<p>The Punjab School Education Board on Monday announced the postponement of the final exams of classes 10 and 12 by about a month in the wake of rising Covid-19 cases in the state.</p>.<p>The exams of class 10 will now start from May 4 instead of April 9, the date which was earlier scheduled, according to a statement issued by the PSEB.</p>.<p>The exams of 12th standard will start from April 20. Earlier, the exams were to begin from March 22.</p>.<p>The exams of classes 10 and 12 will end on May 24, it further said.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/5-states-account-for-over-78-of-new-covid-19-cases-962246.html" target="_blank">5 states account for over 78% of new Covid-19 cases</a></strong></p>.<p>According to Janak Raj, PSEB Controller (exams), the three-hour exams of classes 10 and 12 will start at 10 am and 2 pm, respectively.</p>.<p>Raj also said there are around 6.40 lakh students of classes 10 and 12 of PSEB in the state.</p>.<p>Punjab has been witnessing a surge in coronavirus cases in the recent weeks.</p>
<p>The Punjab School Education Board on Monday announced the postponement of the final exams of classes 10 and 12 by about a month in the wake of rising Covid-19 cases in the state.</p>.<p>The exams of class 10 will now start from May 4 instead of April 9, the date which was earlier scheduled, according to a statement issued by the PSEB.</p>.<p>The exams of 12th standard will start from April 20. Earlier, the exams were to begin from March 22.</p>.<p>The exams of classes 10 and 12 will end on May 24, it further said.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/5-states-account-for-over-78-of-new-covid-19-cases-962246.html" target="_blank">5 states account for over 78% of new Covid-19 cases</a></strong></p>.<p>According to Janak Raj, PSEB Controller (exams), the three-hour exams of classes 10 and 12 will start at 10 am and 2 pm, respectively.</p>.<p>Raj also said there are around 6.40 lakh students of classes 10 and 12 of PSEB in the state.</p>.<p>Punjab has been witnessing a surge in coronavirus cases in the recent weeks.</p>