As per sources, CBSE will go ahead with its board exams. Class 12 board exam dates and format will be announced around June 1. Centre will let States decide whether to conduct their Board exams. 

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Earlier, CBSE  suggested to the centre to opt for objective type questions instead of essay type questions. States have expressed concern over class 12th Students' safety, with Delhi suggesting full vaccination of students before the exam. The states also urged to reduce the exam duration to 90 minutes from current 180 minutes.

The Centre has suggested two options to the states on how the Class 12th board exams should be conducted in the meeting held today. First option was to have the Class 12th students write exams in selected few major subjects while the second option was to hold physical exams but to change the pattern of exams to only objective questions(MCQs). Sources also added that some major entrance exams for undergraduate engineering course (JEE Main) and medicine (NEET) will be also be held in due time.