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CBSE Releases Final Date Sheet for Class 10 & 12 Board Exams 2026
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has officially released the final date sheet for the Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations for the academic year 2025-26. Students can check and download the complete schedule from the CBSE official website.
The examinations for both classes are set to begin on 17 February 2026.
Direct Link to Access Date Sheet: CBSE Date Sheet 2026
Two Board Exams for Class 10 Under NEP 2020
In accordance with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, CBSE announced that starting 2026, Class 10 students will have two board examinations in an academic year. This change is aimed at reducing stress and providing students with multiple assessment opportunities.
Early Release of Final Date Sheet
CBSE had initially issued a tentative date sheet on 24 September 2025, based on the registration data of Class 9 and 11 students, which was 146 days before the exams.
According to the board, the final date sheet has now been released nearly 110 days ahead of the exam, marking the first time such an early schedule has been shared. CBSE credited this to the timely submission of the List of Candidates (LOC) by schools.
Students are advised to review the dates carefully, plan their preparation accordingly, and stay updated with any notifications from the board regarding exam guidelines.
CBSE Class 10th Board Exams 2026
Complete Exam Schedule
| Date/Time | Code | Subject Name |
|---|---|---|
| TUESDAY 17th FEB 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 41 | MATHEMATICS STANDARD |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 241 | MATHEMATICS BASIC |
| WEDNESDAY 18th FEB 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 64 | HOME SCIENCE |
| FRIDAY 20th FEB 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 407 | BEAUTY & WELLNESS |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 412 | MARKETING & SALES |
| 10:30 AM – 12:33 PM | 415 | MULTIMEDIA |
| 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 21st FEB 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 101 | ENGLISH (COMMUNICATIVE) |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 184 | ENGLISH (LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE) |
| MONDAY 23rd FEB 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 3 | URDU COURSE-A |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 4 | PUNJABI |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 5 | BENGALI |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 6 | TAMIL |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 9 | MARATHI |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 10 | GUJARATI |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 11 | MANIPURI |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 89 | TELUGU TELANGANA |
| TUESDAY 24th FEB 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 154 | ELEMENTS OF BUSINESS |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 303 | URDU COURSE-B |
| WEDNESDAY 25th FEB 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 86 | SCIENCE |
| THURSDAY 26th FEB 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 & 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 & HARDWARE |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 421 | FOUNDATION SKILL FOR SCIENCES |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 422 | DESIGN THINKING & INNOVATION |
| FRIDAY 27th FEB 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 FEB 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 16 | ARABIC |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 120 | 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 2nd MAR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 2 | HINDI COURSE-A |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 85 | HINDI COURSE-B |
| TUESDAY 3rd MAR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 17 | TIBETAN |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 20 | ORIYA |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 76 | NATIONAL CADET CORPS |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 88 | BHOTI |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 92 | BODO |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 93 | TANGKHUL |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 94 | JAPANESE |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 95 | BHUTIA |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 96 | SPANISH |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 97 | KASHMIRI |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 98 | MIZO |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 99 | BAHASA MELAYU |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 100 | ELEMENTS OF BOOK KEEPING & ACCOUNTING |
| THURSDAY 5th MAR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 8 | SINDHI |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 12 | MALAYALAM |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 13 | ODIA |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 14 | ASSAMESE |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 15 | KANNADA |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 91 | KOKBOROK |
| FRIDAY 6th MAR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 49 | PAINTING |
| SATURDAY 7th MAR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 87 | SOCIAL SCIENCE |
| MONDAY 9th MAR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 7 | TELUGU |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 21 | RUSSIAN |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 23 | PERSIAN |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 24 | NEPALI |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 25 | LIMBOO |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 26 | LEPCHA |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 31 | CARNATIC MUSIC (VOCAL) |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 32 | CARNATIC MUSIC (PER. INS) |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 33 | CARNATIC MUSIC PER. INS. |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 34 | HINDUSTANI MUSIC VOCAL |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 35 | HINDUSTANI MUSIC (PER. INS) |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 36 | HINDUSTANI MUSIC (PER INS) |
| TUESDAY 10th MAR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 37 | FRENCH |
To ensure a smooth examination process, the board said that the date sheet provides adequate gaps between major subjects, allowing students sufficient preparation time. The early release of the schedule is also intended to help parents and teachers plan for summer vacations and for schools to make logistical arrangements.
