The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)  on Wednesday announced that from next year, Class 10 students will be able to appear for the board exams twice in an academic session. The decision has been taken based on the recommendations made in the new National Education Policy (NEP), reported PTI.

The CBSE clarified that while it will be mandatory for students to appear for the first phase in February, the second phase of the examinations – to be held in May – would be optional.

While providing more information about the examination pattern for the next few years, CBSE officials said that the second phase has been introduced for students who wish to improve their performance.