The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the final timetable for the Class 10 and 12 board exams 2026. Students can find the full schedule on the official website, cbse.gov.in . The Class 10 exams will take place from February 17 to March 10, 2026 . Class 12 exams will run from February 17 to April 9, 2026 . All exams will be held in the traditional pen and paper format.
How to Download the Date Sheet
Students appearing for the 2026 board exams can easily download the date sheet:
- Visit the official CBSE website: cbse.gov.in .
- Look for the link titled "CBSE Final Date Sheet 2026 for Class 10 and 12".
- Click on this link.
- The date sheet will open as a PDF file.
- Students can view and download this PDF without needing any login details.
CBSE Class 10 Exam Dates 2026
The Class 10 board exams for 2026 will start on February 17, 2026 , and finish on March 10, 2026 . Key subjects are scheduled as follows:
| Exam Date | Subject |
| February 17, 2026 | Mathematics Standard, Mathematics Basic |
| February 18, 2026 | Retail, Security, Automotive, Introduction to Fin. Markets, Introduction to Tourism, Agriculture, Food Production, Front Office Operations, Banking and Insurance, Healthcare, Apparel, Multimedia, Data Science, Electronics and Hardware, Foundation Skill for Science, Design Thinking and Innovation |
| February 20, 2026 | Beauty and Wellness, Marketing and Sales, Multi Skill Foundation Course, Physical Activity Trainer |
| February 21, 2026 | English (Communicative), English (Language and Literature) |
| February 23, 2026 | French |
| February 24, 2026 | Urdu Course A, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati, Manipuri, Telugu - Telangana |
| February 25, 2026 | Science |
| February 26, 2026 | Home Science |
| February 27, 2026 | Computer Application, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| February 28, 2026 | Sanskrit (Communicative), Sanskrit, Rai, Gurung, Ramang, Sherpa, Urdu Course-B |
| March 2, 2026 | Hindi Course A, Hindi Course B |
| March 3, 2026 | Tibetan, German, National Cadet Corps, Boti, Bodo, Tangkhul, Japanese, Bhutia, Spanish, Kashmiri, Mizo, Bahasa Melayu, Elements of Business, Elements of Book Keeping and 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 (Vocal), Carnatic Music Mel Ins, Hindustani Music (Vocal), Hindustani Music Mel Ins, Hindustani Music (Per Ins), Thai |
| March 10, 2026 | French |
CBSE Class 12 Exam Dates 2026
The Class 12 board exams for 2026 will be held from February 17, 2026 , to April 9, 2026 . All exams will be conducted from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm . The schedule for important subjects is given below:
| Exam Date | Subject (Timings: 10:30 am to 1:30 pm) |
| February 17, 2026 (Tue) | Biotechnology; Entrepreneurship; Shorthand (English); Shorthand (Hindi) |
| February 18, 2026 (Wed) | Physical Education |
| February 19, 2026 (Thu) | Engineering Graphics; Bharatanatyam; Kuchipudi; Odissi; Manipuri; Kathakali; Horticulture; Cost Accounting |
| February 20, 2026 (Fri) | Physics |
| February 21, 2026 (Sat) | Business Studies; Business Administration |
| February 23, 2026 (Mon) | Psychology |
| February 24, 2026 (Tue) | Fashion Studies |
| February 25, 2026 (Wed) | Automotive; Typography & Computer Application |
| February 26, 2026 (Thu) | Geography |
| February 27, 2026 (Fri) | Painting; Graphics; Sculpture; Applied Art (Commercial Art) |
| February 28, 2026 (Sat) | Chemistry |
| March 2, 2026 (Mon) | Urdu Elective; Sanskrit Elective; Carnatic Music (Vocal/Mel/Per); Kathak; Urdu Core; Front Office Operations; Insurance; Geospatial Technology; Electrical Technology |
| March 3, 2026 (Tue) | Legal Studies |
| March 5, 2026 (Thu) | Mass Media Studies; Design Thinking & Innovation |
| March 6, 2026 (Fri) | Hindustani Music (Mel/Per); Health Care; Design; Electronics & Hardware |
| March 7, 2026 (Sat) | Yoga |
| March 9, 2026 (Mon) | Mathematics; Applied Mathematics |
| March 10, 2026 (Tue) | Food Production; Office Procedures & Practices; Library & Information Science; Early Childhood Care & Education |
| March 11, 2026 (Wed) | Hindustani Music Vocal |
| March 12, 2026 (Thu) | English Elective / English Core |
| March 13, 2026 (Fri) | Tourism; Air-conditioning & Refrigeration |
| March 14, 2026 (Sat) | Home Science |
| March 16, 2026 (Mon) | Hindi Elective / Hindi Core |
| March 17, 2026 (Tue) | 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 |
| March 18, 2026 (Wed) | Economics |
| March 19, 2026 (Thu) | Physical Activity Trainer |
| March 20, 2026 (Fri) | Marketing |
| March 23, 2026 (Mon) | Political Science |
| March 24, 2026 (Tue) | Beauty & Wellness; Artificial Intelligence |
| March 25, 2026 (Wed) | Informatics Practices; Computer Science; Information Technology |
| March 27, 2026 (Fri) | Biology |
| March 28, 2026 (Sat) | Accountancy |
| March 30, 2026 (Mon) | History |
| April 1, 2026 (Wed) | Financial Market Management; Agriculture; Medical Diagnostics; Salesmanship |
| April 2, 2026 (Thu) | National Cadet Corps (NCC); Food Nutrition & Dietetics |
| April 4, 2026 (Sat) | Sociology |
| April 6, 2026 (Mon) | Knowledge Tradition & Practices of India; Bhoti; Kokborok; Banking; Electronics Technology |
| April 7, 2026 (Tue) | Web Application |
| April 8, 2026 (Wed) | French; Retail; Taxation; Textile Design |
| April 9, 2026 (Thu) | Sanskrit Core; Multi-media; Data Science |
Important Information for Students
CBSE has already released the syllabus and exam pattern for 2026. Students should aim to finish their syllabus by January 2026 . After that, they should practice with CBSE sample papers and previous years' question papers. This will help them prepare well for the exams.
Direct Link to Date Sheet
Students can directly access and download the CBSE Class 10 and 12 Final Date Sheet 2026 PDF from this link: CBSE Final Date Sheet 2026 PDF .
