CBSE Releases Final Date Sheet For Class 10, 12 Board Exams, Check Here

Exams will be held in two sessions, starting at 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM, depending on the subject.

CBSE announced the 2026 board exam dates: Class 10 from February 17 to March 10, and Class 12 until April 9.

Source : AI

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has officially released the final date sheet for the 2026 board examinations. As per the schedule, Class 10 and Class 12 exams will commence on February 17, 2026.

Class 10 exams will be held from February 17 to March 10, 2026, while Class 12 exams will continue until April 9, 2026. All exams will begin at 10:30 AM, with end times varying between 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM, depending on the subject.

Class 10 Exams Twice a Year from 2026

In line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, CBSE announced that from the 2026 session onwards, Class 10 students will appear for board exams twice a year.

The board had earlier released a tentative date sheet on September 24, 2025, allowing schools and students to prepare in advance. The final schedule was published 110 days before the exams, after schools submitted their subject combination data.

Important Guidelines

• All exams begin at 10:30 AM sharp.
• Students must reach the exam centre at least 30 minutes early.
• The final date sheet is available on the CBSE website, cbse.gov.in.
• Students must carry their admit card and school ID card to the exam hall.
• The official date sheet is now live on the CBSE portal, cbse.nic.in

CBSE Class 10 Date Sheet

Day / Date	Time	Subject Code	Subject
Tuesday, 17 February	10:30 AM – 01:30 PM	041 / 241	Mathematics (Standard / Basic)
Wednesday, 18 February	10:30 AM – 01:30 PM	064	Home Science
Friday, 20 February	10:30 AM – 12:30 PM	407, 412, 415, 416, 418, 419	Beauty & Wellness; Marketing & Sales; Multimedia; Multi-Skill Foundation; Physical Activity Trainer; Data Science
Saturday, 21 February	10:30 AM – 01:30 PM	101 / 184	English (Communicative / Language & Literature)
Monday, 23 February	10:30 AM – 01:30 PM	003–011, 089	Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati, Manipuri, Telugu
Wednesday, 25 February	10:30 AM – 01:30 PM	086	Science
Thursday, 26 February	10:30 AM – 12:30 PM	401–422	Retail; Security; Automotive; Banking; Health Care; etc.
Friday, 27 February	10:30 AM – 12:30 PM	165, 402, 417	Computer Applications; IT; Artificial Intelligence
Monday, 2 March	10:30 AM – 01:30 PM	002 / 085	Hindi (Course A / B)
Saturday, 7 March	10:30 AM – 01:30 PM	087	Social Science
Tuesday, 10 March	10:30 AM – 01:30 PM	018	French

All exams start at 10:30 AM. Students should arrive at least 30 minutes early and carry their admit card and school ID.

CBSE Class 12 Date Sheet

Day / Date	Time	Subject Code	Subject
Tuesday, 17 February	10:30 AM – 01:30 PM	045, 066	Biotechnology; Entrepreneurship
Wednesday, 18 February	10:30 AM – 01:30 PM	048	Physical Education
Friday, 20 February	10:30 AM – 01:30 PM	042	Physics
Saturday, 28 February	10:30 AM – 01:30 PM	043	Chemistry
Thursday, 12 March	10:30 AM – 01:30 PM	001, 301	English (Elective / Core)
Monday, 16 March	10:30 AM – 01:30 PM	002, 302	Hindi (Elective / Core)
Wednesday, 18 March	10:30 AM – 01:30 PM	030	Economics
Monday, 23 March	10:30 AM – 01:30 PM	028	Political Science
Wednesday, 25 March	10:30 AM – 01:30 PM	065, 083	Informatics Practices; Computer Science
Thursday, 27 March	10:30 AM – 01:30 PM	044	Biology
Saturday, 28 March	10:30 AM – 01:30 PM	054	Business Studies
Monday, 30 March	10:30 AM – 01:30 PM	027	History
Saturday, 4 April	10:30 AM – 01:30 PM	039	Sociology
Thursday, 9 April	10:30 AM – 12:30 PM	821, 829, 844	Multimedia; Textile Design; Data Science

All exams start at 10:30 AM. Students should arrive at least 30 minutes early and carry their admit card and school ID.