West Bengal: Stuck students can take CISCE exams from where they are

KOLKATA: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has allowed ICSE (Class X) and ISC (Class XII) candidates to take the remaining exams from any state, city or district they are in at present. The requests for a change in the examination centres, however, have to be formally routed through their schools within June 7.
On Saturday, Council chief executive and secretary Gerry Arathoon wrote to the heads of the affiliated schools that the decision has been taken since CISCE has received requests from schools and guardians.“In our state, many students study in the Hills schools and returned home before lockdown. They requested they be allowed to appear for the remaining exams from their current cities of residence,” said a city school principal.
“There are several Board examinees who left the city or district after CISCE suspended the tests and before the lockdown was enforced. Now, it is not possible for these students to return to their respective registered centres. Thus, the Council has decided to provide some relief,” the principal said.
After receiving the requests, schools may upload them on the CAREERS portal of CISCE. No payment will need to be made for the requests. However, despite relaxations, if there are candidates who fail to take the examinations owing to being impacted by Covid-19, they can take them at the time of the compartmental exams.
CISCE schools in Bengal have students from Thailand and Bangladesh as well. While there is a presence of affiliated schools in Thailand, those who have returned to Bangladesh may have to come to India or wait till compartmental exam dates are announced. “We will soon send a detailed guideline about conducting the remaining exams to the exam centres,” said Arathoon.