CBSE Board Exams 2021: Important update for class 10 students on allotment of marks Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said that class 10 students will pass based on âinternal assessmentâ. File photo Updated: Apr 18, 2021, 10:16 AM IST The Class 10 Board exams have been cancelled by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and students will be promoted to the next class based on a special criterion. As the Board announced this decision, it also left students with some questions. CBSE class 10 students want to know how they will be promoted and what evaluation criteria will be laid down by the board to allot them marks.