CBSE CLASS 12TH BOARD EXAMS 2026
COMPLETE EXAM SCHEDULE
| DATE/TIME | CODE | SUBJECT NAME |
|---|---|---|
| MONDAY, 16TH FEB 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 44 | BIOTECHNOLOGY |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 65 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 66 | ENGINEERING GRAPHICS |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 83 | BUSINESS STUDIES (HINDI) |
| WEDNESDAY, 18TH FEB 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 39 | ECONOMICS |
| THURSDAY, 19TH FEB 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 30 | ENGLISH CORE |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 54 | ENGINEERING GRAPHICS |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 58 | KATHAK – DANCE |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 59 | KATHAKALI – DANCE |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 61 | KUCHIPUDI – DANCE |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 146 | MANIPURI – DANCE |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 148 | COST ACCOUNTING |
| FRIDAY, 20TH FEB 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 28 | PSYCHOLOGY |
| SATURDAY, 21ST FEB 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 48 | PHYSICAL EDUCATION |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 50 | GRAPHICS |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 51 | SCULPTURE |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 301 | ENGLISH ELECTIVE (COMMUNICATIVE) |
| MONDAY, 23RD FEB 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 27 | HISTORY |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 37 | CARNATIC MUSIC VOCAL |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 71 | CARNATIC MUSIC MELODIC |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 72 | CARNATIC MUSIC PERCUSSION |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 73 | TABLA – DANCE |
| TUESDAY, 24TH FEB 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 42 | PHYSICS |
| THURSDAY, 26TH FEB 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 29 | POLITICAL SCIENCE |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 307 | BEAUTY & WELLNESS |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 814 | MASS MEDIA STUDIES APPLICATION |
| FRIDAY, 27TH FEB 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 43 | CHEMISTRY |
| SATURDAY, 28TH FEB 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 101 | ENGLISH |
| 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 | 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 | 119 | FRENCH |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 120 | URDU |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 121 | GERMAN |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 122 | RUSSIAN |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 123 | PERSIAN |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 124 | LIMBOO |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 125 | NEPALI |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 126 | LEPCHA |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 162 | BODO |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 163 | TANGKHUL |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 164 | JAPANESE |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 165 | BHUTIA |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 166 | SPANISH |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 167 | KASHMIRI |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 168 | MIZO |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 169 | ODIA |
| MONDAY, 2ND MAR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 55 | ACCOUNTANCY |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 347 | COMMERCE & HARDWARE |
| TUESDAY, 3RD MAR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 41 | MATHEMATICS |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 241 | APPLIED MATHEMATICS |
| WEDNESDAY, 4TH MAR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 823 | OFFICE PROCEDURE & PRACTICES |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 824 | OFFICE PROCEDURE & PRACTICES |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 826 | EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE & EDUCATION |
| THURSDAY, 5TH MAR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 808 | BANKING |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 815 | HINDUSTANI MUSIC PER INS |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 863 | HEALTH CARE |
| FRIDAY, 6TH MAR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 49 | PAINTING |
| SATURDAY, 7TH MAR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 40 | INFORMATICS PRACTICES |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 83 | COMPUTER SCIENCE |
| MONDAY, 9TH MAR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 107 | TELUGU |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 800 | HAND ELECTIVE |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 801 | RETAIL |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 802 | SECURITY |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 803 | AUTOMOBILE |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 804 | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MARKETS |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 805 | INTRODUCTION TO TOURISM |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 806 | BEAUTY & WELLNESS |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 807 | AGRICULTURE |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 809 | TRAVEL & TOURISM |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 810 | MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 811 | WEB APPLICATIONS |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 812 | MULTIMEDIA & WEB TECHNOLOGY |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 813 | HEALTHCARE |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 822 | TYPOGRAPHY & CA GRAPHICS |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 835 | MASS MEDIA STUDIES |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 840 | LEGAL STUDIES |
| TUESDAY, 10TH MAR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 45 | BIOLOGY |
| THURSDAY, 12TH MAR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 38 | GEOGRAPHY |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 62 | BHARATNATYAM – DANCE |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 63 | ODISSI – DANCE |
| FRIDAY, 13TH MAR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 102 | HINDI CORE |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 302 | HINDI ELECTIVE |
| SATURDAY, 14TH MAR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 103 | SANSKRIT CORE |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 303 | SANSKRIT ELECTIVE |
| MONDAY, 16TH MAR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 46 | KNOWLEDGE TRADITION & PRACTICES OF INDIA |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 67 | MASS COMMUNICATION & VIDEOGRAPHY |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 818 | DESIGN |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 819 | FASHION STUDIES |
| TUESDAY, 17TH MAR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 176 | NATIONAL CADET CORPS (NCC) |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 178 | AIR WING |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 179 | NAVAL WING |
| THURSDAY, 19TH MAR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 37 | SOCIOLOGY |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 54 | HINDUSTANI MUSIC VOCAL |
| FRIDAY, 20TH MAR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 44 | LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE |
| MONDAY, 23RD MAR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 64 | HOME SCIENCE |
| TUESDAY, 24TH MAR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 52 | APPLIED GRAPHICS |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 74 | PHYSICAL EDUCATION |
| WEDNESDAY, 25TH MAR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 75 | HINDUSTANI MUSIC PERCUSSION |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 76 | HINDUSTANI MUSIC PERCUSSION |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 807 | COMPUTER SCIENCE |
| THURSDAY, 26TH MAR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 814 | INSURANCE |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 817 | GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 830 | FINANCIAL MARKETS MGMT |
| THURSDAY, 28TH MAR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 833 | BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION |
| MONDAY, 30TH MAR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 834 | FINANCIAL MARKET MANAGEMENT |
| WEDNESDAY, 1ST APR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 838 | BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION |
| THURSDAY, 2ND APR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 828 | MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 833 | AGRICULTURE |
| SATURDAY, 4TH APR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 176 | SOCIOLOGY |
| MONDAY, 6TH APR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 177 | KNOWLEDGE TRADITION & PRACTICES OF INDIA |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 188 | KATHAK – DANCE |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 191 | MOHINIYATTAM |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 210 | RABHA |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 216 | KOKBOROK |
| WEDNESDAY, 8TH APR 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 418 | FRENCH |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 418 | FRENCH |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 821 | MULTI MEDIA |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 822 | FOOD PRODUCTION |
The National Testing Agency (NTA) would ask students to give their Class XI registration number when applying for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main), according to CBSE, in response to concerns around exam overlaps. “Accordingly, all schools are requested to provide the Class XI registration number to students applying for JEE (Main),” the board stated.
