CBSE Class 10, 12 board exams to begin on February 16; date sheet released

NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the schedule for the Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations for 2027. The examinations will begin on February 16, 2027.

The Class 10 examinations will conclude on March 9, while the Class 12 examinations will continue until April 9. All examinations will begin at 10.30 am.

Class 10 examination schedule

The Class 10 examinations will begin with Painting on February 16, followed by Mathematics (Standard and Basic) on February 17 and Home Science on February 19. The Science examination will be held on February 22, followed by Computer Applications, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence on February 24. The English examination is scheduled for February 26, while Malayalam and other regional language examinations will be held on February 27. The Hindi examination will take place on March 3. On March 4, examinations will be held in Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati, Manipuri, Telugu and other language subjects.

Practical examinations and internal assessments

Practical examinations and internal assessments for Classes 10 and 12 for the 2026-27 academic year will be conducted from January 1 to February 13. This schedule will apply to affiliated schools in India and abroad. However, schools in winter-bound regions will conduct practical examinations from November 9 to December 19.

Students have been advised to check the official notification for subject-wise examination dates, timings and other instructions. The date sheet can be downloaded from the CBSE website, cbse.gov.in.