The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday announced that the Class X and XII board examinations will commence from 17 February 2026. In line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, CBSE will conduct two separate board examinations for Class X next year. The move is aimed at providing students with greater flexibility and reducing exam-related stress.
For the first time, the board has issued date sheets nearly 110 days before the start of the examinations. Students can access and download date sheets from the CBSE’s official website, www.cbse.gov.in The Phase 1 CBSE Class 10 board exams will take place from February 17 to March 10, 2026, while the Class 12 board exams will be conducted from February 17 to April 9, 2026. All exams will be held in the pen-and-paper format.
CBSE announces that the examinations of both Class X and XII in 2026 will commence from 17.02.2026. In 2026, CBSE will conduct two Board examinations for Class X as per the recommendations made in NEP-2020. pic.twitter.com/um6Cic4rpp
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CBSE Class 12 Board Exam Schedule
| Date | Day | Subject(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2026 | Tuesday | Biotechnology; Entrepreneurship; Shorthand (English); Shorthand (Hindi) |
| 18-Feb-2026 | Wednesday | Physical Education |
| 19-Feb-2026 | Thursday | Engineering Graphics; Bharatanatyam; Kuchipudi; Odissi; Manipuri; Kathakali; Horticulture; Cost Accounting |
| 20-Feb-2026 | Friday | Physics |
| 21-Feb-2026 | Saturday | Automotive; Fashion Studies |
| 23-Feb-2026 | Monday | Mass Media Studies; Design Thinking and Innovation |
| 24-Feb-2026 | Tuesday | Accountancy |
| 25-Feb-2026 | Wednesday | Beauty & Wellness; Typography & Computer Application |
| 26-Feb-2026 | Thursday | Geography |
| 27-Feb-2026 | Friday | Painting; Graphics; Sculpture; Applied Art (Commercial Art) |
| 28-Feb-2026 | Saturday | Chemistry |
| 02-Mar-2026 | Monday | Urdu Elective; Sanskrit Elective; Carnatic Music (Vocal/Mel/Per); Kathak; Urdu Core; Front Office Operations; Insurance; Geospatial Technology; Electrical Technology |
| 03-Mar-2026 | Tuesday | Legal Studies |
| 05-Mar-2026 | Thursday | Psychology |
| 06-Mar-2026 | Friday | 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 |
| 07-Mar-2026 | Saturday | Yoga; Electronics & Hardware |
| 09-Mar-2026 | Monday | Mathematics; Applied Mathematics |
| 10-Mar-2026 | Tuesday | Food Production; Office Procedures & Practices; Library & Information Science; Early Childhood Care & Education |
| 11-Mar-2026 | Wednesday | Hindustani Music Mel Ins; Hindustani Music Per Ins; Health Care; Design |
| 12-Mar-2026 | Thursday | English Elective / English Core |
| 13-Mar-2026 | Friday | Tourism; Air-conditioning & Refrigeration |
| 14-Mar-2026 | Saturday | Home Science |
| 16-Mar-2026 | Monday | Hindi Elective / Hindi Core |
| 17-Mar-2026 | Tuesday | Hindustani Music Vocal |
| 18-Mar-2026 | Wednesday | Economics |
| 19-Mar-2026 | Thursday | Physical Activity Trainer |
| 20-Mar-2026 | Friday | Marketing |
| 23-Mar-2026 | Monday | Political Science |
| 24-Mar-2026 | Tuesday | Retail; Artificial Intelligence |
| 25-Mar-2026 | Wednesday | Informatics Practices; Computer Science; Information Technology |
| 27-Mar-2026 | Friday | Biology |
| 28-Mar-2026 | Saturday | Business Studies; Business Administration |
| 30-Mar-2026 | Monday | History |
| 01-Apr-2026 | Wednesday | Financial Market Management; Agriculture; Medical Diagnostics; Salesmanship |
| 02-Apr-2026 | Thursday | National Cadet Corps (NCC); Food Nutrition & Dietetics |
| 04-Apr-2026 | Saturday | Sociology |
| 06-Apr-2026 | Monday | Knowledge Tradition & Practices of India; Bhoti; Kokborok; Banking; Electronics Technology |
| 07-Apr-2026 | Tuesday | Web Application |
| 08-Apr-2026 | Wednesday | Sanskrit Core; French; Taxation |
| 09-Apr-2026 | Thursday | Multi-Media; Textile Design; Data Science |
CBSE Class X Date Sheet
| Date | Day | Subject(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2026 | Monday | Mathematics Standard; Mathematics Basic |
| 18-Feb-2026 | Tuesday | Home Science |
| 20-Feb-2026 | Thursday | Beauty and Wellness; Marketing and Sales; Multi Skill Foundation Course; Data Science |
| 21-Feb-2026 | Friday | English |
| 23-Feb-2026 | Sunday | Urdu Course A; Punjabi; Bengali; Tamil; Marathi; Gujarati |
| 24-Feb-2026 | Monday | Element of Business |
| 25-Feb-2026 | Tuesday | Science |
| 26-Feb-2026 | Wednesday | Security; Automotive; Agriculture; Food Production; Banking and Insurance; Healthcare; Apparel; Design Thinking; Foundation Skill for Science |
| 27-Feb-2026 | Thursday | Computer Applications; Information Technology; Artificial Intelligence |
| 28-Feb-2026 | Friday | Arabic; Sanskrit; Rai; Gurung; Tamang; Sherpa |
| 02-Mar-2026 | Monday | Hindi (Course A); Hindi (Course B) |
| 03-Mar-2026 | Tuesday | Tibetan; German; Japanese; Spanish; Kashmiri; Mizo |
| 05-Mar-2026 | Thursday | Sindhi; Malayalam; Odia; Kannada |
| 06-Mar-2026 | Friday | Painting |
| 07-Mar-2026 | Saturday | Social Science |
| 09-Mar-2026 | Monday | Telugu; Russian; Limboo; Lepcha; Nepali |
| 10-Mar-2026 | Tuesday | French |
