Delhi Metro makes big concession for students, reveals special plans for CBSE examinations

New Delhi: Delhi Metro has made special arrangements for lakhs of students during the CBSE Board Exams 2026. The Class 10th and 12th board exams will run from February 17 to April 10. Students will receive additional facilities at metro stations during this period. In collaboration with CISF, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has implemented special arrangements to expedite crowd management and security checks. Students presenting their admit cards will receive priority at all stages, from frisking to ticket counters. This means students will neither have to wait in line at metro stations nor face hassles while purchasing tickets.

What are special arrangements during CBSE exams?

DMRC's Head of Corporate Communications, Anuj Dayal, explained that keeping in mind the commute of lakhs of students in the capital, DMRC, in collaboration with CISF, has implemented special facilities at metro stations to handle the increased passenger traffic during the exam period.

"With Lakhs of students commuting across the city, DMRC in partnership with CISF is implementing special facilitation measures at metro stations to accommodate the increased footfall on examination days", DMRC said in a post on X.com. 

Will students with admit cards receive priority?

But this facility will only be available to students who show their admit cards to metro staff. Students carrying their CBSE admit card will be given priority during security checks at metro stations. Students presenting their admit card will also be given priority when purchasing tickets at ticket operating machines and customer care centers. Special announcements will also be made for students.

When will the CBSE exams be held?

The CBSE examinations began on February 17. More than 43 lakh students are appearing for this year's CBSE examinations with around 25 lakh in Class 10 and 18.5 lakh in Class 12. The examinations are being conducted across 8,074 centres for Class 10 and 7,574 centres for Class 12. The class 10 exams will conclude on March 10, while Class 12 exams will end on April 10. In total, students will appear for 83 subjects in Class 10 and 120 subjects in Class 12. Among the 25 lakh Class 10 candidates, approximately 14 lakh are boys and 10.9 lakh are girls. For Class 12, around 10.2 lakh boys and 8.3 lakh girls are appearing this year.