CBSE Direct Recruitment Exam: Opportunity to Correct Application Forms, Correction Window Opens Tomorrow

CBSE is giving candidates a one-time opportunity to correct their application forms. The correction window will open on December 29, 2025.

This is important news for lakhs of candidates who have applied for the Direct Recruitment Quota (DRQ) examination 2026 conducted under the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). If you have applied for Group A, Group B, or Group C posts and made any minor or major mistakes while filling out the form, there is no need to worry anymore.

CBSE is providing candidates with a one-time opportunity to correct their application forms. The correction window will open on December 29, 2025, allowing candidates to correct some essential information in their online application forms. This facility is crucial for students, as errors in the application form can create problems later in the examination or recruitment process.

Important Dates for the Correction Window

The correction window opens on December 29, 2025, and will close on December 30, 2025. Candidates will be able to make corrections only once. Therefore, CBSE has advised all candidates to carefully check all the information before final submission. This facility is only for those candidates who have successfully submitted their online application form and paid the application fee within the stipulated time. The correction window is a one-time facility; no further opportunities will be given after the deadline.

What information can be corrected in the application form?

CBSE has allowed changes in only a limited number of fields. Candidates can correct their name, father's name, mother's name, gender, nationality, educational qualifications, photo, and signature (if the photo is unclear or incorrectly uploaded), and the options and priority order of the posts (if more than one post has been selected). If candidates encounter any problems related to application correction or fee payment, they can contact CBSE through the phone numbers 011-24050353, 011-24050354 and the email ID drq2026@cbseshiksha.in.

How to correct the application form?

1. Visit the official CBSE website.

2. Click on the Direct Recruitment Quota (DRQ) 2026 section.

3. Open the Application Correction Window link.

4. Log in with your application number and password.

5. Your application form will open on the screen, but only make corrections in the fields that are allowed.

6. Carefully review all the details before submitting.

7. If the correction results in an additional fee, make the payment online.

8. Now submit the corrected application form and download and save the confirmation page.