Chennai school heads have questioned the usefulness of the CBSE Class 10 second board exam after results were delayed by 59 days. While the extra exam was meant to give students another chance to improve their performance, educators say the late outcome reduced its practical value.
According to school leaders in the city, the biggest problem was timing. By the time the second exam results were released, key academic decisions had already moved ahead, leaving little room for students to benefit from better marks in a meaningful way.
One major concern was stream selection. Even when students improved their scores in the second attempt, changing streams became difficult because admissions and internal planning had largely progressed. That, school heads argue, undermined the main purpose of offering a second exam opportunity.
The criticism highlights a broader concern around exam reforms: an additional test can help only if the results arrive in time for schools and students to act on them. In this case, Chennai educators say the delay turned what was supposed to be a flexible option into a limited one.
