CBSE Board Exams 2026 Class 10, 12: APAAR ID Required; Check Class-wise Revised Exam Fee Details

APAAR ID will be mandatory for CBSE students of classes 9 to 12 from board exams 2026. Check revised CBSE exam fee and registration fee for session 2025-26 in India, Nepal and other countries.

CBSE Board Exams 2026

CBSE Board Exams 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced that linking APAAR ID will be mandatory for students wishing to appear for CBSE Board Exams 2026 from classes 9 to 12. Students will have to mandatorily create APAAR ID from the academic year 2026. Also, the authorities have revised the examination fee and CBSE exam 2025 registration fee for candidates willing to appear for the board exams. The board has revised the CBSE exam fee for students from India, Nepal, and other foreign countries. Meanwhile, the authorities will set up an AI-powered digital experience center to improve accessibility of educational content.

During the CBSE Governing Body meeting, schools will have to link the APAAR ID of students to their records so that they can access the documents. This will be necessary while registering students in class 9 and 11 and preparing the List of Candidates (LOC) for class 10 and 12. Schools have been asked to collect the APAAR ID from students before the registration process begins.

CBSE Board Exam Fees 2026

Students can check the revised CBSE exam fee 2026 for board exams from below:

What is APAAR?

APAAR (Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry) is a unique 12-digit ID created by the Ministry of Education under the 'One Nation, One Student ID' scheme. It is an initiative to keep documents digitally secure. It provides a lifelong digital academic identity to every student, storing all their achievements and records in a secure place through DigiLocker and Academic Bank of Credits (ABC).