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With grace marks scrapped, CBSE’s hidden rules offer students surprising safety nets
Updated : Nov 19, 2025

From photocopy rights to pen bans, CBSE’s lesser-known rules can save your exam year

Knowing these lesser-known rules can make the difference between a setback and a second chance, and many of them are far more student-friendly than most assume

UPSC announces CSE Main 2025 results, interviews from November at Dholpur House
Updated : Nov 12, 2025

UPSC declares Civil Services Main 2025 results: Interviews start this November; Details here

UPSC said the candidature of these candidates is provisional, subject to verification of the eligibility criteria and supporting documents

CAT 2025 exam on November 30: IIM Kozhikode issues schedule, key details ou
Updated : Nov 8, 2025

CAT 2025 date out: IIM Kozhikode to conduct exam on November 30 in three shifts; Details here

The national-level management entrance exam, which serves as the gateway to MBA and business management programmes at the IIMs and other premier B-schools, will be conducted in three shifts on the same day

JEE Main 2026: CBSE steps in to resolve registration number issue for students
Updated : Nov 7, 2025

CBSE orders schools to share Class 11 registration numbers for JEE Main 2026 applications

In response to numerous complaints, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has directed all schools under its affiliation to provide Class 11 registration numbers to students applying for the JEE Main 2026

CISCE to announce ICSE, ISC 2026 exam datesheet soon: Here's what to expect
Updated : Nov 6, 2025

CISCE set to release ICSE, ISC 2026 exam datesheet next week: What students need to know

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) will soon release the datesheet for the ICSE (Class 10) and ISC (Class 12) exams for 2026

Fund manager Gurmeet Chadha asserts that the lessons children learn on the playing field are invaluable for their personal growth.
Updated : Nov 5, 2025

'Always encourage your child to...': Fund manager Gurmeet Chadha on how to shape your child’s character, discipline

Financial adviser Gurmeet Chadha’s guidance to parents is gaining traction for its emphasis on the broader benefits of sports involvement. Chadha underlines that children gain essential life skills such as humility, respect, and relationship-building through participation in sporting activities.

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 registration now live; results to be announced on Feb 12
Updated : Nov 1, 2025

JEE Main 2026 registration begins: NTA opens applications for Session 1 till Nov 27

The online registration process began on October 31, 2025, and will remain open till November 27, 2025, on the official website jeemain.nta.nic.in

In line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, CBSE has introduced a significant change for Class 10 students starting from the 2026 academic year.
Updated : Oct 30, 2025

CBSE 2026: Final date sheet For Class 10, 12 board exams released. Check schedule

In response to concerns about exam overlap, the CBSE assured that the National Testing Agency (NTA) will require students to enter their Class 11 registration number when applying for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main).

Students at MBM Engineering University in Jodhpur were stunned after results showed marks as high as 120 in a 100-mark exam.
Updated : Oct 11, 2025

120 marks out of 100! Jodhpur university's massive errors in result publication spark outrage

The results, briefly published on the university website, left students shocked and confused. When several students pointed out the glaring error, the administration swiftly removed the results without issuing any clarification

Students to face new test centre allocation based on Aadhaar address from 2026
Updated : Oct 9, 2025

NTA's major change 2026: You can no longer select test city for JEE, NEET; Aadhaar address to now determine

Students appearing for exams like JEE Main, NEET-UG, and CUET-UG will no longer be able to choose their preferred test cities

UPSC changes policy, will release CSE Prelims answer keys immediately after test
Updated : Oct 4, 2025

UPSC major policy change: CSE Prelims answer keys to be published right after exam, says SC

Until now, UPSC has released answer keys only after the entire examination cycle, spanning nearly a year, was completed and the final results were declared

NTA to begin JEE Main 2026 registration soon: Check process, dates and exam format
Updated : Oct 2, 2025

JEE Main 2026 registration to open in October: Key details on sessions, dates, exam schedule

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main) is a gateway for admission into NITs, IIITs, CFTIs, and other participating universities, while also serving as the qualifying test for JEE Advanced

BCI releases AIBE 20 schedule, admit cards to be out on Nov 15
Updated : Sep 27, 2025

BCI announces All India Bar Exam 20 exam date for Nov 30, registrations open from Sept 29

According to the BCI, registrations for AIBE 20 will open on September 29, 2025, and remain active until October 28

From 2026 onwards, students will be required to maintain at least 75% attendance to qualify for board results.
Updated : Sep 24, 2025

CBSE 2026 board exams: Tentative date sheet announced, big changes for Class 10, 12

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the tentative date sheets for the 2026 Class X and XII board exams, scheduled from February 17 to July 15, 2026. Covering 204 subjects across India and 26 countries, the exams will see participation from around 4.5 million students, including special provisions for sports, supplementary, and second-chance candidates.

CBSE announces correction window for student data ahead of 2025-26 board exams
Updated : Sep 19, 2025

CBSE issues strict reminder for schools to verify student data ahead of 2025-26 exams

CBSE has opened a correction window allowing schools to revise submitted information before the final deadline

The Mains exam is the second stage of the UPSC Civil Services examination and it is a descriptive exam consisting of 9 papers, totalling 1,750 marks.
Updated : Aug 21, 2025

UPSC Civil Services Mains exam 2025 to start tomorrow: How to download admit card, check timings

Around 9,000 candidates will appear for the Mains exams and compete for 979 vacancies, including 38 seats for persons with disabilities (PwBD).

Daughter inspires Tamil Nadu mother to chase old dream at 49, crack NEET together
Updated : Aug 2, 2025

Physiotherapist mom scores NEET seat at 49: Daughter inspired her comeback after decades

In Tamil Nadu, 49-year-old Amuthavalli Manivannan, a physiotherapist by profession, and her daughter Samyuktha have both cracked NEET UG 2024, rewriting the idea of who belongs in a medical classroom

CAT 2025 registration opens, apply by Sept 13: Check eligibility, fee, process
Updated : Aug 1, 2025

CAT 2025: Key dates, eligibility and registration steps as window opens August 1

Candidates can register through the official website, iimcat.ac.in, until 5 pm on September 13. They are allowed to select up to five preferred cities for their exam centre, in order of priority

2026 CBSE board sample papers released online: same pattern, smoother planning ahead
Updated : Jul 31, 2025

CBSE Class 10, 12 sample papers for 2026 released: No change in exam pattern this year

These documents, which serve as a yearly academic blueprint, are now available on the board’s official academic website: cbseacademic.nic.in

DU UG admission second list to be out on July 28
Updated : Jul 25, 2025

Over 100 seats vacant in these DU’s top colleges; second allotment list out July 28

The second allotment list under the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) 2025 will be released on July 28, offering renewed opportunities to candidates

The NEET UG 2025 counselling will be conducted in four phases, as per the MCC’s schedule.
Updated : Jul 21, 2025

NEET UG 2025 Counselling begins: MCC releases tentative seat matrix, first round registration open 

This year’s matrix lists 775 medical colleges, offering thousands of seats across MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) and BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) programmes.