Dear Parents, 08.02.
2025
Subject: Making Class X / XII students aware about examination ethics – reg.
CBSE will be conducting class X and Class XII Board Examinations from 15 th February, 2025.
All the students who would appear in Board examinations are hereby informed about ethics of the
examinations, their rules and the instructions issued by the CBSE. This communication is to
sensitize the students and create general awareness towards prohibition of use of unfair practices
in the Examination Hall / Centre.
Act of Unfair Means Implemented Penalties
Category – 3 (New)
i) Possession, Use or attempted use of any
Cancellation of current as well as next year’s
Electronic Device (including Mobile Phone),
examination in full subjects and shall eligible
which can be in used as communication device,
to write / have / take the Examination in Full
after entering the Examination Centre.
Subjects thereafter.
Supported by report of Invigilator / Checking
staff.
ii) Students including in spreading rumours
affecting smooth conduct of examinations.
Possession, use or attempted use of any communicative device may lead to stringent measures
as mentioned in the above table. Students should desist from spreading rumours which can affect
the smooth conduct of examination.
CBSE EXAM 2025
PERMITTED AND BARRED ITEMS AND DRESS
CODE
Students will be subjected to extensive and compulsory physical frisking before
entering the examination centre. The following is a list of items that are permitted and
barred from taking to the Examination Centres:
LIST OF PERMITTED ITEMS
a) Admit Card &School Identity Card (for regular students)
b) Admit Card & Any Govt. Issued Photo Identity Proof (for Pvt. Students)
c) Stationery items i.e., Transparent Pouch, Geometry/Pencil Box, Blue/Royal
Blue Ink/Ball Point/Gel Pen, Scale, Writing Pad, Eraser,
d) Analogue Watch, Transparent Water Bottle.
e) Metro Card, Bus Pass, Money.
LIST OF BARRED ITEMS
a) Any stationery item - such as textual material (printed or written), bits of papers,
Calculator (Students with Learning Disability i.e. Dyscalculia are permitted to
use Calculator as per Circular No. CBSE/COORD/2020 dated 20.01.2020 and
are provided the same by Exam centre), Pen Drives, Calculator, Log Table (shall
be provided by the centres), Electronic Pen/ Scanner, etc.
b) Any communication device - such as Mobile Phone, Bluetooth, Earphones,
Microphone, Pager, Health Band, Smart Watch, Camera, etc.
c) Other items like Wallet, Goggles, Handbags, Pouches, etc.
d) Any eatable item opened or packed, except for diabetic students
e) Any other item which could be used for unfair means
f) Use of the above or similar items will be treated under the “Unfair Means”
category and will attract punishment as per rules.
DRESS CODE
For Regular Students - School Uniform
For Private Students - Light Clothes
CBSE UFM RULES
1. All cases of Unfair Means will be dealt as per the following GUIDELINES
CATEGORY - 1
1.1 Having Question Papers of previous years.
Supported by report of Invigilator/Checking Staff
1.2 Writing Questions or Answers on any material other than
the Answer Book for writing answer.
Supported by report of Invigilator/Checking Staff Cancellation of current
Examination in the
1.3 Tearing of any page of the answer book or supplementary concerned subject.
answer book etc.
Shall be allowed to take
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff that the the Examination in that
student has torn the page(s) of Answer-Book Subject in the
Compartment
1.4 Contacting or communicating or trying to do so with any examination, if
person, other than the Examination Staff, during the otherwise eligible.
examination time in the examination centre.
The benefit of doubt
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff shall be given to such
student against whom no
1.5 Having copying material (hard copy etc.) in her/his
evidence is available to
possession but have not use it.
testify to the foul intents
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff on their part.
1.6 Breaching examination rules or any direction issued by
CBSE from time to time, in connection with the conduct of
Examinations.
Supported by credible evidence
CATEGORY - 2
2.1 Affixing/uploading of fabricated photograph on the Admit
Cancellation of current
Card.
Examination in all
Supported by Documentary Evidence Subjects.
Shall have to take the
2.2 Erasing or obliterating any information printed on the
examination in all
Answer Book(s).
subjects in the next year
Supported by report of Invigilator/Checking Staff or
Evaluator
2.3 Providing wrong information on the answer sheet.
Supported by documentary evidence
2.4 Having copying material in her/his possession (hard copy
etc.) and having used it.
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff or
Evaluator
2.5 Having communicated with another student or the Assistant
Superintendent directly or indirectly.
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff
2.6 Assisting other student to engage in malpractice.
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff
2.7 Giving assistance to other student(s) directly or indirectly
of any kind or attempting to do so.
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff
2.8 Taking assistance from other student(s) directly or
indirectly of any kind or attempting to do so.
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff
CATEGORY - 3
3.1 Taking away the Answer Book out of the Examination
Hall/Room/Centre.
3.2 Smuggling out Question Paper or part thereof, out of the Cancellation of current
Examination Hall. as well as next year’s
examination in all
Supported by report of Invigilator/Checking Staff subjects.
3.3 Smuggling out Answer Books/Supplementary Answer Shall have to take the
Sheet or part thereof, out of the Examination Hall. examination in all
subjects thereafter.
Supported by report of Invigilator/Checking Staff
3.4 Possession, use or attempted use of any electronic device
(including Mobile Phone), which can be used as
communication device, after entering the examination
centre.
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff
3.5 Using abusive language, threatening the staff on duty.
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff
3.6 Indulging in violence at the time of examination or
thereafter in the examination center.
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff
3.7 Forceful entry/exit in/from Examination Centre or Hall.
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff
CATEGORY - 4
4.1 Impersonation. Paying/placing/making someone else to
write examination.
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff
4.2 Uploading/sharing any examination related material, correct
or wrong, on social media. Cancellation of current
Supported by credible evidence as well as of next three
years’ examination in all
4.3 Approaching any Authority(ies)/person(s) related to the subjects.
conduct of exams soliciting unauthorized privilege(s) in Shall have to take the
these Examinations. examination in all
Supported by report of such authority subjects thereafter.
4.4 Taking legal course or any other means to influence CBSE
for gaining advantage in their favour, by providing false
information.
Supported by documentary evidence
CATEGORY - 5
5.1 Using obscene/derogatory language in the answer book.
Counseling by UFM
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff or Committee so that
Evaluator she/he abstains from
using such language in
5.2 Using threatening language in the Answer-Book for the
the answer book in
evaluators with or without any appeal.
future examinations.
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff or
Currency notes etc. shall
Evaluator
be forfeited and
5.3 Using language/threat of harm to oneself in the Answer- deposited in Board’s
Book with or without any appeal. account.
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff or
Evaluator
5.4 Use of Any other Ink or Pencil for writing answers in the
answer book.
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff or
Evaluator
5.5 Having enclosed/attached a currency note or other such
instrument with the answer book with or without any
appeal/message for the evaluator.
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff or
Evaluator
