CBSE Board Exam 2026 Schedule Released: Class 10 and 12 Exams from February

The dates for the CBSE Board Exam 2026 have been released. The exams for Class 10 and 12 are scheduled between February 17 and July 15, 2026. These dates are currently tentative and subject to change. Know more!

CBSE Board Exams 2026: The CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) has released the tentative dates for the Class 10 and 12 board exams to be held in 2026. The exams are scheduled to be held between February 17 and July 15, 2026.

Which CBSE exams will be conducted?

• Class 10 and 12 main exams
• Exams for Class 12 sports students
• Second board exams for Class 10
• Supplementary exams for Class 12

45 lakh students will appear for CBSE exams

According to CBSE, approximately 45 lakh students are expected to appear for the exams in 204 subjects across India and in 26 countries abroad. Along with the written exams, practicals, evaluations, and post-result processes will also be completed to declare the results on time.

CBSE Class 10th Datesheet, See Important Dates

Date	Day	Subject	Time
17.2.2026	Tuesday	Mathematics	10:30 AM–1:30 PM
18.2.2026	Wednesday	Retail, Security, Automotive, Introduction to Financial Markets, Introduction to Tourism, Agriculture, Food Production, Front Office Operations, Banking and Insurance, Health Care, Apparel, Multi-Media, Data Science, Electronics and Hardware, Foundational Skills for Science, Design Thinking and Innovation	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
20.2.2026	Friday	Beauty & Wellness, Marketing & Sales, Multi Skill Foundation Course, Physical Activity Trainer	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
21.2.2026	Saturday	English	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
23.2.2026	Monday	French	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
24.2.2026	Tuesday	Urdu Course-A, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati, Manipuri, Telugu-Telangana	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
25.2.2026	Wednesday	Science	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
26.2.2026	Thursday	Home Science	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
27.2.2026	Friday	Computer Applications, Information Technology, AI	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
28.2.2026	Saturday	Sanskrit, Rai, Gurung, Tamang, Sherpa, Urdu Course-B	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
2.3.2026	Monday	Hindi	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
3.3.2026	Tuesday	Tibetan, German, National Cadet Corps, Bhoti, Bodo, Tangkhul, Japanese, Bhutia, Spanish, Kashmiri, Mizo, Bahasa Melayu, Elements of Business, Elements of Book-Keeping & Accountancy	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
5.3.2026	Thursday	Painting	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
6.3.2026	Friday	Sindhi, Malayalam, Odia, Assamese, Kannada, Kokborok	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
7.3.2026	Saturday	Social Science	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
9.3.2026	Monday	Telugu, Arabic, Russian, Persian, Nepali, Limboo, Lepcha, Carnatic Music, Hindustani Music, Thai	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM

CBSE Board Exam 2026, Class 12th Date Sheet

Date	Day	Subject	Time
17.2.2026	Tuesday	Biotechnology, Entrepreneurship, Stenography	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
18.2.2026	Wednesday	Physical Education	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
19.2.2026	Thursday	Engineering Graphics, Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Manipuri, Kathakali, Horticulture, Cost Accounting	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
20.2.2026	Friday	Physics	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
21.2.2026	Saturday	Business Studies, Business Administration	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
23.2.2026	Monday	Psychology	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
24.2.2026	Tuesday	Fashion Studies	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
25.2.2026	Wednesday	Automotive, Typography and Computer Application	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
26.2.2026	Thursday	Geography	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
27.2.2026	Friday	Painting, Graphics, Sculpture, Commercial Art	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
28.2.2026	Saturday	Chemistry	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
2.3.2026	Monday	Urdu Elective, Sanskrit Elective, Carnatic Music, Kathak-Dance, Urdu Core, Front Office Operations, Insurance, Geospatial Technology, Electrical Technology	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
3.3.2026	Tuesday	Legal Studies	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
5.3.2026	Thursday	Mass Media Studies, Design Thinking and Innovation	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
6.3.2026	Friday	Hindustani Music, Health Care, Design, Electronics and Hardware	10:30 AM –12:30,1:30 PM
7.3.2026	Saturday	Yoga	10:30 AM –12:30 PM
9.3.2026	Monday	Mathematics	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
10.3.2026	Tuesday	Food Production, Office Procedures and Practices, Library and Information Science, Early Childhood Care and Education	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
11.3.2026	Wednesday	Hindustani Music Vocal	10:30 AM –12:30 PM
12.3.2026	Thursday	English	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
13.3.2026	Friday	Tourism, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
14.3.2026	Saturday	Home Science	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
16.3.2026	Monday	Hindi	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
17.3.2026	Tuesday	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	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
18.3.2026	Wednesday	Economics	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
19.3.2026	Thursday	Physical Activity Trainer	10:30 AM –12:30 PM
20.3.2026	Friday	Marketing	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
23.3.2026	Monday	Political Science	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
24.3.2026	Tuesday	Beauty & Wellness, AI	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
25.3.2026	Wednesday	Informatics Practices, Computer Science, Information Technology	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
26.3.2026	Thursday	Biology	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
28.3.2026	Saturday	Accountancy	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
30.3.2026	Monday	History	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
1.4.2026	Wednesday	Financial Markets Management, Agriculture, Medical Diagnostics, Salesmanship	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
2.4.2026	Thursday	National Cadet Corps (NCC), Food Nutrition & Dietetics	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
4.4.2026	Saturday	Sociology	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
6.4.2026	Monday	Knowledge Tradition and Practices of India, Bhoti, Kokborok, Banking, Electronics Technology	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
7.4.2026	Tuesday	Web Application	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
8.4.2026	Wednesday	French, Retail, Taxation, Textile Design	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
9.4.2026	Thursday	Sanskrit, Multimedia, Data Science	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Answer sheets will be checked 10 days after the exam

According to the information provided by CBSE, the checking of answer sheets will begin 10 days after each subject's exam and will be completed within 12 days. For example, if the Class 12 Physics exam is held on February 20, 2026, the checking of answer sheets will start from March 3 and will continue until March 15.

CBSE has clarified that the dates announced are tentative. Changes are possible. The final dates will be released after the schools submit the final list of candidates.