The Bihar School Education Board (BSEB) has announced the dates for the Class 10 (Matriculation) and Class 12 (Intermediate) board exams for the year **2026**. Students across Bihar can now check their exam schedules. The Class 12 exams will take place from **February 2 to February 13, 2026**. The Class 10 exams will be held from **February 17 to February 25, 2026**.
A total of **1,512,963** students will appear for the Class 10 board exams. For the Class 12 exams, **1,317,846** students have registered. More female students have registered than male students for both classes this year. Class 10 exams will be conducted in two shifts, while Class 12 exams will be in a single shift.
Bihar Board Class 10 Exam Dates 2026
Here is the full schedule for the Class 10 board exams:
| BSEB 10th Exam Date & Day | First Shift (09:30 AM – 12:45 PM) | Second Shift (02:00 PM – 05:15 PM) |
| 17-Feb-2026 (Tue) | Mother Tongue 101 – Hindi 102 – Bangla 103 – Urdu 104 – Maithili | Mother Tongue 201 – Hindi 202 – Bangla 203 – Urdu 204 – Maithili |
| 18-Feb-2026 (Wed) | 110 – Mathematics | 210 – Mathematics |
| 19-Feb-2026 (Thu) | Second Indian Language 105 – Sanskrit 107 – Arabic 108 – Persian 109 – Bhojpuri (Students appearing in Hindi will write 106 – Hindi) | Second Indian Language 205 – Sanskrit 207 – Arabic 208 – Persian 209 – Bhojpuri (For Hindi medium students: 206 – Hindi) |
| 20-Feb-2026 (Fri) | 111 – Social Science (Exam ends 12:15 PM) | 211 – Social Science (Exam ends 04:45 PM) |
| 21-Feb-2026 (Sat) | 112 – Science (Exam ends 12:15 PM) | 212 – Science (Exam ends 04:45 PM) |
| 23-Feb-2026 (Mon) | 113 – English (General) | 213 – English (General) |
| 24-Feb-2026 (Tue) | Elective Subjects 114 – High-Level Hindi 115 – High-Level English 116 – Sanskrit 121 – Urdu 122 – Persian 123 – Arabic 124 – Maithili | Elective Subjects 214 – High-Level Hindi 215 – High-Level English 216 – Sanskrit 221 – Urdu 222 – Persian 223 – Arabic 224 – Maithili Special Vocational Subjects: 217 – Home Science 218 – Music 219 – Dance 220 – Painting |
| 25-Feb-2026 (Wed) | Vocational Elective Subjects 127 – Urdu 128 – Bangla 129 – Sanskrit 130 – Hindi Literature 131 – Philosophy 132 – Computer Science 133 – Commerce 134 – Home Science 135 – Economics / Fine Arts 136 – Music / Art / Fine Arts |
Bihar Board Class 12 Exam Dates 2026
Here is the full schedule for the Class 12 board exams:
| BSEB 12th Exam Date & Day | Stream | 1st Sitting (9:30 AM – 12:45 PM) | Faculty | 2nd Sitting (2:00 PM – 5:15 PM) |
| 2-Feb-2026 (Mon) | I.Sc | 119 – Biology | I.A | 326 – Economics |
| I.A | 320 – Philosophy | I.Com | 219 – Economics | |
| I.Com | — | — | — | |
| 3-Feb-2026 (Tue) | I.Sc | 121 – Mathematics | I.A | 322 – Political Science |
| I.A | — | I.Com | — | |
| I.Com | — | Voc. | 402 – Foundation Course | |
| 4-Feb-2026 (Wed) | I.Sc | 327 – Mathematics | I.A | 323 – Geography |
| I.A | — | I.Com | 217 – Business Studies | |
| I.Com | — | — | — | |
| 5-Feb-2026 (Thu) | I.Sc | 117 – Physics | I.A | 306/331 – Hindi |
| I.A | — | I.Com | 401 – Hindi | |
| I.Com | — | — | — | |
| 6-Feb-2026 (Fri) | I.A | 105/124 – English | I.A | 305/330 – English |
| I.Com | 208/233 – English | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | |
| 7-Feb-2026 (Sat) | I.Sc | 118 – Chemistry | I.A | 321 – History |
| — | — | I.Sc | 120 – Agriculture | |
| — | — | — | — | |
| 9-Feb-2026 (Mon) | I.A | 106/125 – Hindi | Voc. | Trade Paper – 1 (Code 404–430) |
| I.Com | 206/224 – Hindi | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | |
| 10-Feb-2026 (Tue) | I.Sc / I.A / I.Com / Voc | Language Subjects: 107 – Urdu 108 – Maithili 109 – Sanskrit 110 – Prakrit 111 – Magahi 112 – Bhojpuri 113 – Arabic 114 – Persian 115 – Pali 116 – Bangla | I.A | 324 – Psychology |
| — | 207–316 (all languages) | I.Com | 218 – Entrepreneurship | |
| 11-Feb-2026 (Wed) | I.A | 318 – Music | Voc. | Trade Paper – 2 (Code 431–457) |
| — | — | — | — | |
| 12-Feb-2026 (Thu) | I.A | 325 – Sociology | I.Sc | 136–144 (Skill Subjects) |
| I.Com | 220 – Accountancy | I.Com | 235–243 (Skill Subjects) | |
| — | — | I.A | 342–350 (Skill Subjects) | |
| 13-Feb-2026 (Fri) | I.Sc / I.A / I.Com / Voc | Language Subjects: 126 – Urdu 127 – Maithili 128 – Sanskrit 129 – Prakrit 130 – Magahi 131 – Bhojpuri 132 – Arabic 133 – Persian 134 – Pali 135 – Bangla 225–341 (All languages) | I.Sc | 122 – Computer Science 123 – Multimedia & Web Tech |
| — | — | I.Com | 221 – Computer Science 222 – Multimedia & Web Tech | |
| — | — | Voc. | 317 – Yoga & Phy. Edu. 328 – Comp. Sc. 329 – Multimedia & Web Tech | |
| — | — | All Streams | 485–502 (Common Subjects) Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Agriculture, Business Studies, Accountancy, Entrepreneurship, History, Political Science, Sociology, Economics, Psychology, Home Science, Geography, Music, Philosophy, Yoga & Physical Education |
Patna District Exam Details
In **Patna district**, **71,009** students will take the Class 10 exams. There will be **70** exam centres for Class 10. Among them, **32,981** are female students and **38,038** are male students.
For the Class 12 exams in Patna, **73,963** students are registered. There will be **84** exam centres. In Class 12, **38,037** are female students and **35,936** are male students.
