CBSE Class 10 Dual Exam 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Tuesday announced that there would be two exams for Class 10 from next year, giving students to an opportunity to improve their marks in the subjects of their choice. The board also released a proposed schedule for the two exams, along with draft norms, and a feedback form for the stakeholders.

According to the draft norms, students can opt to write the exam once or both times. And it they choose to take a re-exam, they will be allowed to “opt out” of the papers they don’t want to write again.

While the results of the first exam are likely to be declared by April 20, 2026, that of the second will be out by June 30. The final mark sheet of students appearing in the second time will have the best score from both exams.

The CBSE has posted a feedback form on its website, seeking public opinion on proposed draft norms. The deadline for this in March 9, 2025. "The responses will be scrutinized and the policy be finalized" after that, the board said in a statement.

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Draft Date Sheet Of CBSE Class 10 Exams In 2026  

According to the schedule proposed by CBSE, the first phase of Class 10 exams will be held from February 17 to March 6, and the the second phase will be held from May 5-20. This brings a big change for students as the duration of the total exam period has been reduced to almost half — from the current 32 days to around 16-18 days.

Students will likely get only a day or two between two papers for preparation, depending on their choice of subjects. Currently, intervals between two papers sometimes extend up to five days, and sometimes even 10 days.

CBSE Class X First Exam Schedule 2026 (Draft)

SubjectDateDay
Mathematics17-02-2026Tuesday
No exam 18-02-2026Wednesday
Elective subject19-02-2026Thursday
No exam 20-02-2026Friday
Social Science21-02-2026Saturday
Holiday22-02-2026Sunday
Elective subject23-02-2026Monday
No exam24-02-2026Tuesday
Science25-02-2026Wednesday
No exam26-02-2026Thursday
Hindi27-02-2026Friday
No exam28-02-2026Saturday
Holiday01-03-2026Sunday
English02-03-2026Monday
Elective subject03-03-2026Tuesday
Holiday for Holi 04-03-2026Wednesday
No exam05-03-2026Thursday
Languages (last exam)06-03-2026Friday

CBSE Class X Second Exam Schedule 2026 (Draft)

SubjectDateDay
Mathematics05-05-2026Tuesday
No exam06-05-2026Wednesday
Elective subject07-05-2026Thursday
No exam08-05-2026Friday
Social Science09-05-2026Saturday
Holiday10-05-2026Sunday
Elective subject11-05-2026Monday
No exam12-05-2026Tuesday
Science13-05-2026Wednesday
No exam14-05-2026Thursday
Other Languages15-05-2026Friday
No exam16-05-2026Saturday
Holiday17-05-2026Sunday
English18-05-2026Monday
Elective subject19-05-2026Tuesday
No exam20-05-2026Wednesday
Hindi21-05-2026Thursday

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