UP Board Exam 2026 LIVE: UPMSP Class 10th, 12th Hindi paper today; reporting timing, things to carry, dress code, 8033 centres under tight security

UP Board Exam 2026 LIVE: The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) is all set to conduct the High School and Intermediate Board examinations from today, February 18, and continue till March

Published: February 18, 2026 7:43 AM IST

UP Board Exam 2026 LIVE: The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) is all set to conduct the High School and Intermediate Board examinations from today, February 18, and continue till March 12, 2026. This year, a total of 53,37,778 candidates are registered for the board examination. The Board will conduct the Hindi paper in two shifts: The Class 10th exam will commence from 8:30 am and continue till 11:45 am. On the other hand, the 12th exam will be held between 2 pm and 5 pm.

This year, a total of 53,37,778 candidates are registered, including 27,61,696 high school students and 25,76,082 intermediate students, according to an official release.To ensure a fair, transparent, and systematic conduct of the exams, the state has set up 8,033 examination centres, comprising 596 government schools, 3,453 aided-government schools, and 3,984 self-financed schools. Of these, 18 districts have been declared sensitive, 222 centres highly sensitive, and 683 sensitive, the release added.Minister of State for Secondary Education (Independent Charge) Gulab Devi inaugurated the state-level control room set up at the Director of Education (Secondary), Lucknow camp office on Tuesday, ahead of the examinations.

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