Amid Coronavirus outbreak in India, HRD ministry on Wednesday 18th March, has directed CBSE & NIOS to postpone all exams including IIT JEE till 31st March.

"While the maintenance of academic calendar and exam schedule is important, equally important is safety and security of students, who are appearing in various examinations as also of their teachers and parents," HRD Secretary Amit Khare said in an official communication. "All ongoing examinations may be rescheduled after March 31. This would include CBSE, NIOS as also university exams. All evaluation work may be rescheduled after March 31," he said.

Stressing on JEE Mains, the HRD Secretary said: "Since JEE Mains may require travel by examinees to different towns and the dates may clash with rescheduled CBSE and other Board exams, therefore, JEE Mains should be rescheduled and the new date of JEE Mains will be announced on March 31 after re-assessment of situation."

Keeping in view the health concerns of students, Hon'ble HRD minister @DrRPNishank has directed CBSE and NIOS to postpone exams and evaluation till 31st March 2020.

He has request all students and parents to follow the health advisory issued by @MoHFW_INDIA.#cbseboardexam2020

— Ministry of HRD (@HRDMinistry) March 18, 2020

All ongoing examinations, including that of CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) & university exams, may be rescheduled after March 31: Ministry of Human Resource Development pic.twitter.com/83Rb6NQzMn

— ANI (@ANI) March 18, 2020

ICSE board exams have not been postponed, will be held as per schedule: Secretary Gerry Arathoon

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