By Saurav Pandey | November 13, 2024
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The date sheet for the 2024 board exams was released on December 12, 2023, maintaining the mid-December trend seen post-pandemic.
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The 2023 date sheet was announced on December 29, 2022, reflecting a slightly later December release but still within the usual timeframe.
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The date sheet for Term 1 of the 2022 board exams was released on October 18, 2021. This early announcement was due to the new two-term exam structure adopted during the pandemic.
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For Term 2 of the 2022 exams, the date sheet was issued on March 11, 2022, resulting in a split schedule to accommodate pandemic-related changes.
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The 2021 date sheet came out on February 8, 2021, marking the latest announcement in recent years. The delay was due to ongoing COVID-19 uncertainties and the adaptation to online learning environments.
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For the 2020 board exams, the date sheet was released on December 17, 2019, following the pre-pandemic norm of December announcements.
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The consistent December releases in 2020 and previous years demonstrated a stable pattern before the disruptions caused by the pandemic.
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The 2021 and 2022 announcement schedules were heavily affected by the pandemic, leading to both delays and structural changes, such as the introduction of two terms in 2022.
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In 2023 and 2024, CBSE returned to announcing the date sheets in December, suggesting a normalization of the academic calendar.
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Based on recent trends, the 2025 date sheet is anticipated to be released in mid-to-late December, following the pattern re-established in the past two years.