The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the final date sheet for Class 10 board exams 2026. Exams will take place from February 17 to March 10, 2026 . This schedule includes revisions made after student feedback.
Students expressed concern over insufficient preparation gaps in the initial tentative date sheet. Complaints focused on Science and French subjects. CBSE responded by adjusting several exam dates to provide more study time.
Date Sheet Revisions Announced
The Home Science paper moved from February 26 to February 18, 2026 . Language papers are now scheduled for February 23 . The French examination was rescheduled to March 10, 2026 .
Minor papers will be held on February 24, 2026 . This places them one day before the Science exam on February 25 . It provides extra preparation time for Science students.
Students should consult the complete date sheet for all subject timings. This final schedule aims to accommodate student preparation needs. The board advises students to download the official document from the CBSE website.
CBSE Class 10 Board Exam 2026 Final Date Sheet
| Day | Date | Time | Subject Code(s) | Subject Name(s) |
| Tuesday | February 17, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 041, 241 | Mathematics Standard, Mathematics Basic |
| Wednesday | February 18, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 064 | Home Science |
| Friday | February 20, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 407, 412, 416, 418 | Beauty & Wellness, Marketing & Sales, Multi Skill Foundation Course, Physical Activity Trainer |
| Saturday | February 21, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 101, 184 | English (Communicative), English (Language and Literature) |
| Monday | February 23, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 003, 004, 005, 600, 010, 011, 089 | Urdu Course-A, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati, Manipuri, Telugu – Telangana |
| Tuesday | February 24, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 154, 254 | Elements of Business, Elements of Book Keeping & Accountancy |
| Wednesday | February 25, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 086 | Science |
| Thursday | February 26, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 401, 403, 404, 405, 406, 408, 409, 410, 411, 413, 414, 415, 419, 420, 421, 422 | Retail, Security, Automotive, Introduction to Financial Markets, Introduction to Tourism, Agriculture, Food Production, Front Office Operations, Banking & Insurance, Health Care, Apparel, Multi-Media, Data Science, Electronics & Hardware, Foundation Skill for Sciences, Design Thinking & Innovation |
| Friday | February 27, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 165, 402, 417 | Computer Applications, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| Saturday | February 28, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 016, 119, 122, 131, 132, 133, 134, 303 | Arabic, Sanskrit (Communicative), Sanskrit, Rai, Gurung, Tamang, Sherpa, Urdu Course-B |
| Monday | March 2, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 002, 085 | Hindi Course-A, Hindi Course-B |
| Tuesday | March 3, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 017, 020, 076, 088, 092, 093, 094, 095, 096, 097, 098, 099 | Tibetan, German, National Cadet Corps, Bhoti, Bodo, Tangkhul, Japanese, Bhutia, Spanish, Kashmiri, Mizo, Bahasa Melayu |
| Thursday | March 5, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 008, 012, 013, 014, 015, 091 | Sindhi, Malayalam, Odia, Assamese, Kannada, Kokborok |
| Friday | March 6, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 049 | Painting |
| Saturday | March 7, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 087 | Social Science |
| Monday | March 9, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 007, 021, 023, 024, 025, 026, 031, 032, 033, 136 | Telugu, Russian, Persian, Nepali, Limbo, Lepcha, Carnatic Music (Vocal), Carnatic Music Mel. Ins., Carnatic Music Per. Ins., Thai |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 034, 035, 036 | Hindustani Music (Vocal), Hindustani Music (Mel. Ins.), Hindustani Music (Per. Ins.) | ||
| Tuesday | March 10, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 018 | French |
