New Delhi, April 2 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday rolled out major changes to the secondary school curriculum and Class 10 board examination pattern. Aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023, the changes will apply to students entering Class 9 from the 2026-27 academic session, with the first batch facing the new board exam format in 2028.

Under the new CBSE secondary curriculum announced on Thursday, language subjects will be structured into three levels-R1, R2 and R3-as part of a structured three-language model. R1 will be a student's primary language, studied at an advanced level, while R2 will be a different language ...