“Due to the current situation in parts of the Middle East–Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE, the board has decided to postpone Class 12 exams on March 9, 10 and 11,” CBSE Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj said. FIle
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Saturday (March 7, 2026) postponed the Class 12 board exams scheduled on March 9, 10 and 11 in the West Asia region amid the Iran-Israel conflict, officials said.
“Due to the current situation in parts of the Middle East–Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE, the board has decided to postpone Class 12 exams on March 9, 10 and 11,” said CBSE Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj.
The new dates will be announced later.
Previously, the board had postponed the exam scheduled on March 2, March 5 and March 7 in the region.
The board has cancelled Class 10 exams till March 11 and said the mode of declaration of results will be announced separately.
The U.S. and Israel launched military strikes on Iran on February 28, killing Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Following the military offensive, Iran has carried out a wave of attacks mainly targeting Israel and American military bases in several Gulf countries, including the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
In the last few days, the conflict has widened significantly with attacks and counter-attacks by both sides.
India has called for resolving the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy.
Published – March 07, 2026 11:06 pm IST
