The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the final datesheets for the Class 10 and 12 Board Examinations 2026. Exams for both classes will begin on February 17, 2026 . Students can download the complete schedules from the official CBSE website.
Key Exam Dates
The Class 10 board examinations are scheduled from February 17 to March 10, 2026 . Class 12 board examinations will run from February 17 to April 9, 2026 . This timeframe provides students with clear preparation milestones.
Download Official Datesheets
Students must refer to the official CBSE website,cbse.gov.in, to download the comprehensive datesheet PDFs. Checking the final, official document ensures access to the most accurate and updated information for all subjects.
Exam Timings
All examinations will commence at 10:30 AM . End times will vary by subject, concluding at either 12:30 PM or 1:30 PM . Students should verify specific timings for each paper on their datesheet.
CBSE Class 12 Datesheet 2026
Below is a summary of key dates and subjects for the Class 12 examinations:
| Date | Subject(s) |
| February 17, 2026 | Biotechnology, Entrepreneurship, Shorthand |
| February 18, 2026 | Physical Education |
| February 19, 2026 | Engineering Graphics, Dance forms, Horticulture, Cost Accounting |
| February 20, 2026 | Physics |
| February 21, 2026 | Business Studies, Business Administration |
| February 23, 2026 | Psychology |
| February 24, 2026 | Fashion Studies |
| February 25, 2026 | Automotive, Typography & Computer Application |
| February 26, 2026 | Geography |
| February 27, 2026 | Painting, Graphics, Sculpture, Applied Art |
| February 28, 2026 | Chemistry |
| March 2, 2026 | Urdu Elective, Sanskrit Elective, Carnatic Music, Kathak Dance, Geospatial Technology, Electrical Technology |
| March 3, 2026 | Legal Studies |
| March 5, 2026 | Mass Media Studies, Design Thinking & Innovation |
| March 6, 2026 | Hindustani Music, Healthcare, Electronics & Hardware |
| March 7, 2026 | Yoga |
| March 9, 2026 | Mathematics, Applied Mathematics |
| March 10, 2026 | Food Production, Office Procedures, Library & Information Science |
| March 11, 2026 | Hindustani Music Vocal |
| March 12, 2026 | English Elective, English Core |
| March 13, 2026 | Tourism, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration |
| March 14, 2026 | Home Science, Hindi Elective |
| March 16, 2026 | Hindi Core |
| March 17, 2026 | Various regional languages (e.g., Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati) |
| March 18, 2026 | Economics, Physical Activity Trainer |
| March 20, 2026 | Marketing |
| March 23, 2026 | Political Science |
| March 24, 2026 | Beauty & Wellness, Artificial Intelligence |
| March 25, 2026 | Informatics Practices, Computer Science, Information Technology |
| March 27, 2026 | Biology |
| March 28, 2026 | Accountancy |
| March 30, 2026 | History |
| April 1, 2026 | Financial Market Management, Agriculture, Medical Diagnostics, Salesmanship |
| April 2, 2026 | National Cadet Corps, Food Nutrition & Dietetics |
| April 4, 2026 | Sociology |
| April 6, 2026 | Knowledge Tradition, Banking, Electronics Technology |
| April 7, 2026 | Web Application |
| April 8, 2026 | French, Retail, Taxation, Textile Design |
| April 9, 2026 | Sanskrit Core, Multimedia, Data Science |
CBSE Class 10 Datesheet 2026
Below is a summary of key dates and subjects for the Class 10 examinations:
| Exam Date | Subject(s) |
| February 17, 2026 | Mathematics Standard, Mathematics Basic |
| February 18, 2026 | Retail, Security, Automotive, Introduction to Fin. Markets, Introduction to Tourism, Agriculture, Healthcare, Multimedia, Data Science, Electronics & Hardware, Design Thinking |
| February 20, 2026 | Beauty & Wellness, Marketing & Sales, Multi Skill Foundation Course, Physical Activity Trainer |
| February 21, 2026 | English (Communicative), English (Language & Literature) |
| February 23, 2026 | French |
| February 24, 2026 | Urdu Course A, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati, Manipuri, Telugu |
| February 25, 2026 | Science |
| February 26, 2026 | Home Science |
| February 27, 2026 | Computer Application, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| February 28, 2026 | Sanskrit, Urdu Course B |
| March 2, 2026 | Hindi Course A, Hindi Course B |
| March 3, 2026 | Tibetan, German, National Cadet Corps, Elements of Business, Elements of Book Keeping & Accountancy |
| March 5, 2026 | Painting |
| March 6, 2026 | Sindhi, Malayalam, Odia, Assamese, Kannada, Kokborok |
| March 7, 2026 | Social Science |
| March 9, 2026 | Telugu, Arabic, Russian, Persian, Nepali, Limboo, Lepcha, Carnatic Music, Hindustani Music |
| March 10, 2026 | French |
