CBSE has released new guidelines, for 10th-12th board exam without Apaar ID

CBSE introduced Apaar ID compulsory for board exams in 2026. Now, students without Apaar ID will not be permitted to sit for 10th and 12th exams.

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has declared a crucial announcement about 10th and 12th board examinations of 2025-26. Now, it has been made obligatory for the students to possess Apaar ID prior to appearing for the exam. In other words, students without this digital ID will not be able to sit for the board exam.

This is a component of the guidelines released by CBSE to the schools, for which submitting the List of Candidates (LOC) is compulsory. As a matter of fact, annually the schools are compelled to submit the list of their students to CBSE prior to the board exam. In accordance with this, the admit cards are formulated and the exam procedure is arranged.

When and how LOC will be submitted?

The board has instructed all the schools to fill LOC in online mode between 29 August and 30 September 2025. Parallely, late submission between 3 to 11 October 2025 will have to undergo this process with late fee. The board has clearly stated that the date to submit LOC and fee will be the same, i.e., it has to submit both form and fee in time.

Only those students whose name will be included in the LOC will have an opportunity to sit in the 2026 board exam. Therefore, schools have been asked to cross-check the name, date of birth, gender, category and parent's name of the student properly before sending it to the board.

Apaar ID was made mandatory.

This year CBSE has chosen to associate LOC with Apaar ID. Apaar ID is a digital identity of 12 digits that has been initiated by the Government of India, under which the academic record of the students is kept digitally.

Under this, the mark sheets of students, degrees, certificates, scholarships, awards and all other academic achievements are safe. That is, wherever the students study under Apaar ID, their academic history shall be available on the same platform.

The Board believes that the step will not only ensure transparency of identity but would also put an end to examination and result-related malpractices in future.

What information would be required?

Student's complete name

Parent/guardian's name

Date of birth

APAAR ID

Correct subject code and combination

Nature of application (fresh/improvement/compartment)