# CBSE to hold Class 12 exams from Oct 23 to 28 in West Asia 2026-10-12T15:31:14+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct Class 12 board exams from October 23 to 28 in seven West Asian countries for students dissatisfied with their marks under the special assessment scheme. The exams were cancelled earlier due to the war situation in the region. The affected countries are Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Exams will be held for 40 subjects, including 20 academic papers, at one centre per country. Admit cards were released on Monday, 12 October 2026. CBSE examination controller Sanyam Bhardwaj said the results of this examination will be final and will replace the earlier performance. The schedule includes papers for Political Science, Economics, Mathematics, Psychology, Business Studies, Biology, Computer Science and English, among others. ## Indian Opinion Analysis This exam window gives students in conflict-affected West Asian countries a second chance to improve their Class 12 marks, but the stakes are high: the new result will replace their earlier performance entirely. Candidates had to opt in by September 2026, so only those who actively chose to reappear will sit the papers. With one examination centre fixed per country, travel distances and logistics may pose a challenge for some students. The CBSE has not yet announced when the results of these exams will be declared. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com Straight factual reporting of CBSE exam schedule with no editorial slant This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: CBSE, Class 12, Sanyam Bhardwaj, West Asia Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/cbse-to-hold-class-12-exams-from-oct-23-to-28-in-west-asia/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/cbse-to-hold-class-12-exams-from-oct-23-to-28-in-west-asia/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/