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The International GCSE (IGCSE), International A level and iPLS exams in schools for the May/June 2026 series have been cancelled in the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and Lebanon.

An alternate assessment scheme has been announced by India’s Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for Class 12 students in Middle East countries since the remaining board exams were cancelled in the wake of regional tensions. The Board said that the results of these students would be declared along with rest of the students.

In this insight piece, Professor Dame Heather McGregor, Provost and Vice Principal, Heriot Watt University Dubai, writes how the past few challenging weeks highlight the resilience of the UAE’s higher education sector and how the university is supporting students and faculty during this time.

India’s Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced an assessment scheme for Class 10 students in Middle East countries based on the number of exams they appeared for after the remaining board examinations were cancelled in light of the ongoing tensions in the region.

As most Board Exams stand cancelled in the Gulf owing to the ongoing regional conflict, Nargish Khambatta, Executive Vice President, GEMS Education, writes an Open Letter to students, reassuring them that the educational ecosystem has their back while they will only emerge stronger from this.

India’s Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has further postponed the Class 10 and 12 board examinations scheduled for March 5 and March 6, 2026 in seven Middle East countries after a critical review of the prevailing situation in the region. New dates will be announced later, the board said in a statement.

India’s Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has postponed the Class 10 and 12 board examinations scheduled for March 2,…