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Whether a 11 years old 7th student is eligible to appear in CBSE 10th Board exam in 2023?

No. As per the guidelines of the central board of secondary education (CBSE), the age limit for the CBSC board exam should be 14 to 15 years old as on 31st March of the respective year.
Also, the Student must be enrolled in class 10 in a school that is affiliated with the CBSE to be eligible to appear in the CBSE 10th Board exam.

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https://www.cbse.gov.in/

No. The age requirement for the CBSC board test should be 14 to 15 years old as of the 31st March of the relevant year, according to the central board of secondary education's (CBSE) rules.
Additionally, in order for the student to be eligible to sit for the CBSE 10th Board test, they must be enrolled in class 10 at a school that is associated with the CBSE.

The very first thing I would like to let you know is that for appearing in CBSE Class 10th board examination it is necessary to have passed Class 9th.

So, a Class 7th passed student can not directly appear in CBSE Class 10th board examination irrespective of his/her age.

Further, one thing I would like to mention here is that CBSE does not has any criteria of minimum age for appearing in CBSE Class 10th board examination globally but it does follow the age criteria set by the concerned state board of education in which the School is located for the students of that state appearing in the CBSE board examinations.

1. He/she must have passed class 9 examination from a school recognized or affiliated by CBSE board or any other recognized board.

2. He/she must be studying in class 10 in a school affiliated by CBSE in the academic year 2022-23.

3. There is no age limit to appear for CBSE 10th exam 2023. But at the time of admission, a student will have to fulfill the maximum and minimum age limits as determined by the government of State/UT of the place where the school is located.

4. He/she must have obtained 75 per cent attendance in class 10 during the academic year 2022-23.

5. The student must have submitted the examination form with the requisite fee before the deadline.

6. Only those applications which are accepted by the board will be allowed to sit for the CBSE Class 10 exams 2023.