India, Jan. 26 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) recently asked schools and institutions to make Class 10 and 12 board exam candidates aware of exam ethics and rules.

Along with instructions for schools, the board also shared the dress code, a list of allowed and banned items and various unfair means (UFMs) and their consequences.

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Students must ensure that they do not practice these unfair means, as doing so could result in the cancellation of the exam.

The CBSE has divided these unfair means into four categories. The first category includes:

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