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CBSE Date Sheet 2026 for Class 10, Class 12 Released: Tentative CBSE 10th, 12th Board Exam Time Table

  • Sept. 26, 2025, 12:39 p.m.
CBSE Date Sheet 2026 Out | Class 10 & 12 Tentative Time Table !

CBSE Announces Tentative Exam Dates for Class 10 & 12, Giving Students More Time to Prepare

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) released the tentative CBSE time table 2026 10th, 12th on the official website- cbse.nic.in latest update . The Phase 1 of CBSE 10th board exams 2026 will be conducted between February 17 and March 9, 2026 while CBSE 10th exams 2026 Phase 2 will be held between May 15 and June 1, 2026. CBSE 12th exams 2026 will be held between February 17, 2026 and April 9, 2026.

CBSE Announces Tentative Exam Dates for Class 10 & 12

CBSE Date Sheet 2026: Important Updates

Students can find the official CBSE date sheet for Classes 10 and 12 on the board's website.

Class

Start Date

End Date

Exam Timing

Class 10February 17, 2026March 9, 202610:30 AM
Class 12February 17, 2026March 9, 202610:30 AM
  • Preparation Gap: The board has made sure to provide sufficient breaks between subjects to give students enough time to prepare effectively.
  • Clash with Entrance Exams: The CBSE Class 12 exams will be completed before major entrance examinations, ensuring students have time for both.
  • No Subject Clashes: The board will ensure that the exams for any two subjects do not fall on the same date.

CBSE Board Exams 2026 Class 10th Date Sheet:  Tentative

DAY & DATE

TIME

SUBJECT CODE

SUBJECT NAME

Tuesday, 17th February 202610:30 am to 01:30 pm041Mathematics Standard
10:30 am to 01:30 pm241Mathematics Basic
Wednesday, 18th February 202610:30 am to 12:30 pm401Retail
10:30 am to 12:30 pm403Security
10:30 am to 12:30 pm404Automotive
10:30 am to 12:30 pm405Introduction to Financial Markets
10:30 am to 12:30 pm406Introduction to Tourism
10:30 am to 12:30 pm408Agriculture
10:30 am to 12:30pm409Food Production
10:30 am to 12:30 pm410Front Office Operations
10:30 am to 12:30 pm411Banking & Insurance
10:30 am to 12:30 pm413Health Care
10:30 am to 12:30 pm414Apparel
10:30 am to 12:30 pm415Multi-Media
10:30 am to 12:30 pm419Data Science
10:30 am to 12:30 pm420Electronics & Hardware
10:30 am to 12:30 pm421Foundation Skill for Sciences
10:30 am to 12:30 pm422Design Thinking & Innovation
Friday, 20th February 202610:30 am to 12:30 pm407Beauty & Wellness
10:30 am to 12:30 pm412Marketing & Sales
10:30 am to 12:30 pm416Multi Skill Foundation Course
10:30 am to 12:30 pm418Physical Activity Trainer
Saturday, 21st February 202610:30 am to 01:30 pm101English (Communicative)
10:30 am to 01:30 pm184English (Language & Literature)
Monday, 23rd February 202610:30 am to 01:30 pm018French
Tuesday, 24th February 202610:30 am to 01:30 pm003Urdu Course-A
10:30 am to 01:30 pm004Punjabi
10:30 am to 01:30 pm005Bengali
10:30 am to 01:30 pm600Tamil
10:30 am to 01:30 pmMarathi
10:30 am to 01:30 pm010Gujarati
10:30 am to 01:30 pm011Manipuri
10:30 am to 01:30 pm089Telugu – Telangana
Wednesday, 25th February 202610:30 am to 01:30 pm086Science
Thursday, 26th February 202610:30 am to 01:30 pm064Home Science
Friday, 27th February 202610:30 am to 12:30 pm165Computer Applications
10:30 am to 12:30 pm402Information Technology
10:30 am to 12:30 pm417Artificial Intelligence
Saturday, 28th February 202610:30 am to 01:30 pm119Sanskrit (Communicative)
10:30 am to 01:30 pm122Sanskrit
10:30 am to 01:30 pm131Rai
10:30 am to 01:30 pm132Gurung
10:30 am to 01:30 pm133Tamang
10:30 am to 01:30 pm134Sherpa
10:30 am to 01:30 pm303Urdu Course-B
Monday, 2nd March 202610:30 am to 01:30 pm002Hindi Course-A
10:30 am to 01:30 pm085Hindi Course-B
Tuesday, 3rd March 202610:30 am to 01:30 pm017Tibetan
10:30 am to 01:30 pm020German
10:30 am to 01:30 pm076National Cadet Corps
10:30 am to 01:30 pm088Bhoti
10:30 am to 01:30 pm092Bodo
10:30 am to 01:30 pm093Tangkhul
10:30 am to 01:30 pm094Japanese
10:30 am to 01:30 pm095Bhutia
10:30 am to 01:30 pm096Spanish
10:30 am to 01:30 pm097Kashmiri
10:30 am to 01:30 pm098Mizo
10:30 am to 01:30 pm099Bahasa Melayu
10:30 am to 12:30 pm154Elements of Business
10:30 am to 12:30 pm254Elements of Book Keeping & Accountancy
Thursday, 5th March 202610:30 am to 01:30 pm049Painting
Friday, 6th March 202610:30 am to 01:30 pm008Sindhi
10:30 am to 01:30 pm012Malayalam
10:30 am to 01:30 pm013Odia
10:30 am to 01:30 pm014Assamese
10:30 am to 01:30 pm015Kannada
10:30 am to 01:30 pm091Kokborok
Saturday, 7th March 202610:30 am to 01:30 pm087Social Science
Monday, 9th March 202610:30 am to 01:30 pm007Telugu
10:30 am to 01:30 pm016Arabic
10:30 am to 01:30 pm021Russian
10:30 am to 01:30 pm023Persian
10:30 am to 01:30 pm024Nepali
10:30 am to 01:30 pm025Limbo
10:30 am to 01:30 pm026Lepcha
10:30 am to 12:30 pm031Carnatic Music (Vocal)
10:30 am to 12:30 pm032Carnatic Music (Mel. Ins.)
10:30 am to 12:30 pm033Carnatic Music (Per. Ins.)
10:30 am to 12:30 pm034Hindustani Music (Vocal)
10:30 am to 12:30 pm035Hindustani Music (Mel. Ins.)
10:30 am to 12:30 pm036Hindustani Music (Per. Ins.)
10:30 am to 01:30 pm136Thai

