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

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.
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 10 | February 17, 2026 | March 9, 2026 | 10:30 AM |
Class 12 | February 17, 2026 | March 9, 2026 | 10:30 AM |
DAY & DATE | TIME | SUBJECT CODE | SUBJECT NAME |
Tuesday, 17th February 2026 | 10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 041 | Mathematics Standard |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 241 | Mathematics Basic | |
Wednesday, 18th February 2026 | 10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 401 | Retail |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 403 | Security | |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 404 | Automotive | |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 405 | Introduction to Financial Markets | |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 406 | Introduction to Tourism | |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 408 | Agriculture | |
10:30 am to 12:30pm | 409 | Food Production | |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 410 | Front Office Operations | |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 411 | Banking & Insurance | |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 413 | Health Care | |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 414 | Apparel | |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 415 | Multi-Media | |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 419 | Data Science | |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 420 | Electronics & Hardware | |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 421 | Foundation Skill for Sciences | |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 422 | Design Thinking & Innovation | |
Friday, 20th February 2026 | 10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 407 | Beauty & Wellness |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 412 | Marketing & Sales | |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 416 | Multi Skill Foundation Course | |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 418 | Physical Activity Trainer | |
Saturday, 21st February 2026 | 10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 101 | English (Communicative) |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 184 | English (Language & Literature) | |
Monday, 23rd February 2026 | 10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 018 | French |
Tuesday, 24th February 2026 | 10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 003 | Urdu Course-A |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 004 | Punjabi | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 005 | Bengali | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 600 | Tamil | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | — | Marathi | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 010 | Gujarati | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 011 | Manipuri | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 089 | Telugu – Telangana | |
Wednesday, 25th February 2026 | 10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 086 | Science |
Thursday, 26th February 2026 | 10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 064 | Home Science |
Friday, 27th February 2026 | 10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 165 | Computer Applications |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 402 | Information Technology | |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 417 | Artificial Intelligence | |
Saturday, 28th February 2026 | 10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 119 | Sanskrit (Communicative) |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 122 | Sanskrit | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 131 | Rai | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 132 | Gurung | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 133 | Tamang | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 134 | Sherpa | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 303 | Urdu Course-B | |
Monday, 2nd March 2026 | 10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 002 | Hindi Course-A |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 085 | Hindi Course-B | |
Tuesday, 3rd March 2026 | 10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 017 | Tibetan |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 020 | German | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 076 | National Cadet Corps | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 088 | Bhoti | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 092 | Bodo | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 093 | Tangkhul | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 094 | Japanese | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 095 | Bhutia | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 096 | Spanish | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 097 | Kashmiri | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 098 | Mizo | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 099 | Bahasa Melayu | |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 154 | Elements of Business | |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 254 | Elements of Book Keeping & Accountancy | |
Thursday, 5th March 2026 | 10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 049 | Painting |
Friday, 6th March 2026 | 10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 008 | Sindhi |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 012 | Malayalam | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 013 | Odia | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 014 | Assamese | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 015 | Kannada | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 091 | Kokborok | |
Saturday, 7th March 2026 | 10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 087 | Social Science |
Monday, 9th March 2026 | 10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 007 | Telugu |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 016 | Arabic | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 021 | Russian | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 023 | Persian | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 024 | Nepali | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 025 | Limbo | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 026 | Lepcha | |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 031 | Carnatic Music (Vocal) | |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 032 | Carnatic Music (Mel. Ins.) | |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 033 | Carnatic Music (Per. Ins.) | |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 034 | Hindustani Music (Vocal) | |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 035 | Hindustani Music (Mel. Ins.) | |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | 036 | Hindustani Music (Per. Ins.) | |
10:30 am to 01:30 pm | 136 | Thai |
DAY & DATE | TIME | SUBJECT CODE | SUBJECT NAME |
Tuesday, 17th February 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 045 | Biotechnology |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 066 | Entrepreneurship | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 825 | Shorthand (English) | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 826 | Shorthand (Hindi) | |
Wednesday, 18th February 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 048 | Physical Education |
Thursday, 19th February 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 046 | Engineering Graphics |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 057 | Bharatanatyam – Dance | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 058 | Kuchipudi – Dance | |
10:30 am – 12:30 pm | 059 | Odissi – Dance | |
10:30 am – 12:30 pm | 060 | Manipuri – Dance | |
10:30 am – 12:30 pm | 061 | Kathakali – Dance | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 816 | Horticulture | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 823 | Cost Accounting | |
Friday, 20th February 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 042 | Physics |
Saturday, 21st February 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 054 | Business Studies |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 833 | Business Administration | |
Monday, 23rd February 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 037 | Psychology |
Tuesday, 24th February 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 837 | Fashion Studies |
Wednesday, 25th February 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 804 | