The board said all exams of Class 12 from March 16 until April 10 would be cancelled for students, including earlier exams which had been postponed 

Dubai, Mar 15, 2026: CBSE announced today that it would be cancelling all board exams for Class 12 students living in the Middle East amid the ongoing regional situation. 

In a circular, the body said all exams of Class 12 from March 16 until April 10 would be cancelled for students from Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. 

Meanwhile, earlier exams which had been postponed will also be cancelled. 

The board further clarified it would announce the mode of declaration of Class 12 results in these countries in due course. 

Earlier, CBSE had said it would be postponing Class 12 board exams in several Middle East countries, including UAE. In a circular on March 9, 2026, CBSE had said it had decided to delay the exams planned between March 12, 2026 and March 16, 2026 across the region. 

On March 7, 2026, the examinations for Class 12 students scheduled to take place between March 9, 2026 and March 11, 2026 were postponed. 

CBSE had already postponed Class 10 board exams in the Middle East region. The exams scheduled for March 5 and March 6 in Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE were postponed.