CBSE Board Exams 2025: Code of Ethics, Stationery Items permitted, and Rules of Examination for students

Key Highlights of the CBSE Exam Code

1. Permitted Items:

   Students have to take only specific items to the examination center:

   • For all students:
     • Admit card.
     • School identity card (for regular students) or any government-issued photo identity proof (for private candidates).
     • Stationery in a transparent pouch (geometry box, blue/royal blue pens, erasers, etc.).
     • Analogue watch, transparent water bottle, metro card, bus pass, and money.
2. Barred Items:

   Certain items are strictly prohibited and will be treated as a violation if found:

   • Electronic devices: Mobile phones, smartwatches, Bluetooth devices, calculators (except for students with dyscalculia), etc.
   • Personal belongings: Wallets, handbags, pouches, and eatables (except for diabetic students).
   • Any textual material or copying aids, including printed or handwritten notes.

3. Dress Code:
   • Regular students: Mandatory school uniform.
   • Private candidates: Light, plain clothes.
4. Physical Frisking:

   Students will undergo mandatory physical frisking before entering the examination hall.

Check: 

• CBSE Class 10 Datesheet 2025
• CBSE Class 12 Datesheet 2025 

Unfair Means Categories and Penalties

CBSE has categorized violations into five levels, depending on the severity of the offense:

• Category 1: Minor infractions like carrying previous years' question papers or writing on unauthorized material will result in cancellation of the exam in the respective subject. Students may take the compartment exam if otherwise eligible.
• Category 2: Offenses such as altering admit card photos or using copying material will lead to the cancellation of all current exams. The student must reappear in all subjects next year.
• Category 3: Serious offenses like smuggling question papers or using electronic devices will result in cancellation of current and next year’s exams in all subjects.
• Category 4: Grave violations like impersonation or sharing examination material on social media will result in a three-year ban from exams, with reappearance permitted only after the period.
• Category 5: Using obscene or threatening language in answer sheets will lead to counseling and forfeiture of any attached items like currency notes.