CBSE Board Exams Date Sheet 2026 Out: Class 10, 12 Complete Schedule & Timetables
🚨 BREAKING: CBSE has released the tentative date sheet for Class 10 and 12 board exams 2026. Exams will begin from February 17, 2026 and continue until July 15, 2026 covering 204 subjects across India and 26 countries.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced significant reforms for the 2026 academic session, including the introduction of open-book assessments for Class 9 students and the early release of board exam schedules giving students unprecedented preparation time.
CBSE Board Exam 2026 Complete Schedule
Important: Students now have 146 days to prepare before exams start – the earliest schedule release in CBSE history!
🔹 Class 10 Board Exam Complete Date Sheet 2026
“While the first edition will be conducted from February 17 to March 6, 2026, the second edition is scheduled from May 15 to June 1,” CBSE Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj said.
- Exam Period: February 17, 2026 to March 18, 2026
- Exam Time: 10:30 AM to 01:30 PM (3 hours) / 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM (2 hours)
- Mode: Offline (Pen and Paper)
| Day & Date | Time | Subject Code | Subject Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 17th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 041 | Mathematics Standard |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 241 | Mathematics Basic | |
| Wednesday, 18th 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 Financial 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 & Insurance | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 413 | Health Care | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 414 | Apparel | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 415 | Multi-Media | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 419 | Data Science | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 420 | Electronics & Hardware | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 421 | Foundation Skill for Sciences | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 422 | Design Thinking & Innovation | |
| Friday, 20th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 407 | Beauty & Wellness |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 412 | Marketing & Sales | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 416 | Multi Skill Foundation Course | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 418 | Physical Activity Trainer | |
| Saturday, 21st February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 101 | English (Communicative) |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 184 | English (Language & Literature) | |
| Monday, 23rd February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 018 | French |
| Tuesday, 24th 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 | 600 | Tamil | |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | — | 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 | |
| Wednesday, 25th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 086 | Science |
| Thursday, 26th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 064 | Home Science |
| Friday, 27th 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, 28th February 2026 | 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 | |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 303 | Urdu Course-B | |
| Monday, 2nd March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 002 | Hindi Course-A |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 085 | Hindi Course-B | |
| Tuesday, 3rd 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 – 12:30 PM | 154 | Elements of Business | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 254 | Elements of Book Keeping & Accountancy | |
| Thursday, 5th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 049 | Painting |
| Friday, 6th 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 | |
| Saturday, 7th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 087 | Social Science |
| Monday, 9th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 007 | Telugu |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 016 | Arabic | |
| 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 | Limbo | |
| 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 |
🔹 Class 12 Board Exam Complete Date Sheet 2026
- Exam Period: February 17, 2026 to April 9, 2026
- Exam Time: 10:30 AM to 01:30 PM (3 hours) / 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM (2 hours)
- Coverage: All streams – Science, Commerce, Arts, Vocational
CBSE Board Exams 2026 Class 12th Date Sheet Out: Complete schedule below
| DAY & DATE | TIME | SUBJECT CODE | SUBJECT NAME |
| Tuesday, 17th 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, 18th February 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 048 | Physical Education |
| Thursday, 19th February 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 046 | Engineering Graphics |
| 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 057 | Bharatanatyam – Dance | |
| 10:30 am – 01:30 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, 20th February 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 042 | Physics |
| Saturday, 21st February 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 054 | Business Studies |
| 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 833 | Business Administration | |
| Monday, 23rd February 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 037 | Psychology |
| Tuesday, 24th February 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 837 | Fashion Studies |
| Wednesday, 25th February 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 804 | Automotive |
| 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 817 | Typography & Computer Application | |
| Thursday, 26th February 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 029 | Geography |
| Friday, 27th February 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 049 | Painting |
| 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 050 | Graphics | |
| 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | 051 | Sculpture | |
| 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | 052 | Applied Art (Commercial Art) | |
| Saturday, 28th February 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 043 | Chemistry |
| Monday, 2nd March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 003 | Urdu Elective |
| 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 022 | Sanskrit Elective | |
| 10:30 am – 01:30 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 – 01:30 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, 3rd March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 074 | Legal Studies |
| Thursday, 5th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 835 | Mass Media Studies |
| 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 848 | Design Thinking & Innovation | |
| Friday, 6th 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 | |
| 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 847 | Electronics & Hardware | |
| Saturday, 7th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | 841 | Yoga |
| Monday, 9th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 041 | Mathematics |
| 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 241 | Applied Mathematics | |
| Tuesday, 10th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 809 | Food Production |
| 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 824 | Office Procedures & Practices | |
| 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 836 | Library & Information Science | |
| 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | 842 | Early Childhood Care & Education | |
| Wednesday, 11th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | 034 | Hindustani Music Vocal |
| Thursday, 12th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 001 | English Elective |
| 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 301 | English Core | |
| Friday, 13th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 806 | Tourism |
| 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 827 | Air-conditioning & Refrigeration | |
| Saturday, 14th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 064 | Home Science |
| Monday, 16th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 002 | Hindi Elective |
| 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 302 | Hindi Core | |
| Tuesday, 17th 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 | Tangkhul | |
| 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 | |
| Wednesday, 18th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 030 | Economics |
| Thursday, 19th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | 845 | Physical Activity Trainer |
| Friday, 20th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 812 | Marketing |
| Monday, 23rd March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 028 | Political Science |
| Tuesday, 24th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 807 | Beauty & Wellness |
| 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | 843 | Artificial Intelligence | |
| Wednesday, 25th 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, 27th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 044 | Biology |
| Saturday, 28th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 055 | Accountancy |
| Monday, 30th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 027 | History |
| Wednesday, 1st 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, 2nd April 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 076 | National Cadet Corps (NCC) |
| 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 834 | Food Nutrition & Dietetics | |
| Saturday, 4th April 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 039 | Sociology |
| Monday, 6th April 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 073 | Knowledge Tradition & 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, 7th April 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 803 | Web Application |
| Wednesday, 8th April 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 118 | French |
| 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 801 | Retail | |
| 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 822 | Taxation | |
| 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 829 | Textile Design | |
| Thursday, 9th April 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 322 | Sanskrit Core |
| 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 821 | Multi-Media | |
| 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | 844 | Data Science |
Compartment Exams 2026
CBSE compartment exams for both Class 10 and Class 12 are scheduled for July 2026, providing students who didn’t clear their board exams another opportunity.
Key Statistics & Coverage
Expected Participation:
• Class 10: ~26.60 lakh students
• Class 12: ~20 lakh students
• Total: ~4.5 million students globally
Global Reach: Exams will be conducted across India and 26 countries worldwide, covering 204 subjects.
Important Note: Students are advised to regularly check the official CBSE website (cbse.gov.in) for any updates to the tentative schedule and detailed subject-wise timetables expected in November 2025.
Last Updated on September 29, 2025
