Three official circulars issued in 13 days during April 2026 — introducing a CT & AI curriculum, mandating teacher training, and releasing resource books for Classes 3–8. SynIQ is the digital practice platform built around this exact mandate.
Official CBSE record
Between April 1–13, 2026, the Central Board of Secondary Education issued three separate official communications on Computational Thinking and AI. Each document is publicly available on cbse.gov.in.
CBSE
Acad-15 / 2026
1 April 2026
Formally introduces the Computational Thinking and Artificial Intelligence curriculum for all CBSE-affiliated schools from the 2026-27 session. Applies to every school — NCERT or otherwise.
View on cbseacademic.nic.in →CBSE
TRG-02 / 2026
9 April 2026
Mandates District Level Deliberations (DLDs) in every school. All teachers are to be trained across 7 defined sub-themes. A school's training log is expected to reflect this theme.
View on cbse.gov.in →CBSE
Acad-18 / 2026
13 April 2026
Releases companion resource books described officially as "following the same chapter sequences" as Mathematics. Discontinues earlier standalone AI course for Class IX — unified curriculum now applies Classes 3–8.
View on cbse.gov.in →Mandated CT practice hours · CBSE Acad-15/2026
50
hours per year
Classes 3 – 5
100
hours per year
Classes 6 – 8
Each SynIQ session runs 15–20 minutes. Time-per-question is tracked automatically.
SynIQ is designed around 6 of the 7. The 7th (Ethics & AI) is on the roadmap.
Foundations of CT and AI Readiness
Core platform — every question tests one of the 4 CT skills with instant feedback
Progressive Pedagogy for CT (Play to Abstraction)
Easy → Medium → Hard per chapter; scaffolded so students build confidence before tackling harder questions
Mathematics as the Cornerstone of CT
Complete question bank mapped to NCERT Maths chapters — same sequence as official resource books
Interdisciplinary CT across Subjects
EVS question bank included at launch; architecture designed for any subject expansion
Assessment and Pedagogy in CT & AI
Per-session CT skill breakdown; retry wrong answers; teacher-visible progress dashboard
AI in Real-World Contexts
Context-scenario questions anchor every session in real-world situations, not abstract exercises
Ethics and Responsible Use of AI
On the question bank roadmap — planned for Q3 2026
Sub-themes per CBSE Training Notification TRG-02, dated 09.04.2026
Designed for classroom reality
The CT mandate is new. Teacher workload is already high. SynIQ is built to deliver measurable CT outcomes without adding to a teacher's to-do list.
Every response is auto-scored. Teachers see class-level results without correcting a single paper.
See exactly which skill — Pattern Recognition, Abstraction, Decomposition, Algorithmic — each student struggles with.
The 7 official training sub-themes are addressed. The platform becomes evidence for your school's training log.
Acad-18 resource books follow chapter sequences. SynIQ practice questions follow the same structure. Teachers can run both together.
Students are served only their unresolved questions next time they log in. No teacher intervention needed.
Time-per-question is tracked. Each session log contributes to the CBSE-mandated CT practice hours.
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NCF-SE 2023 — the implementation framework
NEP 2020
National policy
NCF-SE 2023
Operational framework · NCERT
All CBSE schools
Any course material · same outcomes
SynIQ
CT practice · same framework
NEP 2020 set the vision. NCF-SE 2023 — the National Curriculum Framework for School Education developed by NCERT — is the concrete implementation guide for all ages 3–18 that every CBSE school must follow. Every course book used in a CBSE school carries this alignment on its cover.
Computational Thinking is defined as a core outcome within NCF-SE 2023. It is a framework-level skill, not a textbook chapter. Pattern Recognition, Abstraction, Decomposition, and Algorithmic Thinking develop the same way whether a student encounters them through a Maths word problem, an EVS scenario, or a real-world situation.
SynIQ question bank uses real-world scenario-based questions that are framework-aligned, not book-specific. Every CBSE school using any NCF-SE 2023-aligned course material can deploy SynIQ immediately — no curriculum mapping or adaptation required.
Why timing matters
The three CBSE circulars were issued between April 1–13, 2026. SynIQ launched its CT question bank and practice platform aligned to this curriculum in May 2026. Schools that partner now contribute to the product roadmap and receive priority support during rollout.
No infrastructure investment. No app installation. Teachers see results from day one.
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