New Delhi, March 1 The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Sunday postponed the class 10 and 12 board exams scheduled for March 2 in the Middle East 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 the UAE – the board has decided to postpone the class 10 and 12 exams on March 2," said CBSE Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj.
The new dates will be announced later, Bhardwaj added.
"The board will review the situation on March 3 and take appropriate decisions regarding the examinations scheduled from March 5 onwards," he added.