Following the footsteps of CBSE, the Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) has postponed all examinations till March 31.
The MPBSE board has also suspended the paper evaluation which was scheduled to start from March 22.
The new dates for both examinations will be announced later, the board said.
A board official said the decision was taken keeping the coronavirus outbreak in view and its effects.
MP Board class 10th exams are scheduled to end on March 27 and 12th of March 31 which began on March 2.
Over 19 lakh students had registered for the MPBSE board examinations this year.
The school level exams for class 5 and 8 were also suspended and school principals have been instructed to promote or detain students according to their earlier exam round the year.
Earlier, CBSE or Central Board of Secondary Education has cancelled all board exams which were scheduled between March 19 and March 31.
Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) has also suspended the board examinations for class 12 and class 10 students
