Rahul · September 9, 2025 
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has officially announced the CBSE Science Exhibition 2025-26, a platform designed to nurture innovation and scientific thinking among school students across India. CBSE will first organize the exhibition at the regional level and later at the national level between October 2025 and January 2026.
The exhibition aims to encourage students to connect classroom learning with real-world applications through projects, investigations, and models. Moreover, with its strong focus on STEM for Viksit and Atmanirbhar Bharat, the initiative directly supports India’s vision of becoming self-reliant through science, technology, and innovation.
In addition, CBSE has urged all affiliated schools to motivate their students to participate in this event. Schools can register their teams between 3rd September 2025 and 26th September 2025 by filling out the online form and paying a registration fee of ₹3000 per team through the CBSE portal.
Key Themes, Participation Rules and Evaluation Criteria
This year’s CBSE Science Exhibition revolves around the theme “STEM for Viksit and Atmanirbhar Bharat”. It includes seven important sub-themes:
Sustainable agriculture
Waste management and alternatives to plastics
Green energy
Emerging technologies
Recreational mathematical modeling
Health and hygiene
Water conservation and management
Guidelines for Participation
Each school can register up to two teams.
Every team must include two students from Classes 6–8 or Classes 9–11, guided by one mentor science teacher.
After completing registration, schools cannot change the students, teacher, project title, or sub-theme.
Teams must prepare eco-friendly exhibits in the form of investigations, applications of scientific principles, or innovative solutions to real-world challenges.
Each registered team will receive unique login credentials to upload project details on the CBSE Science Exhibition portal.
Evaluation Criteria
Experts will judge projects based on the following:
Creativity and imagination – 20%
Originality and innovation – 15%
Scientific thought and approach – 15%
Technical skills and craftsmanship – 15%
Educational value and societal utility – 15%
Low cost, portability, and durability – 10%
Presentation and explanation – 10%
The selected exhibits from the regional round will move forward to the national exhibition. Furthermore, the best entries at the national level will qualify for Rashtriya Bal Vaigyaanik Pradarshani 2026 (organized by NCERT) and may even secure direct entry into the prestigious IRIS Science Fair 2025-26.
Foreign schools affiliated with CBSE can also participate. While their regional round will take place online, the qualifiers must present their projects physically in India at the national level.
Conclusion
The CBSE Science Exhibition 2025-26 goes beyond being just a competition; it serves as an opportunity for students to showcase innovative ideas that contribute to a sustainable and technologically advanced India. Therefore, CBSE encourages schools to guide their students in selecting meaningful projects that align with STEM-based solutions for the future of Bharat.
Ultimately, this initiative reflects CBSE’s consistent efforts to bridge classroom learning with practical, real-world applications. By doing so, it inspires young learners to grow into future scientists, innovators, and problem-solvers.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has officially announced the CBSE Science Exhibition 2025-26, a platform designed to nurture innovation and scientific thinking among school students across India. CBSE will first organize the exhibition at the regional level and later at the national level between October 2025 and January 2026.
The exhibition aims to encourage students to connect classroom learning with real-world applications through projects, investigations, and models. Moreover, with its strong focus on STEM for Viksit and Atmanirbhar Bharat, the initiative directly supports India’s vision of becoming self-reliant through science, technology, and innovation.
In addition, CBSE has urged all affiliated schools to motivate their students to participate in this event. Schools can register their teams between 3rd September 2025 and 26th September 2025 by filling out the online form and paying a registration fee of ₹3000 per team through the CBSE portal.
Key Themes, Participation Rules, and Evaluation Criteria
This year’s CBSE Science Exhibition revolves around the theme “STEM for Viksit and Atmanirbhar Bharat”. It includes seven important sub-themes:
Sustainable agriculture
Waste management and alternatives to plastics
Green energy
Emerging technologies
Recreational mathematical modeling
Health and hygiene
Water conservation and management
Guidelines for Participation
Each school can register up to two teams.
Every team must include two students from Classes 6–8 or Classes 9–11, guided by one mentor science teacher.
After completing registration, schools cannot change the students, teacher, project title, or sub-theme.
Teams must prepare eco-friendly exhibits in the form of investigations, applications of scientific principles, or innovative solutions to real-world challenges.
Each registered team will receive unique login credentials to upload project details on the CBSE Science Exhibition portal.
Evaluation Criteria
Experts will judge projects based on the following:
Creativity and imagination – 20%
Originality and innovation – 15%
Scientific thought and approach – 15%
Technical skills and craftsmanship – 15%
Educational value and societal utility – 15%
Low cost, portability, and durability – 10%
Presentation and explanation – 10%
The selected exhibits from the regional round will move forward to the national exhibition. Furthermore, the best entries at the national level will qualify for Rashtriya Bal Vaigyaanik Pradarshani 2026 (organized by NCERT) and may even secure direct entry into the prestigious IRIS Science Fair 2025-26.
Foreign schools affiliated with CBSE can also participate. While their regional round will take place online, the qualifiers must present their projects physically in India during the national level.
Conclusion
The CBSE Science Exhibition 2025-26 goes beyond being just a competition; it serves as an opportunity for students to showcase innovative ideas that contribute to a sustainable and technologically advanced India. Therefore, CBSE encourages schools to guide their students in selecting meaningful projects that align with STEM-based solutions for the future of Bharat.
Ultimately, this initiative reflects CBSE’s consistent efforts to bridge classroom learning with practical, real-world applications. By doing so, it inspires young learners to grow into future scientists, innovators, and problem-solvers.
Source: CBSE Official Circular
