The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has officially released the final date sheet for the CBSE Class 10 and 12 Board Exam 2026. This much-anticipated schedule, issued on 30 October, 2025, sets the definitive timeline for over 45 lakh students across India and abroad.
The Board has confirmed that the main theory examinations for both classes will commence on February 17, 2026. You can now discard the earlier tentative CBSE Board Exam timetable and focus your study plans using this final official schedule.
Official Class 10 and 12 CBSE Board Exams Date sheet 2026
Key Highlights of the Official CBSE Board Exam 2026 Schedule
This year’s schedule introduces a clear, focused window for the crucial CBSE Board exams:
- Both Examination Start Date: Tuesday, 17 February, 2026.
- CBSE Class 10 Board Exam Conclusion: Tuesday, 10 March, 2026.
- CBSE Class 12 Board Exam Conclusion: Thursday, 9 April, 2026.
- Exam Timing: The majority of papers will be held in a single morning shift, starting at 10:30 a.m. (IST) and concluding at 1:30 p.m. (or 12:30 p.m. for certain subjects).
- Practical Exams: Practical examinations for non-winter schools are scheduled to begin from 1 January, 2026, and must be completed by 14 February, 2026.
CBSE Board Examinations 2026 Timetables
Here are the timetables for the CBSE Secondary School (Class 10) and Senior School Certificate (Class 12) Examinations, 2026:
CBSE Class 10th Board Exam Date Sheet 2026
The CBSE Class 10 exams are condensed into a highly focused three-week period, with sufficient preparation gaps for major subjects.
Secondary School Main Board Examination 2026 (Class 10) Timetable
| Day, Date, and Time | Subject Code | Subject Name |
| TUESDAY, 17 FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM- 01:30 PM | 041 | MATHEMATICS STANDARD |
| 10:30 AM- 01:30 PM | 241 | MATHEMATICS BASIC |
| WEDNESDAY, 18 FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM- 01:30 PM | 064 | HOME SCIENCE |
| FRIDAY, 20 FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 407 | BEAUTY and WELLNESS |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 412 | MARKETING and SALES |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 415 | MULTI-MEDIA |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 416 | MULTI SKILL FOUNDATION COURSE |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 418 | PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TRAINER |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 419 | DATA SCIENCE |
| SATURDAY, 21 FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 101 | ENGLISH (COMMUNICATIVE) |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 184 | ENGLISH (LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE) |
| MONDAY, 23 FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 003 | URDU COURSE-A |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 004 | PUNJABI |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 005 | BENGALI |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 006 | TAMIL |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 009 | MARATHI |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 010 | GUJARATI |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 011 | MANIPURI |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 089 | TELUGU TELANGANA |
| TUESDAY, 24 FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 154 | ELEMENTS OF BUSINESS |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 303 | URDU COURSE-B |
| WEDNESDAY, 25 FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 086 | SCIENCE |
| THURSDAY, 26 FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 401 | RETAIL |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 403 | SECURITY |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 404 | AUTOMOTIVE |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 405 | INTRODUCTION TO FIN. MARKETS |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 406 | INTRODUCTION TO TOURISM |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 408 | AGRICULTURE |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 409 | FOOD PRODUCTION |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 410 | FRONT OFFICE OPERATIONS |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 411 | BANKING and INSURANCE |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 413 | HEALTH CARE |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 414 | APPAREL |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 420 | ELECTRONICS and HARDWARE |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 421 | FOUNDATION SKILL FOR SCIENCES |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 422 | DESIGN THINKING and INNOVATION |
| FRIDAY, 27 FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 165 | COMPUTER APPLICATIONS |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 402 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 417 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE |
| SATURDAY, 28 FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 016 | ARABIC |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 119 | SANSKRIT (COMMUNICATIVE) |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 122 | SANSKRIT |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 131 | RAI |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 132 | GURUNG |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 133 | TAMANG |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 134 | SHERPA |
| MONDAY, 2 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 002 | HINDI COURSE-A |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 085 | HINDI COURSE-B |
| TUESDAY, 3 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 017 | TIBETAN |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 020 | GERMAN |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 076 | NATIONAL CADET CORPS |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 088 | BHOTI |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 092 | BODO |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 093 | TANGKHUL |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 094 | JAPANESE |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 095 | BHUTIA |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 096 | SPANISH |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 097 | KASHMIRI |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 098 | MIZO |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 099 | BAHASA MELAYU |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 254 | ELEMENTS OF BOOK KEEPING and ACCOUNTACY |
