The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued crucial instructions for submitting the list of candidates (LOC) for the 2026 class 10 and class 12 board exams. The LOC is an essential process
for schools to register eligible students for the board examinations. Only students whose names are submitted through the online LOC portal will be permitted to sit for the exams.
This year, there will be two schedules for submission of LOC based on mode of payment of fee. Besides, all schools must complete the registration process before proceeding with online submission. Schools will have to use the ‘Affiliation Number’ as a user ID, already made available to them by the board.
Two Board Exams For Class 10
This time there will be two board exams for class 10 students starting this academic session. Schools have been requested to go through the two board exam policy and ensure that LOC for all candidates appearing in class 10 is submitted accordingly. “It is once again reiterated that the Main Examinations to be held in Mid-February for Class X is mandatory for all students of Class X, hence the LOC should be filled for all Candidates,” the board stated in its official notice.
Eligibility Criteria Of Candidates For LOC 2025-2026
According to the guidelines, principals/Schools must ensure the following while filling LOC:
— Candidates sponsored are their own regular and bonafide students only.
— No bonafide student’s name is left unsponsored.
— Students are not from any unauthorised/unaffiliated schools.
— Students are regularly attending classes in the school and fulfilling the minimum attendance norms as per Examination Bye laws of the Board.
— Students are not registered with any other School Education Board in addition to CBSE.
— The students are eligible to appear in the Board’s Examinations for classes 10, 12 as per provisions of Examination Bye-laws.
— In the case of students of class 12, it is essential to confirm that they have passed their class 10 examination from a recognised School Education Board only on or before the academic year 2024.
APAAR ID Required
CBSE also announced that it has decided to link the APAAR or Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry ID of candidates for both Class 10 and 12 LOC data. Schools situated abroad are exempted from this policy.
