The Madhya Pradesh Board of Education will provide a hotline to help students cope with exam stress

The Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) has launched a toll-free helpline for students taking high school and higher secondary exams to get psychological counselling. Students can call the toll-free helpline number 18002330175 at any time between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. (including holidays).

During tests or after the results are announced, students will be connected to counsellors if they experience exam-related worry or stress. Students were also alerted about the counselling through a tweet from the School Education Department, MP. Students will also receive exam updates via the helpline.

Exams for classes 10 and 12 will begin on February 17 in Madhya Pradesh. According to the Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) exam schedule, class 10 exams will begin on February 18 and class 12 exams will begin on February 17. 

For the 2022 board exams, the MPBSE has previously updated the grading method for the Class 10 and Class 12 theory and practical tests. According to the updated MP Board marking structure, theory topics will receive 80 marks in high school and higher secondary exams, while practical and project work will receive 20 marks.