CBSE Board Exams 2026 Class 12th Date Sheet- Tentative

DAY & DATE

TIME

SUBJECT CODE

SUBJECT NAME

Tuesday, 17th February 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm045Biotechnology
10:30 am – 01:30 pm066Entrepreneurship
10:30 am – 01:30 pm825Shorthand (English)
10:30 am – 01:30 pm826Shorthand (Hindi)
Wednesday, 18th February 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm048Physical Education
Thursday, 19th February 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm046Engineering Graphics
10:30 am – 01:30 pm057Bharatanatyam – Dance
10:30 am – 01:30 pm058Kuchipudi – Dance
10:30 am – 12:30 pm059Odissi – Dance
10:30 am – 12:30 pm060Manipuri – Dance
10:30 am – 12:30 pm061Kathakali – Dance
10:30 am – 01:30 pm816Horticulture
10:30 am – 01:30 pm823Cost Accounting
Friday, 20th February 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm042Physics
Saturday, 21st February 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm054Business Studies
10:30 am – 01:30 pm833Business Administration
Monday, 23rd February 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm037Psychology
Tuesday, 24th February 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm837Fashion Studies
Wednesday, 25th February 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm804Automotive
10:30 am – 01:30 pm817Typography & Computer Application
Thursday, 26th February 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm029Geography
Friday, 27th February 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm049Painting
10:30 am – 01:30 pm050Graphics
10:30 am – 12:30 pm051Sculpture
10:30 am – 12:30 pm052Applied Art (Commercial Art)
Saturday, 28th February 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm043Chemistry
Monday, 2nd March 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm003Urdu Elective
10:30 am – 01:30 pm022Sanskrit Elective
10:30 am – 01:30 pm031Carnatic Music Vocal
10:30 am – 12:30 pm032Carnatic Music Mel Ins.
10:30 am – 12:30 pm033Carnatic Music Per. Ins. (Mridangam)
10:30 am – 01:30 pm056Kathak – Dance
10:30 am – 01:30 pm303Urdu Core
10:30 am – 01:30 pm810Front Office Operations
10:30 am – 01:30 pm814Insurance
10:30 am – 01:30 pm818Geospatial Technology
10:30 am – 01:30 pm819Electrical Technology
Tuesday, 3rd March 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm074Legal Studies
Thursday, 5th March 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm835Mass Media Studies
10:30 am – 01:30 pm848Design Thinking & Innovation
Friday, 6th March 202610:30 am – 12:30 pm035Hindustani Music Mel Ins.
10:30 am – 12:30 pm036Hindustani Music Per. Ins.
10:30 am – 01:30 pm813Health Care
10:30 am – 12:30 pm830Design
10:30 am – 01:30 pm847Electronics & Hardware
Saturday, 7th March 202610:30 am – 12:30 pm841Yoga
Monday, 9th March 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm041Mathematics
10:30 am – 01:30 pm241Applied Mathematics
Tuesday, 10th March 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm809Food Production
10:30 am – 01:30 pm824Office Procedures & Practices
10:30 am – 01:30 pm836Library & Information Science
10:30 am – 12:30 pm842Early Childhood Care & Education
Wednesday, 11th March 202610:30 am – 12:30 pm034Hindustani Music Vocal
Thursday, 12th March 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm001English Elective
10:30 am – 01:30 pm301English Core
Friday, 13th March 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm806Tourism
10:30 am – 01:30 pm827Air-conditioning & Refrigeration
Saturday, 14th March 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm064Home Science
Monday, 16th March 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm002Hindi Elective
10:30 am – 01:30 pm302Hindi Core
Tuesday, 17th March 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm104Punjabi
10:30 am – 01:30 pm105Bengali
10:30 am – 01:30 pm106Tamil
10:30 am – 01:30 pm107Telugu
10:30 am – 01:30 pm108Sindhi
10:30 am – 01:30 pm109Marathi
10:30 am – 01:30 pm110Gujarati
10:30 am – 01:30 pm111Manipuri
10:30 am – 01:30 pm112Malayalam
10:30 am – 01:30 pm113Odia
10:30 am – 01:30 pm114Assamese
10:30 am – 01:30 pm115Kannada
10:30 am – 01:30 pm116Arabic
10:30 am – 01:30 pm117Tibetan
10:30 am – 01:30 pm120German
10:30 am – 01:30 pm121Russian
10:30 am – 01:30 pm123Persian
10:30 am – 01:30 pm124Nepali
10:30 am – 01:30 pm125Limboo
10:30 am – 01:30 pm126Lepcha
10:30 am – 01:30 pm189Telugu Telangana
10:30 am – 01:30 pm192Bodo
10:30 am – 01:30 pm193Tangkhul
10:30 am – 01:30 pm194Japanese
10:30 am – 01:30 pm195Bhutia
10:30 am – 01:30 pm196Spanish
10:30 am – 01:30 pm197Kashmiri
10:30 am – 01:30 pm198Mizo
Wednesday, 18th March 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm030Economics
Thursday, 19th March 202610:30 am – 12:30 pm845Physical Activity Trainer
Friday, 20th March 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm812Marketing
Monday, 23rd March 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm028Political Science
Tuesday, 24th March 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm807Beauty & Wellness
 10:30 am – 12:30 pm843Artificial Intelligence
Wednesday, 25th March 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm065Informatics Practices
 10:30 am – 01:30 pm083Computer Science
 10:30 am – 01:30 pm802Information Technology
Thursday, 27th March 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm044Biology
Saturday, 28th March 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm055Accountancy
Monday, 30th March 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm027History
Wednesday, 1st April 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm805Financial Market Management
 10:30 am – 01:30 pm808Agriculture
 10:30 am – 01:30 pm828Medical Diagnostics
 10:30 am – 01:30 pm831Salesmanship
Thursday, 2nd April 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm076National Cadet Corps (NCC)
 10:30 am – 01:30 pm834Food Nutrition & Dietetics
Saturday, 4th April 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm039Sociology
Monday, 6th April 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm073Knowledge Tradition & Practices of India
10:30 am – 01:30 pm188Bhoti
10:30 am – 01:30 pm191Kokborok
10:30 am – 01:30 pm811Banking
10:30 am – 01:30 pm820Electronics Technology
Tuesday, 7th April 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm803Web Application
Wednesday, 8th April 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm118French
10:30 am – 01:30 pm801Retail
10:30 am – 01:30 pm822Taxation
10:30 am – 01:30 pm829Textile Design
Thursday, 9th April 202610:30 am – 01:30 pm322Sanskrit Core
10:30 am – 01:30 pm821Multi-Media
10:30 am – 12:30 pm844Data Science

