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New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education has released the CBSE Class 10, 12 board exam 2026 date sheet. The complete CBSE board exam schedule 2026 can be checked through the official website, cbse.gov.in. The exams are set to begin on February 17, 2026.
Class 10 exams will be conducted from February 17 to March 10, 2026, while Class 12 exams will be held from February 17 to April 9, 2026. The exams will be in a single shift. For most of the subjects the exam will be held from 10.30 AM to 13.30 PM, however, for some of the subject,s it will be conducted from 10.30 AM to 12.30 PM.
The board in its official notice stated, 'This is the first time that CBSE has released the final date sheet nearly 110 days before the exam, owing to the timely submission of the list of candidates (LOC) by schools.'
| Date | Time | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| February 17, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Mathematics Standard |
| February 17, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Mathematics Basic |
| February 18, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Home Science |
| February 20, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Beauty Wellness, Marketing Sales, Multi-media |
| February 20, 2026 | 10.30–12.30 | Multi Skill Foundation, Physical Activity Trainer, Data Science |
| February 21, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | English Communicative, English Language and Literature |
| February 23, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Urdu Course-A, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati, Manipuri, Telugu-Telangana |
| February 24, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Elements of Business, Urdu Course-B |
| February 25, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Science |
| February 26, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Various Vocational/Skill Courses |
| February 27, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Computer Applications |
| February 27, 2026 | 10.30–12.30 | Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| February 28, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Arabic, Sanskrit Communicative, Sanskrit, Regional Languages |
| February 2, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Hindi Course-A, Hindi Course-B |
| March 3, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Tibetan, German, NCC, Bhotia, Bodo, Tangkhul, Japanese, Spanish, Kashmiri, Mizo, Bahasa Melayu, Book Keeping |
| March 5, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Sindhi, Malayalam, Odia, Assamese, Kannada, Kokborok |
| March 6, 2026 | 10.30–12.30 | Painting |
| March 7, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Social Science |
| March 9, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Telugu, Russian, Persian, Nepali, Limboo, Lepcha, Carnatic/Hindustani Music |
| March 10, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | French |
| Date | Time | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| February 18, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | BiotechnologyEntrepreneurshipShorthand EnglishShorthand Hindi |
| February 18, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Physical Education |
| February 19, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Engineering GraphicsBharatnatyam or Kuchipudi DanceHorticultureCost Accounting |
| February 19, 2026 | 10.30–12.30 | Odissi/Manipuri/Kathakali Dance |
| February 20, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Physics |
| February 21, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | AutomotiveFashion Studies |
| February 23, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Mass Media Studies, Design Thinking |
| February 24, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Accountancy |
| February 25, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Beauty Wellness, Typography, Computer Applications |
| February 26, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Geography |
| February 27, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Painting, Graphics |
| February 27, 2026 | 10.30–12.30 | Sculpture, Applied Art Commercial |
| February 28, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Chemistry |
| March 2, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Urdu Elective, Sanskrit Elective, Carnatic Music, Urdu Core, etc. |
| March 2, 2026 | 10.30–12.30 | Carnatic Music Performance, Kathak Dance |
| March 3, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Legal Studies |
| March 5, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Psychology |
| March 6, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Regional Languages |
| March 7, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Yoga, Electronics Hardware |
| March 9, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Mathematics, Applied Mathematics |
| March 10, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Food Production, Office Procedures, Library Information Science |
| March 10, 2026 | 10.30–12.30 | Early Childhood Care Education |
| March 11, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Hindustani Music Vocal, Health Care |
| March 11, 2026 | 10.30–12.30 | Hindustani Music Performance, Design |
| March 12, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | English Elective, English Core |
| March 13, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Tourism, A/C Refrigeration |
| March 14, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Home Science |
| March 16, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Hindi Elective, Hindi Core |
| March 17, 2026 | 10.30–12.30 | Hindustani Music Vocal |
| March 18, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Economics |
| March 19, 2026 | 10.30–12.30 | Physical Activity Trainer |
| March 20, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Marketing |
| March 23, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Political Science |
| March 24, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Retail |
| March 24, 2026 | 10.30–12.30 | Artificial Intelligence |
| March 25, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Informatics Practices, Computer Science, Information Technology |
| March 27, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Biology |
| March 28, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Business Studies, Business Administration |
| March 30, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | History |
| April 1, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Financial Market Management, Agriculture, Medical Diagnostics, Salesmanship |
| April 2, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | NCC, Food Nutrition Dietetics |
| April 4, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Sociology |
| April 6, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Knowledge Tradition, Bhotia, Kokborok, Banking, Electronics Technology |
| April 7, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Web Application |
| April 8, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Sanskrit Core, French, Taxation |
| April 9, 2026 | 10.30–12.30 | Multi-media, Data Science |
| April 9, 2026 | 10.30–13.30 | Textile Design |
As per the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, CBSE from the year 2026 onwards will conduct two board exams for Class 10. The second phase, which will be optional for students, will be conducted in May. The CBSE board exam result 2026 will be declared in June.