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CBSE Extends Class VI Third Language Compliance Date; Schools Can Revise R3 Language Choices Till May 31
24htopnews | May 5, 2026 5:09 PM CST

CBSE has extended the deadline for affiliated schools to complete Class VI third language (R3) formalities till May 31, 2026. Schools must upload or revise language choices on the OASIS portal ahead of the 2026–27 academic session.

CBSE: The Central Board of Secondary Education has asked affiliated schools to complete all formalities related to the introduction of the third language, or R3, in Class VI by May 31, 2026.

In a fresh notice issued as a follow-up to Circular No. Acad-17/2026 dated April 9, the board said that while a large number of schools have already begun implementation for the 2026–27 academic session, several institutions are yet to upload their selected R3 language options on the OASIS portal. The board has also found that some schools have entered language choices that do not align with policy recommendations.

Schools given another opportunity

The move comes as part of the rollout of the new language framework under the CBSE Scheme of Studies 2026–27, which follows the principles laid down in the National Council of Educational Research and Training-aligned National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCFSE-2023).


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