The Board of Secondary Education, Uttar Pradesh (UP Board) has announced a temporary break in the examination of the answer sheets of the High School (Class 10) and Intermediate (Class 12) examinations of 2026. According to an official notice issued on March 20, 2026, the evaluation process, which began on March 18 and will continue till April 1, will be suspended on the two occasions of Eid-ul-Fitr and Ram Nomi. This decision has been taken to accommodate important religious festivals during the review window. District School Inspectors of all districts have been informed to ensure compliance at designated assessment centres.
UP Board Evaluation The schedule remains unchanged overall
As per the notice issued by the Board of Secondary Education Uttar Pradesh, the overall timeline of evaluation remains from March 18 to April 1, 2026. The temporary suspension applies only to specific dates and does not affect the wider schedule. The assessment centers across the state have already started the process of checking the answer sheets of both class 10 and class 12.
There is no evaluation function on major festival dates
The board has directed that the work of evaluation will remain suspended on 21 March 2026 on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, which will be observed locally depending on the sighting of the moon. Additionally, the examination will also be stopped on 26 March 2026 in view of Ram Nomi.This step ensures that reviewers and staff can watch these important festivities without any interruption.
Instructions were issued to the district officers.
The official communication signed by Secretary Bhagwati Singh has been addressed to the District School Inspectors of all the districts of Uttar Pradesh. The authorities have been directed to strictly enforce the break in evaluation work on the specified dates at all the evaluation centres.
The impact on the timeline of UP Board results is likely to be minimal.
While the evaluation process will be halted for two days, the overall timeline indicates that the board aims to complete the evaluation within the originally planned window. Given the tight schedule and limited number of holidays, the announcement is unlikely to cause significant delay in the declaration of results.Students waiting for their UP Board Class 10 and Class 12 results can expect more updates as the evaluation process moves towards completion.
