The Class 10 and 12 board examinations conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) began on Tuesday, with more than 46 lakh students appearing at over 8,000 centres in India and abroad, officials said.

Class 10 students sat for the Mathematics examination, while Class 12 students appeared for Biotechnology, Entrepreneurship, Shorthand (Hindi) and Shorthand (English) on February 17, they said, reported the PTI.