"Use the current curriculum and textbooks, with the exception of Classes 3 and 6": CBSE to schools
With reference to a circular released on March 22, 2024, the board reaffirmed that there would be no modifications to the curriculum or textbooks for other classes for the academic year 2024–25, which began on April 1, 2024. The circular instructed schools to use new NCERT textbooks for classes 3 and 6 until 2023.
Except for Classes 3 and 6, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has requested that schools adhere to the current curriculum and maintain the use of the same textbooks for all classes.
The board has requested that the textbooks be used in the schools exactly as they were in the academic year 2023–2024.
The purpose of the CBSE release is to provide more clarification and to dispel any doubts. Referencing a circular that was released on March 22, 2024, the board instructed schools to adopt updated NCERT textbooks for grades 3 and 6 until 2023.
The curriculum and materials for other classes for the academic year 2024–25, which began on April 1, 2024, will remain unchanged, it was further emphasized.
"To dispel any doubts and provide more clarity, it is emphasized that there are no changes to the current curriculum or textbooks for any classes other than 3 and 6. The CBSE stated in a social media post on X (formerly Twitter) that schools are once again instructed to use the same texts for these subjects as they did in the previous academic year (2023–24).
"Schools must make sure that students follow the curriculum guidelines that are stated in the curriculum document's first few pages.
The official notification from March stated that subjects should be taught in line with the specified curriculum, using approaches like multilingualism, art-integrated education, experiential learning, and pedagogical planning, whenever possible.
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) created the plan to update the textbooks and curriculum for Classes 3 and 6. Class 3 denotes the start of the preparatory stage, while Class 6 denotes the beginning of the middle stages.
The revisions were necessary to bring the texts and curriculum into compliance with the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCFSE) and to facilitate a smooth transition into the new curriculum.
In response to a media report titled "Confusion over revised NCERT textbooks for classes 6, 9, and 11 leave teachers in a tizzy," the NCERT stated in a post on X that the two-month deadline cited in the article is wrong and that all Class 6 textbooks will be available by July 2024.
"RPDC Bangalore serves all South Indian States, including Tamil Nadu," it continued. The NCERT Publications division has fulfilled the title-wise demand for Class 9 and 11 textbooks received from RPDC Bangalore, and RPDC Bangalore has not reported any shortages.
Only Classes 3 and 6 are affected by the new textbook guidelines. For all other classes, the current curriculum and textbooks from the academic year 2023–2024 will continue to be used.
The CBSE issued these guidelines to clarify and dispel any doubts about the curriculum and textbooks to be used for the academic year 2024–25, referencing a circular released on March 22, 2024.
Classes 3 and 6 are receiving updated textbooks to align with the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCFSE) and to facilitate a smooth transition into the new curriculum.
No, there are no changes to the curriculum for other classes. Schools must use the same textbooks and follow the same curriculum guidelines as they did in the academic year 2023–24.
Schools should teach subjects in line with the specified curriculum, using approaches like multilingualism, art-integrated education, experiential learning, and pedagogical planning whenever possible.
