New Delhi, March 7 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Saturday postponed Class 12 board exams scheduled from March 9 to 11 in several West Asian countries amid the Iran-US-Israel conflict and will review the situation on March 10 before deciding on exams from March 12 onwards.

In its fourth circular this week, CBSE said that after a "critical review of the current situation" in parts of the Middle East, including Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the board has decided to postpone the examinations scheduled for March 9, 10 and 11.

"The board will review the situation on March 10 and take appropriate decisions with regard to examinations scheduled for March 12 onwards,"...