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The exams scheduled from 16 March to 10 April for CBSE-affiliated schools in Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE stand cancelled.
CBSE Calls Off Class 12 Boards in 7 Middle East Countries
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has cancelled the Class 12 board examinations for students in several Middle East countries amid the ongoing regional crisis.
According to a circular issued on 15 March 2026, the exams scheduled from 16 March to 10 April 2026 for CBSE-affiliated schools in Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE stand cancelled.
The board also said exams that had earlier been postponed will now remain cancelled. CBSE added that the method for declaring results for affected students will be announced separately.
“Examinations which were earlier postponed vide circular dated 01.03.2026, 03.03.2026, 05.03.2026, 07.03.2026 and 09.03.2026 shall also stand cancelled. The mode of declaration of results for Class XII candidates in these countries will be notified separately in due course,” reads the circular from Sanyam Bhardwaj, Controller of Examinations, CBSE.
This comes after the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) cancelled the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and Indian School Certificate (ISC) board examinations scheduled at all centres in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Delhi, India, India
March 15, 2026, 10:44 IST
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