CBSE exams set for major change: Students may soon choose basic or advanced for Science and Social Science

CBSE Big Decision: There is going to be a big change in CBSE board examinations. Like Maths, students will now be able to choose between Basic and Advanced levels in Science and Social Science subjects. Basic means a bit easy and Advanced means difficult exams. Until now, this option was only available for Mathematics.

This Change will be implemented from 2026

National Education Policy (NEP 2020) is likely to approve this decision soon. This initiative was approved by CBSE’s curriculum committee recently. Now, it is waiting for the approval of the governing body. Once approved, it will be implemented. This initiative is part of NEP 2020 and will be implemented from the academic session 2026-27.

CBSE is Considering

CBSE says that work is underway on this plan, and it will depend on new textbooks to determine whether different levels can be created or not. It is also being considered whether separate textbooks should be created for Standard and Advanced levels or whether one book can be used to create two different sets of question papers.

Benefits of Two Options

• Pressure on students will be reduced.
• All students will get equal opportunities.
• If students score well in Basic, they will have options open in Science or Social Science streams in the future.

Currently, CBSE is providing two options in Maths subject – Basic and Advanced. For the 2023-24 exam, around 15 lakh students registered for Advanced level Maths, while around 6 lakh students applied for Basic level.