Many state and national education boards have released the exam dates for Class 10 and Class 12 board exams for the year 2026. Students can now check the full timetable to prepare for their exams. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released its final date sheet. CBSE Class 10 exams will be held from February 17 to March 10, 2026 . CBSE Class 12 exams will take place from February 17 to April 9, 2026 .
Key Board Exam Dates 2026
Here are the exam periods for Class 10 and Class 12 for several major boards:
| Board/State | Class 10 (SSC) Exam Dates | Class 12 (HSC) Exam Dates |
| CBSE | February 17 to March 10, 2026 | February 17 to April 9, 2026 |
| ICSE/ISC | February 17 to March 30, 2026 | February 12 to April 6, 2026 |
| Maharashtra | February 20 to March 18, 2026 | February 10 to March 11, 2026 |
| UP Board | February 18 to March 12, 2026 | February 18 to March 12, 2026 |
| AP Board | March 16 to April 1, 2026 | February 24 to March 23, 2026 |
| West Bengal | February 2 to 12, 2026 | February 12 to 27, 2026 |
| Tamil Nadu | March 11 to April 6, 2026 | March 2 to 26, 2026 |
| Karnataka | March 18 to April 1, 2026 | February 28 to March 17, 2026 |
| GSEB (Gujarat) | February 26 to March 16, 2026 | February 26 to March 16, 2026 |
| MP Board | February 11 to March 2, 2026 | February 7 to March 3, 2026 |
| Kerala | March 5 to 30, 2026 | March 6 to 28, 2026 |
| Jharkhand | February 3 to 17, 2026 | February 3 to 23, 2026 |
| Telangana State Board | To be released | February 26 to March 18, 2026 |
| Haryana Board | To be released | To be released |
| Rajasthan Board | To be released | To be released |
CBSE Class 10 Exam Schedule 2026
Here is the detailed subject-wise schedule for CBSE Class 10 board exams:
| Exam Date | Subject |
| 17-Feb-2026 | Mathematics Standard, Mathematics Basic |
| 18-Feb-2026 | Home Science |
| 20-Feb-2026 | Beauty and Wellness, Marketing and Sales, Multi Skill Foundation Course, Data Science |
| 21-Feb-2026 | English |
| 23-Feb-2026 | Urdu Course A, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati |
| 24-Feb-2026 | Element of Business |
| 25-Feb-2026 | Science |
| 26-Feb-2026 | Security, Automotive, Agriculture, Food Production, Banking and Insurance, Healthcare, Apparel, Design Thinking, Foundation skill for science |
| 27-Feb-2026 | Computer Applications, Information Technology, AI |
| 28-Feb-2026 | Arabic, Sanskrit, Rai, Gurung, Tamang, Sherpa |
| 2-March-2026 | Hindi (Course A), Hindi (Course B) |
| 3-March-2026 | Tibetan, German, Japanese, Spanish, Kashmiri, Mizo |
| 5-March-2026 | Sindhi, Malayalam, Odia, Kannada |
| 6-March-2026 | Painting |
| 7-March-2026 | Social Science |
| 9-March-2026 | Telugu, Russian, Limboo, Lepcha, Nepali |
| 10-March-2026 | French |
CBSE Class 12 Exam Schedule 2026
Here is the detailed subject-wise schedule for CBSE Class 12 board exams (Timings: 10:30 am to 1:30 pm):
| Date | Subject |
| 17-Feb-2026 (Tue) | Biotechnology; Entrepreneurship; Shorthand (English); Shorthand (Hindi) |
| 18-Feb-2026 (Wed) | Physical Education |
| 19-Feb-2026 (Thu) | Engineering Graphics; Bharatanatyam; Kuchipudi; Odissi; Manipuri; Kathakali; Horticulture; Cost Accounting |
| 20-Feb-2026 (Fri) | Physics |
| 21-Feb-2026 (Sat) | AUTOMOTIVE, FASHION STUDIES |
| 23-Feb-2026 (Mon) | MASS MEDIA STUDIES, DESIGN THINKING AND INNOVATION |
| 24-Feb-2026 (Tue) | ACCOUNTANCY |
| 25-Feb-2026 (Wed) | BEAUTY & WELLNESS, TYPOGRAPHY & COMPUTER APPLICATION |
| 26-Feb-2026 (Thu) | Geography |
| 27-Feb-2026 (Fri) | Painting; Graphics; Sculpture; Applied Art (Commercial Art) |
| 28-Feb-2026 (Sat) | Chemistry |
| 02-Mar-2026 (Mon) | Urdu Elective; Sanskrit Elective; Carnatic Music (Vocal/Mel/Per); Kathak; Urdu Core; Front Office Operations; Insurance; Geospatial Technology; Electrical Technology |
| 03-Mar-2026 (Tue) | Legal Studies |
| 05-Mar-2026 (Thu) | PSYCHOLOGY |
| 06-Mar-2026 (Fri) | 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 (Sat) | Yoga, ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE |
| 09-Mar-2026 (Mon) | Mathematics; Applied Mathematics |
| 10-Mar-2026 (Tue) | Food Production; Office Procedures & Practices; Library & Information Science; Early Childhood Care & Education |
| 11-Mar-2026 (Wed) | HINDUSTANI MUSIC MEL INS, HINDUSTANI MUSIC PER INS, HEALTH CARE, DESIGN |
| 12-Mar-2026 (Thu) | English Elective / English Core |
| 13-Mar-2026 (Fri) | Tourism; Air-conditioning & Refrigeration |
| 14-Mar-2026 (Sat) | Home Science |
| 16-Mar-2026 (Mon) | Hindi Elective / Hindi Core |
| 17-Mar-2026 (Tue) | HINDUSTANI MUSIC VOCAL |
| 18-Mar-2026 (Wed) | Economics |
| 19-Mar-2026 (Thu) | Physical Activity Trainer |
| 20-Mar-2026 (Fri) | Marketing |
| 23-Mar-2026 (Mon) | Political Science |
| 24-Mar-2026 (Tue) | Retail, Artificial Intelligence |
| 25-Mar-2026 (Wed) | Informatics Practices; Computer Science; Information Technology |
| 27-Mar-2026 (Fri) | Biology |
| 28-Mar-2026 (Sat) | BUSINESS STUDIES, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION |
| 30-Mar-2026 (Mon) | History |
| 01-Apr-2026 (Wed) | Financial Market Management; Agriculture; Medical Diagnostics; Salesmanship |
| 02-Apr-2026 (Thu) | National Cadet Corps (NCC); Food Nutrition & Dietetics |
| 04-Apr-2026 (Sat) | Sociology |
| 06-Apr-2026 (Mon) | Knowledge Tradition & Practices of India; Bhoti; Kokborok; Banking; Electronics Technology |
| 07-Apr-2026 (Tue) | Web Application |
| 08-Apr-2026 (Wed) | SANSKRIT CORE, FRENCH, TAXATION |
| 09-Apr-2026 (Thu) | MULTI-MEDIA, TEXTILE DESIGN, DATA SCIENCE |
How to Download Your Board Exam Date Sheet 2026
Follow these simple steps to download your exam timetable:
- Visit your education board's official website.
- Look for the 'Class 10/Class 12 Board Exam Date Sheet' or 'Time Table' link in the announcements section.
- Click on the link to open the date sheet PDF.
- Download the PDF and save it for future reference.
Boards Yet to Announce Dates
Some important boards, like Haryana and Rajasthan, are yet to release their full date sheets for both Class 10 and 12. Students from these states should regularly check their official board websites for the latest updates.
