CISCE cancels Class 12 board exams Updated: Updated: “The alternative assessment criteria will be announced soon,” Mr. Arathoon said. Share Article “The alternative assessment criteria will be announced soon,” Mr. Arathoon said. The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) on Tuesday decided to cancel Class 12 board examinations this year in view of the COVID-19 situation, according to its secretary Gerry Arathoon. “The exams have been cancelled. The alternative assessment criteria will be announced soon,” Mr. Arathoon told PTI. It was decided that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will take steps to compile the results of Class 12 students as per a well-defined objective criteria in a time-bound manner.