The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has denied reports claiming a 15 per cent syllabus reduction for the 2025 board examinations for Classes 10 and 12. Additionally, the board clarified that it does not plan to introduce open-book exams in selected subjects or increase the weightage of internal assessments.

Earlier, a few news outlets had reported that the CBSE has announced a reduction of syllabus of up to 15 per cent.

The educational body, in a note, said that it had not issued any such notice or made anu changes to the evaluation system or the exam policy. It added that any information related to the Board's policy decisions is published only through its official website or through authorised channels.

"The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) would like to clarify that the Board has not issued any such notice or made any changes to the evaluation system or examination policy, and no official announcement has been made in this regard. Therefore, such reports are considered baseless," the note read.