| THURSDAY, 5 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 008 | SINDHI |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 012 | MALAYALAM |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 013 | ODIA |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 014 | ASSAMESE |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 015 | KANNADA |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 091 | KOKBOROK |
| FRIDAY, 6 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 049 | PAINTING |
| SATURDAY, 7 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 087 | SOCIAL SCIENCE |
| MONDAY, 9 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 007 | TELUGU |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 021 | RUSSIAN |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 023 | PERSIAN |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 024 | NEPALI |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 025 | LIMBOO |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 026 | LEPCHA |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 031 | CARNATIC MUSIC (VOCAL) |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 032 | CARNATIC MUSIC MEL INS. |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 033 | CARNATIC MUSIC PER. INS. |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 034 | HINDUSTANI MUSIC VOCAL |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 035 | HINDUSTANI MUSIC (MEL INS) |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 036 | HINDUSTANI MUSIC (PER INS) |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 136 | THAI |
| TUESDAY, 10 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 018 | FRENCH |
CBSE Class 12th Board Exam Date Sheet 2026
Here is the timetable for the CBSE Senior School Certificate (Class XII) Exam, 2026:
CBSE Senior School Certificate Examinations - 2026 (Class XII)
| Day, Date, and Time | Subject Code | Subject Name |
| TUESDAY, 17 FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 045 | BIOTECHNOLOGY |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 066 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 825 | SHORTHAND (ENGLISH) |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 826 | SHORTHAND (HINDI) |
| WEDNESDAY, 18 FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 048 | PHYSICAL EDUCATION |
| THURSDAY, 19 FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 046 | ENGINEERING GRAPHICS |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 057 | BHARATNATYAM - DANCE |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 058 | KUCHIPUDI - DANCE |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 059 | ODISSI - DANCE |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 060 | MANIPURI - DANCE |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 061 | KATHAKALI - DANCE |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 816 | HORTICULTURE |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 823 | COST ACCOUNTING |
| FRIDAY, 20 FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 042 | PHYSICS |
| SATURDAY, 21 FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 804 | AUTOMOTIVE |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 837 | FASHION STUDIES |
| MONDAY, 23 FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 835 | MASS MEDIA STUDIES |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 848 | DESIGN THINKING AND INNOVATION |
| TUESDAY, 24 FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 055 | ACCOUNTANCY |
| WEDNESDAY, 25 FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 807 | BEAUTY and WELLNESS |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 817 | TYPOGRAPHY and COMPUTER APPLICATION |
| THURSDAY, 26 FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 029 | GEOGRAPHY |
| FRIDAY, 27 FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 049 | PAINTING |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 050 | GRAPHICS |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 051 | SCULPTURE |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 052 | APPLIED ART (COMMERCIAL ART) |
| SATURDAY, 28 FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 043 | CHEMISTRY |
| MONDAY, 2 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 003 | URDU ELECTIVE |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 022 | SANSKRIT ELECTIVE |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 031 | CARNATIC MUSIC VOCAL |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 032 | CARNATIC MUSIC MEL INS |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 033 | CARNATIC MUSIC PER INS MRIDANGAM |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 056 | KATHAK - DANCE |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 303 | URDU CORE |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 810 | FRONT OFFICE OPERATIONS |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 814 | INSURANCE |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 818 | GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 819 | ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY |
| TUESDAY, 3 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 074 | LEGAL STUDIES |
| THURSDAY, 5 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 037 | PSYCHOLOGY |
| FRIDAY, 6 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 104 | PUNJABI |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 105 | BENGALI |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 106 | TAMIL |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 107 | TELUGU |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 108 | SINDHI |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 109 | MARATHI |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 110 | GUJARATI |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 111 | MANIPURI |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 112 | MALAYALAM |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 113 | ODIA |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 114 | ASSAMESE |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 115 | KANNADA |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 116 | ARABIC |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 117 | TIBETAN |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 120 | GERMAN |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 121 | RUSSIAN |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 123 | PERSIAN |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 124 | NEPALI |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 125 | LIMBOO |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 126 | LEPCHA |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 189 | TELUGU TELANGANA |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 192 | BODO |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 193 | TANGKRUL |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 194 | JAPANESE |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 195 | BHUTIA |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 196 | SPANISH |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 197 | KASHMIRI |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 198 | MIZO |
