CBSE Private Candidate Form 2025: Eligibility & Apply

CBSE Private Candidate Form 2025: CBSE will release the CBSE private candidate form 2025 on cbse.nic.in. Students falling under the Fail or Compartment category can fill out this form. Those who wish to sit for the exams as private candidates to improve their scores or those willing to take an extra subject can also fill out the CBSE private candidate form.

Students who have signed up for the CBSE Board exam will tentatively be allowed to fill out the CBSE private candidate application form for the year 2025 in September 2024. The candidates will be able to fill out the form through the official website.

Table of Contents

• Important Dates for CBSE Private Candidate Form 2025
• CBSE Private Candidate Form 2025 Eligibility Criteria 
• CBSE Private Candidate Form 2025 Fee Structure
• Instructions to Fill out the CBSE Private Candidate Form 2025
• Steps to Fill the CBSE Private Candidate Form 2025

Important Dates for CBSE Private Candidate Form 2025

Here are the important dates related to the fee structure of the CBSE private candidate form 2025. Once CBSE releases the form, the page will be updated.

CBSE Private Candidate Form 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Every student who wishes to submit the CBSE private candidate form must meet certain eligibility criteria. This section discusses the eligibility requirements for both the 10th and 12th grades.

CBSE Private Candidate Form 2025 Eligibility for Class 10

The categories of class 10 students mentioned below are eligible to fill out the CBSE private candidate form.

• Students declared as ‘Essential Repeat’ in 2024.
• Students falling under the ‘Compartment’ category in the Main-2024 exams.
• Students under the ‘Compartment’ category in August or September 2024.
• Students declared as ‘Fail’ in any year from 2019 to 2024.
• Passed out students of 2024 who intend to improve their scores in 1 or more subjects.
• Passed out students of 2023/2024 who want to take an additional subject exam.
• A female candidate and a Delhi resident who passed 10th grade or equivalent from a recognized board in 2023 or before that.
• Candidates with physical disabilities who are Delhi residents and have reached the age of enrolling in class 10 can apply.
• Students who are studying in Patrachar Vidyalaya of Delhi are eligible.

Also Read: CBSE Class 10 Registration Form

CBSE Private Candidate Form 2025 Eligibility for Class 12

The following categories of class 12 students are eligible to submit the CBSE private candidate form 2025.

• Students declared as ‘Essential Repeat’ in 2024.
• Students under the ‘Compartment’ category in the Main-2024 exams.
• Students falling under the ‘Compartment’ category in August or September 2024.
• Students declared as ‘Fail’ in any year from 2019 to 2024.
• Passed out students of 2024 who wish to improve their grades in 1 or more subjects.
• Passed out students of 2023/2024 who want to take an additional subject exam.
• A female candidate and a Delhi resident who cleared the 11th standard or equivalent from a recognized board in 2023 or before are eligible.
• Physically disabled candidates residing in Delhi who passed 11th grade or equivalent from a recognized board in 2023 or before that can apply.
• Candidates who are studying in Patrachar Vidyalaya of Delhi can fill out the form.

Also Read: CBSE Class 12 Registration Form

CBSE Private Candidate Form 2025 Fee Structure

The complete fee structure of the CBSE private candidate form is in the table below. The exam fees of Indian and overseas candidates vary.

Instructions to Fill out the CBSE Private Candidate Form 2025

Check out the category-wise instructions to fill out the CBSE private candidate application form. 

Category 1:  Fail/Compartment/ Repeat/Improvement

Students under the first category can check out all the key instructions below.

• For students who appeared for their board exams in 2024, the system will generate their details automatically. 
• Students who took the exams in 2023 or earlier need to fill in all the necessary details in the CBSE private candidate form.
• Candidates must ensure they enter relevant details carefully, like the roll number, center number, etc.
• The project/practical/internal assessment scores obtained by the student in the 2024 exams will be carried forward. For years before 2024, the authorities will award pro rata marks in the respective sections.

Category 2: Fresh Female/ Physically Handicapped

Candidates belonging to this category must follow the below-mentioned guidelines.

• Students must choose subjects only from the drop-down menu. 
• The calculation of scores obtained in theory for subjects with an internal assessment component will be out of 100. These marks will be added to the marks attained in the theory component.

Category 3: Additional Subjects

Students falling under the third category must check out the following instructions for the CBSE private candidate form.

• Students can choose any one subject that they did not take earlier.
• The authorities will calculate the marks secured in theory out of 100 for subjects having an internal evaluation component. Further, they will add these marks to the marks obtained in theory.

Steps to Fill the CBSE Private Candidate Form 2025

Students willing to fill out the CBSE private candidate form 2025 should follow the step-by-step process below.

• Step 1: Firstly, candidates must go to the official website of CBSE: cbse.nic.in
• Step 2: Next, they need to click on the “CBSE Class 10/12 Private Exam 2025 Notification” link. The candidates should go through the notification carefully.
• Step 3: Then, students have to fill out the CBSE private candidate form by clicking on the link given on the official website.
• Step 4: Further, students must provide all the valid details and upload the required documents and certificates.
• Step 5: Now, you must make the fee payment and successfully submit the CBSE private candidate form.
• Step 6: Lastly, it is important to download the form for reference in the future.