CBSE 2026-27 · Official Update

CBSE changed
Everything in 2026-27.

See exactly what changed for your classroom — not a 200-page PDF, just the things that actually matter to you.

What do you teach?

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Global Directives

Changes every teacher should know

These structural updates apply regardless of what you teach.

For all teachersAll classes · All subjects

Competency-based teaching is now a mandate

Not a suggestion anymore. Half of every test paper must have real-world application, case-based, and source-based questions. Old question banks alone are not enough.

For all teachersClasses IX & X · Maths & Science

Maths and Science now have two levels

Standard (compulsory) + Advanced (optional, 25 marks extra). Parents will start asking about this. Advanced marks do not add to aggregate percentage.

Stop wasting timeClass XI · Mathematics

9 Class XI Maths topics removed from board exam

Chain Rule, Polar representation, and 7 more are now formative only. Every hour spent teaching these for boards is now a wasted hour.

Coming soonClasses III–VIII

CT & AI now compulsory from Class III

Computational Thinking and AI must be embedded in existing subjects. No extra time needed. IX-XII get it as modules from 2027-28.