to have at least 75 percent attendance in order to be eligible to appear for the Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations in the 2025-26 academic year.

In a directive issued on August 4, CBSE emphasised that this rule is in line with Rules 13 and 14 of the CBSE Examination Bye-Laws and builds upon its earlier circular dated October



9, 2024.

To ensure proper implementation, the board has also released a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) outlining the conditions under which students falling short of the attendance threshold can be considered for condonation.

The SOP mandates schools to actively inform students and their parents about the 75% attendance requirement at the start of the academic session and throughout the year.