New Delhi, July 14 -- Students must clear the school-based R3 assessment in Class 10 to be awarded the Secondary School Examination Pass Certificate, while third language (R3) will not be part of the board exam for students who enter Class 10 from 2027-28, CBSE said.

In a circular dated July 10, CBSE said students failing R3 in Class 10 will get a re-assessment chance before results are declared.

CBSE clarified that the same three-language combination from Class 8 continues in Class 9, one of these three to be chosen as R3.

NCERT has rolled out R3 Language Learning Resources on its website for students and schools.

For students who are in Class IX (2026-27), CBSE said every student would study three languages. Out of these three langu...