CBSE, ICSE, JEE, other exams called off: Full list of examinations cancelled or postponed

The Ministry of Human Resource Development on Wednesday asked CBSE and all educational institutions in the country to postpone exams till March 31 in view of the coronavirus outbreak. "While maintenance of academic calendar and exam schedule is important, equally important is safety and security of students who are appearing in various examinations as also of their teachers and parents," HRD secretary Amit Khare said in an official communication.

"All the ongoing examinations, including CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education)board exams, be postponed till March 31 and rescheduled thereafter," he added.

On Thursday morning, the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (ICSE) also postponed its class 12 and Class 10 examinations. Several universities have also postponed their tests and new dates will be announced in future. Here is the full list of examinations either cancelled or postponed so far – 

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Several steps are being taken by the government to tackle the outbreak. The Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan did a surprise inspection of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport (T-3) to take stock of the arrangements here and the preparedness in view of COVID-19 spread.

He reviewed the screening being done at Terminal-3 and instructed the authorities present. He also interacted with travellers and doctors. According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of passengers screened at the airports so far is 13,93,301.