CBSE opens LOC submission for Class 10 second exam, sets April 22 deadline

The Central Board of Secondary Education has begun the registration process for the Class 10 second board examination 2026, opening the List of Candidates submission window on April 16. Schools have been asked to complete the process by April 22, according to an official notification.

The move comes a day after CBSE announced the Class 10 results, where over 24.71 lakh students appeared across 8,074 centers and the overall pass percentage stood at more than 93.70%.

In a circular issued on April 15, 2026, the board detailed the procedure for uploading candidate data, building on an earlier notification released on March 17. The submission process has been divided into multiple phases to streamline registrations and fee payments.

Under the schedule, schools can submit the LOC and pay fees in the initial phase starting around noon on April 16 until April 20. A parallel phase will run for completing submissions and payments.

A final window with a late fee will be available from April 21 to April 22, after which no further changes or extensions will be allowed.

Students who have cleared the main Class 10 exams are eligible to reappear for improvement in up to three subjects, including science, mathematics, social science, and languages.

Those placed in the compartment category will continue under the same status. This year, 147,172 students fall under the compartment category.

Schools have also been permitted to add previously unregistered candidates, complete pending fee payments, or withdraw applications. While students may switch between mathematics standard and basic levels, changes in other subjects are not allowed.

The examination fee has been set at ₹320 per subject for students in India and Nepal, amounting to ₹960 for three subjects. For candidates from other countries, the fee is ₹1,100 per subject, totaling ₹3,300 for three subjects.

A late fee of ₹2,000 per candidate will apply during the final submission period. Payments must be made online through debit card, credit card, NEFT, RTGS, UPI, or net banking, as offline modes will not be accepted.

CBSE has reiterated that the second examination will follow the same syllabus as the main 2026 exams, and no corrections will be allowed once the LOC is submitted. If a student does not appear after paying the fee, the main exam result will be considered final.

Provisions for Children With Special Needs will continue only for those already registered, while sports category students may apply with prior approval. Students in the Essential Repeat category are not eligible to register.