CBSE Term 1 board exams 2021: And the countdown for CBSE Classes 10 and 12 students begins. The Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE, released the term 1 board examination date sheet on October 18. And according to it, the board examinations will begin on November 30. From the academic year 2021-2022 onwards, CBSE has shifted to the two-term board-exam pattern, following which many state boards are also deciding the same.