What Students & Parents Should Do Now

  1. Download the official date sheet PDF from CBSE official site, cbse.nic.in or school portal.
  2. Mark exam dates in a calendar and allocate study days accordingly.
  3. Check gaps between papers and plan revision / rest days.
  4. Prioritize subjects with difficult syllabus or weaker areas in early slots.
  5. Use past year papers & sample papers to get used to question styles.
  6. Time your mock tests under exam conditions (3 hours, 10:30 am start).
  7. For Class 10 students: decide whether to take Phase 2 exams for improvement.
  8. Focus on mental and physical well-being: proper sleep, nutrition, short breaks.
  9. Keep track of changes or updates from school or CBSE notifications.

Tips to Use This Early Date Sheet to Your Advantage

  • Start revision early; don’t wait until a few months before exams.
  • Create weekly study plans aligning with exam dates.
  • Use the “gap days” smartly for weaker subjects or mock tests.
  • Avoid last-minute cramming. Focus more on concept clarity.
  • For Class 10 students: after Phase 1, analyze results and plan whether to attempt Phase 2 in weak subjects.
  • Join group studies, quizzes, and peer discussions to improve speed and accuracy.
  • Get sleep and breaks, avoid burnout.

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That’s possible, CBSE may revise after the final List of Candidates (LOC) is submitted. Schools will notify changes. At Interval Learning, we will share updates with students promptly.

No, Phase 2 is optional, useful if a student wants to improve marks or missed Phase 1 in some subjects.

No, this date sheet is for theory exams. Practicals, internal assessments, and projects follow separate schedules from schools or CBSE

Generally, 10:30 am to 1:30 pm (3 hours). Some subjects with art or special format may end by 12:30 pm.

Around 45 lakh students across India and abroad are expected to take Class 10 & 12 exams.

The final schedule is expected after LOC submission, likely around October/November 2025. Admit cards are usually released in January or early February 2026.

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