CBSE Science Exhibition 2025–26 — Classes 8–10
Rounds: Regional → National | Window: Oct 2025 – Jan 2026 | Fee: ₹3,000 per school team
📄 Official Circular (Acad‑63/2025)
🧭 Science Exhibition Portal
❓ FAQ (Size, Criteria)
📅 Key Dates (2025–26)
- Registration window: 3 Sept 2025 – 26 Sept 2025 (online; fee ₹3,000/school)
- Regional Exhibitions: Oct – Dec 2025
- National Exhibition: Dec 2025 – Jan 2026
🎯 Eligibility & Categories (Classes 8–10 focus)
- Category I: Classes 6–8 (Class 8 fits here)
- Category II: Classes 9–11 (Classes 9–10 fit here)
- Team: up to 2 students from the same category + 1 mentor science teacher
- Max teams per school: 2
🧪 Theme & Sub‑themes (2025–26)
Theme: STEM for Viksit and Atmanirbhar Bharat
- Sustainable agriculture
- Waste management & alternatives to plastics
- Green energy
- Emerging technologies
- Recreational mathematical modellings
- Health & hygiene
- Water conservation & management
📦 Exhibit Size & Setup
- Max footprint: 36 in (depth) × 48 in (width) × 5 ft (height above table)
- Use eco‑friendly materials; bring your own tools/consumables.
📝 Evaluation Criteria (100%)
- Creativity & imagination – 20%
- Originality & innovativeness – 15%
- Scientific thought / principle / approach – 15%
- Technical skills / workmanship – 15%
- Educational value, scalability & societal utility – 15%
- Economics (low cost), portability & durability – 10%
- Presentation & explanation – 10%
➡️ Progression & Recognition
- Regional → National selections (best ~14 exhibits per regional venue).
- National winners may be recommended to Rashtriya Bal Vaigyanik Pradarshani (RBVP) 2026 and may get direct entry consideration for IRIS National Fair 2025–26 (subject to selection).
How to Register (School Checklist)
- Visit the CBSE Science Exhibition portal.
- Register your school, select Category I or II, and pay the ₹3,000 fee online.
- Enter team (2 students + mentor) names and choose one sub‑theme (cannot be changed later).
- Upload project synopsis and track venue/date updates by email & microsite.
For Classes 8–10: Quick Project Ideas (aligned to sub‑themes)
- Class 8 (Cat‑I): Low‑cost grey‑water filter; plastic‑free lunch initiative (waste audit + prototype).
- Class 9: Solar tracker using microcontroller & LDRs (Green energy); AI vision cane (assistive tech).
- Class 10: IoT rainwater level monitor; bio‑enzyme based compost accelerator.
🔗 Official Links
- CBSE Circular (2025–26): Acad‑63/2025
- Portal: cbseit.in/cbse/2025/sciex • FAQ: Size & Criteria
📝 Disclaimer
All information is taken from CBSE’s official circular and microsite for 2025–26. Schools must follow the latest instructions on the CBSE portals.