India, March 13 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday said Class 12 students who are unable to appear for the board examination on March 15 due to Holi celebrations, would be allowed to take the exam later.

Examination for Hindi core and Hindi elective for Class 12 is scheduled on March 15, according to the CBSE board examination schedule.

In a statement, CBSE said Holi would be celebrated in most parts of the country on March 14 but "in a few places, either the celebrations would take place on March 15, 2025 or the celebrations would spill over to March 15, 2025."

"Accordingly, in view of the constraints that some students may face, it has been decided that, while the examination would be held on March 15, 202...