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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday issued a fresh set of guidelines outlining the essential requirements for students appearing in Class X and Class XII board examinations.

According to the notice, Class IX-X and Class XI-XII will continue to be treated as two-year programmes, and students must study all subjects for the full duration to qualify. The board has made it mandatory for students to maintain at least 75% attendance.

The circular also stressed the importance of internal assessment, which will be conducted over two years as per the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. CBSE said that in the absence of in...