CBSE Releases 2026 Exam Date Sheet Early to Help Students and Schools Plan Better
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has officially released the final date sheet for Class 10 and Class 12 board exams 2026. Students can now check and download the complete exam schedule from the official website cbse.gov.in.
According to the announcement, the CBSE Class 10 exams 2026 will be held from February 17 to March 10, 2026, while the CBSE Class 12 exams 2026 will take place from February 17 to April 9, 2026.
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All exams will be conducted in offline (pen-and-paper) mode at designated examination centres across India and abroad.
Students do not need any login credentials to download the time table — it is available as a PDF file on the CBSE website.
The board has advised students to check the date sheet carefully, prepare a study plan accordingly, and follow all exam-day instructions mentioned by the school and CBSE.
Key Details
| Class | Exam Dates | Mode | Official Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 10 | February 17 – March 10, 2026 | Pen and Paper | cbse.gov.in |
| Class 12 | February 17 – April 9, 2026 | Pen and Paper | cbse.gov.in |
Students and teachers are encouraged to keep checking the CBSE portal regularly for any updates or guidelines related to the Board Exams 2026.
CBSE Class 10 Date Sheet 2026
Students can check the CBSE 10th final date sheet 2026 from below:
| Exam Date | Subject |
|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2026 | Mathematics StandardMathematics Basic |
| 18-Feb-2026 | Home Science |
| 20-Feb-2026 | Beauty and Wellness Marketing and Sales Multi Skill Foundation Course Data Science |
| 21-Feb-2026 | English |
| 23-Feb-2026 | Urdu Course A Punjabi Bengali Tamil Marathi Gujarati |
| 24-Feb-2026 | Element of Business |
| 25-Feb-2026 | Science |
| 26-Feb-2026 | Security Automotive Agriculture Food Production Banking and Insurance Healthcare Apparel Design Thinking Foundation skill for science |
| 27-Feb-2026 | Computer Applications Information Technology AI |
| 28-Feb-2026 | Arabic Sanskrit Rai Gurung Tamang Sherpa |
| 2-March-2026 | Hindi (Course A) Hindi (Course b) |
| 3-March-2026 | Tibetan German Japanese Spanish Kashmiri Mizo |
| 5-March-2026 | Sindhi Malayalam Odia Kannada |
| 6-March-2026 | Painting |
| 7-March-2026 | Social Science |
| 9-March-2026 | Telugu Russian Limboo Lepcha Nepali |
| 10-March-2026 | French |
CBSE Class 12 Date Sheet 2026
Students can check the final date sheet of CBSE class 12 board exam 2026 from below:
| Date | Subject (Timings: 10:30 am to 1:30 pm) |
|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2026 (Tue) | Biotechnology; Entrepreneurship; Shorthand (English); Shorthand (Hindi) |
| 18-Feb-2026 (Wed) | Physical Education |
| 19-Feb-2026 (Thu) | Engineering Graphics; Bharatanatyam; Kuchipudi; Odissi; Manipuri; Kathakali; Horticulture; Cost Accounting |
| 20-Feb-2026 (Fri) | Physics |
| 21-Feb-2026 (Sat) | AUTOMOTIVE, FASHION STUDIES |
| 23-Feb-2026 (Mon) | MASS MEDIA STUDIES, DESIGN THINKING AND INNOVATION |
| 24-Feb-2026 (Tue) | ACCOUNTANCY |
| 25-Feb-2026 (Wed) | BEAUTY & WELLNESS, TYPOGRAPHY & COMPUTER APPLICATION |
| 26-Feb-2026 (Thu) | Geography |
| 27-Feb-2026 (Fri) | Painting; Graphics; Sculpture; Applied Art (Commercial Art) |
| 28-Feb-2026 (Sat) | Chemistry |
| 02-Mar-2026 (Mon) | Urdu Elective; Sanskrit Elective; Carnatic Music (Vocal/Mel/Per); Kathak; Urdu Core; Front Office Operations; Insurance; Geospatial Technology; Electrical Technology |
| 03-Mar-2026 (Tue) | Legal Studies |
| 05-Mar-2026 (Thu) | PSYCHOLOGY |
| 06-Mar-2026 (Fri) | Punjabi; Bengali; Tamil; Telugu; Sindhi; Marathi; Gujarati; Manipuri; Malayalam; Odia; Assamese; Kannada; Arabic; Tibetan; German; Russian; Persian; Nepali; Limboo; Lepcha; Telugu (Telangana); Bodo; Tangkhul; Japanese; Bhutia; Spanish; Kashmiri; Mizo |
| 07-Mar-2026 (Sat) | Yoga, ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE |
| 09-Mar-2026 (Mon) | Mathematics; Applied Mathematics |
| 10-Mar-2026 (Tue) | Food Production; Office Procedures & Practices; Library & Information Science; Early Childhood Care & Education |
| 11-Mar-2026 (Wed) | HINDUSTANI MUSIC MEL INS, HINDUSTANI MUSIC PER INS, HEALTH CARE, DESIGN |
| 12-Mar-2026 (Thu) | English Elective / English Core |
| 13-Mar-2026 (Fri) | Tourism; Air-conditioning & Refrigeration |
| 14-Mar-2026 (Sat) | Home Science |
| 16-Mar-2026 (Mon) | Hindi Elective / Hindi Core |
| 17-Mar-2026 (Tue) | HINDUSTANI MUSIC VOCAL |
| 18-Mar-2026 (Wed) | Economics |
| 19-Mar-2026 (Thu) | Physical Activity Trainer |
| 20-Mar-2026 (Fri) | Marketing |
| 23-Mar-2026 (Mon) | Political Science |
| 24-Mar-2026 (Tue) | Retail, Artificial Intelligence |
| 25-Mar-2026 (Wed) | Informatics Practices; Computer Science; Information Technology |
| 27-Mar-2026 (Fri) | Biology |
| 28-Mar-2026 (Sat) | BUSINESS STUDIES, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION |
| 30-Mar-2026 (Mon) | History |
| 01-Apr-2026 (Wed) | Financial Market Management; Agriculture; Medical Diagnostics; Salesmanship |
| 02-Apr-2026 (Thu) | National Cadet Corps (NCC); Food Nutrition & Dietetics |
| 04-Apr-2026 (Sat) | Sociology |
| 06-Apr-2026 (Mon) | Knowledge Tradition & Practices of India; Bhoti; Kokborok; Banking; Electronics Technology |
| 07-Apr-2026 (Tue) | Web Application |
| 08-Apr-2026 (Wed) | SANSKRIT CORE, FRENCH, TAXATION |
| 09-Apr-2026 (Thu) | MULTI-MEDIA, TEXTILE DESIGN, DATA SCIENCЕ |
The CBSE Board has released the Date Sheet 2026 almost 110 days before the start of the examinations to help students, teachers, and schools plan better.
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The early release will allow students to prepare more effectively for their board exams, while teachers can organize their schedules and visits during the summer vacations accordingly.
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It will also help schools make proper arrangements for the board classes and ensure that all exam centres are well-prepared and equipped with the necessary facilities before the examinations begin.
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