In 1969, the Haryana Board of School Education was established at Chandigarh. The Board started working with a staff of 100 officials allocated from Punjab University, Chandigarh.
In 1970, HBSE conducted its first examination of Matric-level.
In 1976, started conducting Middle school leaving examination (8th class).
In 1981, was shifted to Bhiwani. In year 1987, Board started conducting 10+2 examination and later in 1990 also started conducting vocational examination.
In 1987, adopted 10+2 pattern of education and conducted XII class examination under the new scheme.
The Haryana Board conducts the annual examinations [4] for Class 8th, 10th and 12th in the month of March.[5] The board earlier conducted exams twice in a year i.e. First Semester in September and Second Semester in March. The results are declared in month of May.[6] BSEH also conducts Diploma in Education (D.Ed.)[7] 2 year course every year. Apart from these tests, HBSE also conducts the Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET)[8] time to time for candidates to be eligible for teacher. The integral part of the HBSE, Haryana Open School (HOS)[9] conducts on demand examination, annual and supplementary examinations at secondary and senior secondary levels. The main aim of HOS to provide education to all those who are beyond the reach of formal education due to any social, financial and other reasons.