LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Board (UPSEB) on Wednesday announced the revised schedule of Board examinations for classes 10 and 12.
The examinations, earlier scheduled to be held from April 14, will now begin on May 8. Examinations for Class 10 will end on May 25 while those of Class 12 will conclude on May 28.
The revised time-table for the examinations is available on the website of UP Secondary Education Board (UPSEB).
TOI had reported on Tuesday that Board examinations would be rescheduled in view of panchayat elections.
A total of 29.9 lakh candidates, 16.7 lakh boys and 13.2 lakh girls, have registered for Class 10 exams. At least 26 lakh candidates – 14.7 lakh boys and 11.3 lakh girls – have registered for Class 12. Overall, 56.1 lakh candidates will appear for UP Board examinations. The elections for gram panchayats, kshetra panchayats and zila panchayats in UP will be held in four phases (April 15, 19, 26 and 29). The counting of votes will start on May 2.