CBSE Class 10, 12 Board Exams 2021: Students demand cancellation of exams amid rising COVID cases A section of students are requesting the government to cancel board exams, while others are asking for the examinations to be conducted online. Share Updated: Apr 6, 2021, 05:08 PM IST CBSE Class 10, 12 Board Exam 2021: While the CBSE board exams are scheduled to begin from 4 May 2021, many students, parents and teachers are now requesting the government to cancel the board exams for class 10, 12 or postpone the same due to a recent surge of COVID-19 cases in the country. However, the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE) has reiterated that the examinations will be conducted as per the schedule.