The Central Board of Secondary Education has issued an important notice regarding the submission of the list of candidates for the upcoming board exams in 2026. All the schools affiliated with CBSE have to ensure that they submit accurate data of all the students in classes 10th and 12th on time, as the LOC submitted to the CBSE will only be allowed to sit in the examination.
CBSE introduced a two-board examination policy for class 10th students for the academic year 2025-26. The board examination for class 10th is scheduled in mid-February 2026. All the schools are supposed to submit the list of candidates by September 30th.
Important Guidelines for Schools
All the basic details of students, like their full name, date of birth, and parents' names, along with subject combinations in line with the prescribed Scheme of Studies, need to be cross-verified. From the academic year 2025-26, the APAAR IDs of every student need to be created for all Indian students.
The notice also states the importance of mentioning the Students with special needs. No corrections to be made once the submission has been made.
All the submissions are to be made online on the official website of CBSE, and the final authorisation by school heads is mandatory, along with photo upload, followed by verification, and fee payment.
CBSE List of Candidates Submission and Fee Schedule for the Academic Year 2025-26
CBSE has mentioned that submission deadlines are mandatory and linked to fee schedules. The data submission will finalise the amount by deciding whether a late fee will be imposed or not. There will be no exemption for any school for missing the deadlines. Here are the Important Dates for Submission:
CBSE New policies for 2025-26
2 Board Examination Policy: Students must appear in the board examination in February to be eligible for the board examination in May.
APAAR IDs are now mandatory: The Indian schools affiliated to CBSE must have APAAR IDs created for each student. APAAR is like an Aadhaar card for the students, which contains their academic information from the time they joined the education system.
CWSN data submission: All the students with special needs will now have a dedicated portal for their data submission.
Verification of Data: All details must be verified by the school from their admission register before submitting the student data.
