closed in march to contain the spread of the covid19 pandemic they were partially reopened in some states from october 15 however a few states have decided to keep them closed in view of a spike in the number of infections board exams had to be postponed midway in march they were later cancelled and results announced on the basis of an alternative assessment scheme union education minister ramesh pokhriyal nishank had interacted with students live on december 10 and answered questions about various concerns regarding the conduct of upcoming board exams he will also be interacting with teachers on december 22 following which a decision on exam schedule is expected