New Delhi, April 24 -- A total of 6,68,854 students have applied for the second board examination for Class X under the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), reflecting a strong response to the newly introduced two-exam system aimed at reducing academic pressure and improving performance opportunities.

According to the CBSE press release, the applications include 5,26,655 students opting for improvement, 85,285 under compartment, and 57,914 choosing both compartment and improvement categories.

Gender-wise data shows that 4,02,643 male candidates and 2,66,209 female candidates have registered, along with 2 candidates in the 'other' category, indicating broad participation across categories.

The Board stated that the second examin...