Gujarat Board Exam 2025 begins today: Over 14 lakh students appear in Class 10, 12

The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) begins the Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations today, with around 14.28 lakh students appearing across the state.

The board has allocated 989 exam centers for Class 10 and 672 centers for Class 12.

On the first day, students arrive at their respective centers before proceeding to the examination halls.

To maintain the integrity of the exams, CCTV cameras have been installed in all schools, and a tracking system monitors the movement of question papers to prevent leaks.

According to official data, the exams will run from February 27 to March 17, 2025.

The board has created 87 zones for Class 10 and 59 zones for Class 12 to ensure smooth administration.

Among Class 10 students, 8,92,882 candidates—including regular, private, repeater, and differently-abled students—have registered.

In Class 12, the general stream has 4,23,909 candidates, while the science stream has 1,11,384 students.

For Class 10, exams will be held in 3,203 buildings with 31,397 blocks, while Class 12 science exams will take place in 554 buildings with 5,680 blocks.

The general stream exams will be conducted in 1,465 buildings with 13,914 blocks.

To curb malpractice, mobile phones and electronic devices are strictly banned inside exam halls.

The board has also advised students and parents to stay alert against misinformation regarding question paper leaks on social media.