Goa Board exam for Class X will start on March 2. Yes, the dates for starting the Class X exam in the year 2026, the goa board has declared the dates for the next exam. The chairman said there is a break after every paper. There are other changes lined up for academic 2025-26. This will be the first batch after implementing the NEP 2020
Goa board is planning to release the tentative date sheet for class X shortly. The chairman said the 2025 batch was the last batch before implementing the New Education Policy 2020. The board will give a minimum of one day’s break after students answer each subject paper. The two subjects history and Geography have been merged as a single subject of social science as confirmed by Board Chairman Shetye.
Four new subjects are being introduced under NEP the assessment for Class X will be carried out by the school, but the board may send question papers for these subjects. These subjects are interdisciplinary studies, art education, physical education, and vocational education.
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Passing Percentage for New Subject
Shetye said a student will clear Class X if students score 65% in any of the two new subjects. A minimum of 50% in the remaining two new subjects, even if they fail in two subjects from the traditional six subjects.
Goa Board Exam for Class X
Students opted for basic maths or no maths in Goa
The scheme of choosing the basic mathematics level 2 or level 1 regular mathematics has gained popularity among students. Students, who do not wish to pursue mathematics in higher education, can opt for basic math.
The scheme became popular ever since it was launched in 2020-2021. The figure says that almost 66% or 12,416 students out of 18,837 answering Class X in 2025 opted for Mathematics Level 2. Only 5,914 students opted to answer regular mathematics papers.
“Mathematics level 2 is very popular amongst students because it gives an option to those who do not wish to pursue higher education where they require the study of mathematics. The basic mathematics paper helps students while answering Class X. Also, they can still join the science stream in Class XI, if vacant seats are available after being taken by maths level 1 students. So it is a win-win,” said Shetye.
In 2025, 95.4% who opted for mathematics level 2 cleared the subject.
The number opting for mathematics level 2 is up this year from 10,964 in 2024.
