Srinagar, Oct 16: Around 2.7 lakh students are set to appear in the annual Class 10, 11 and 12 examinations conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) from October 19 across Kashmir and the winter-zone areas of Jammu, with the board completing preparations for the smooth conduct of the examinations.
JKBOSE Secretary Ghulam Hassan Sheikh said on Friday that the Class 10 examinations would commence on October 19, followed by Class 12 on October 21 and Class 11 on October 29.
The examinations will be held across all 10 districts of Kashmir and the winter-zone areas of Jammu, including Ramban, Kishtwar, Doda, Poonch, Rajouri and parts of Reasi.
Sheikh said 2,602 examination centres had been established in the winter-zone areas, with superintendents, deputy superintendents and other supervisory staff appointed to oversee the process.
As part of the security arrangements, confidential examination material has been dispatched to designated police stations. The board has also constituted around 40 vigilance teams to monitor examination centres and prevent the use of unfair means.
The board has sought police assistance and requested district magistrates to consider imposing restrictions under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), wherever necessary, to prevent outside interference during the examinations.
Sheikh said question papers had been prepared in accordance with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, with greater emphasis on analytical skills and competency-based assessment rather than rote learning.
Urging students to approach the examinations with confidence, he advised candidates, particularly those appearing in the Class 10 examinations for the first time, not to panic or consider the examinations an extraordinary challenge.
“Students should not feel stressed or consider these examinations something extraordinary,” he said, encouraging them to remain calm and focus on their preparation.
He also directed examination staff to maintain discipline at examination centres while treating students with patience and sensitivity.
To address examination-related concerns, the board has established a grievance monitoring cell for students, parents and teachers to report complaints.
Students have also been advised to carefully fill in their roll numbers and question-paper series details on their answer scripts to avoid complications during evaluation and result compilation.
Sheikh said the board would maintain strict vigilance against unfair practices while ensuring a fair, transparent and student-friendly examination environment.
