Important news has come out regarding the Uttar Pradesh Board’s 10th and 12th board examinations to be held in 2026. It is being told that this time a total of 52 lakh 30 thousand 297 students including both the classes will appear for the examination. Of these, 27 lakh 50 thousand 945 students have registered in high school (10th) and 24 lakh 79 thousand 352 students have registered in intermediate (12th). These figures were released by UP Board Secretary Bhagwati Singh on Tuesday (October 29). The surprising thing is that compared to last year, this time the number of candidates has decreased by about 2 lakhs. Apart from this, the number of examination centers is also expected to decrease.
Registration date extended several times
Let us tell you that UP Board is the largest examination board in the country. The registration process for its 10th and 12th examinations started in July, which continued till August-September. During this period, the board extended the last date of registration several times, so that more and more students could fill the form. Actually, the registration started on July 15, 2025, which continued till August 5 without late fees. After this, registrations were done till 16th August with late fees. At the same time, the board gave another extension, in which the last date for depositing fees was made September 1, 2025.
Advance registration in class 9 and 11 also
The board has also done advance registration of a total of 49,46,134 students in classes 9 and 11 in preparation for the upcoming session. This will help the board to plan the examination arrangements, printing of question papers and center selection in time.
Last date for correction of errors in application form
The board has given the students a chance to correct the mistakes in the application form. Correction in class 10 and 12 forms can be done till October 31. The last date for application modification for classes 9 and 11 has been fixed as 5th November. Instructions have been issued to students and schools to take these dates seriously.
Preparation of question papers and copies continues
Board officials have started preparing for the examination. The work of preparation of question papers, moderation and printing of answer sheets (copies) is going on at a fast pace. Along with this, the entire process is being monitored keeping security and privacy in mind.
Will the number of centers also decrease?
Talking about examination centres, it is feared that their number will be reduced. Last year, more than 8 thousand centers were created, but this time the number may come down to around 7 thousand. Board officials say that the centers will be balanced, so that no student will have to go away. However, there will be no compromise on safety and transparency.
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