| SATURDAY, 7 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 841 | YOGA |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 847 | ELECTRONICS and HARDWARE |
| MONDAY, 9 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 041 | MATHEMATICS |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 241 | APPLIED MATHEMATICS |
| TUESDAY, 10 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 809 | FOOD PRODUCTION |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 824 | OFFICE PROCEDURES and PRACTICES |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 836 | LIBRARY and INFORMATION SCIENCE |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 842 | EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE and EDUCATION |
| WEDNESDAY, 11 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 035 | HINDUSTANI MUSIC MEL INS |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 036 | HINDUSTANI MUSIC PER INS |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 813 | HEALTH CARE |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 830 | DESIGN |
| THURSDAY, 12 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 001 | ENGLISH ELECTIVE |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 301 | ENGLISH CORE |
| FRIDAY, 13 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 806 | TOURISM |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 827 | AIR-CONDITIONING and REFRIGERATION |
| SATURDAY, 14 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 064 | HOME SCIENCE |
| MONDAY, 16 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 002 | HINDI ELECTIVE |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 302 | HINDI CORE |
| TUESDAY, 17 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 034 | HINDUSTANI MUSIC VOCAL |
| WEDNESDAY, 18 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 030 | ECONOMICS |
| THURSDAY, 19 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 845 | PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TRAINER |
| FRIDAY, 20 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 812 | MARKETING |
| MONDAY, 23 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 028 | POLITICAL SCIENCE |
| TUESDAY, 24 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 801 | RETAIL |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 843 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE |
| WEDNESDAY, 25 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 065 | INFORMATICS PRACTICES |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 083 | COMPUTER SCIENCE |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 802 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
| THURSDAY, 27 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 044 | BIOLOGY |
| SATURDAY, 28 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 054 | BUSINESS STUDIES |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 833 | BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION |
| MONDAY, 30 MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 027 | HISTORY |
| WEDNESDAY, 1 APRIL, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 805 | FINANCIAL MARKET MANAGEMENT |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 808 | AGRICULTURE |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 828 | MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 831 | SALESMANSHIP |
| THURSDAY, 2 APRIL, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 076 | NATIONAL CADET CORPS (NCC) |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 834 | FOOD NUTRITION and DIETETICS |
| SATURDAY, 4 APRIL, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 039 | SOCIOLOGY |
| MONDAY, 6 APRIL, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 073 | KNOWLEDGE TRADITION and PRACTICES OF INDIA |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 188 | BHOTI |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 191 | KOKBOROK |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 811 | BANKING |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 820 | ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY |
| TUESDAY, 7 APRIL, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 803 | WEB APPLICATION |
| WEDNESDAY, 8 APRIL, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 322 | SANSKRIT CORE |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 118 | FRENCH |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 822 | TAXATION |
| THURSDAY, 9 APRIL, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 821 | MULTI-MEDIA |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | 829 | TEXTILE DESIGN |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 844 | DATA SCIENCE |
Download the complete final CBSE 2026 exam timetable for Class 10 and 12 in an easy-to-read PDF, perfect for planning your preparation:
Final CBSE 2026 Datesheet PDF Download for Class 10
Final CBSE 2026 Datesheet PDF Download for Class 12
CBSE's Early Board Exam Datesheet 2026 Release Strategy
The early release of the date sheet—following the initial tentative release on 24 September, 2025—is a deliberate move by the CBSE to align with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP-2020).
The key benefits of this transparency are:
- Reduced Exam Anxiety: Students can start their preparation well in advance, directly mitigating pre-exam stress.
- Effective Time Management: The gaps between papers are clearly defined, allowing students to strategically plan their revision and balance time between Board and competitive entrance exams.
- Introduction of 'Two Board Exams' for Class 10: The CBSE has confirmed that in 2026, it will conduct two board examinations for CBSE Class 10, as recommended by the NEP-2020, to ease academic pressure and provide a window for score improvement.
This final CBSE Class 10 and 12 Date Sheet 2026 offers clarity and direction for all students. Now with the release of the official CBSE Board exam date sheet, start mapping out your preparation strategy with the right Class 10 CBSE study material today!
Source
Official Notice by CBSE, 30 October, 2025: click here to read.
Kindly note that any and all information is subject to change as per the CBSE, Education Ministry, and Government of India.
