The dates for the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board exams will be announced on December 31, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank tweeted on Saturday. "Major announcements for students and parents! I will announce the date when the exams will commence for students appearing for CBSE board exams in 2021. Stay tuned," he tweeted. Earlier this month, the minister, in a virtual address to teachers, had said that the board exams will be conducted after February next year. The CBSE had earlier this month announced that the board exams in 2021 will be conducted in written mode and not online.