UP board tightens security at centres ahead of Class 10, 12 exams 2026
The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday reviewed the arrangements for the UP Board 2026 high school and intermediate examinations conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Uttar Pradesh and asked officials to enhance security and complete all arrangements before the exams begin on February 18.
The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) will conduct the UP board Class 10, 12 exam 2026 from February 18 to March 12. Both UP board 10th and 12th exams will be conducted in two shifts.
As per the UP board Class 10, 12 schedule, shift 1 will be held from 8:30 am to 11:45 am, while shift 2 will take place from 2 pm to 5:15 pm. The UP board high school exam 2026 will begin with the Hindi subject, followed by the computer.
UP Board 10th, 12th exams 2026
The meeting was held online by additional chief secretary Partha Sarathi Sen Sharma and was attended by education officials from across the state. Director of education Mahendra Dev and board secretary Bhagwati Singh were also present.
Sharma directed that the command and control rooms set up in the districts should be inspected regularly. He also ordered random inspections of the examination centres to ensure adequate furniture, functional toilets, drinking water facilities and uninterrupted power supply as per the number of candidates allotted.
He further said it is mandatory to deploy armed police for the security of control rooms at all UP board examination centres.
UP Board Exams 2026: Tightens security at centres
District school inspectors have been asked to complete all the arrangements related to the examination on time and ensure that the details of the room inspectors for each centre are available in the district control rooms.
The officials were also instructed to immediately release the advance funds for examination work to the concerned employees.
During the meeting, Mahendra Dev stressed the careful verification of room inspectors and their ID cards. He said flying squads have been instructed to maintain strict vigilance at sensitive exam centres.
Bhagwati Singh asked the officials to strengthen room security for question papers and answer sheets, take quick legal action against social media rumours, and ensure safe transportation of answer sheets to collection centres after the Uttar Pradesh board exams.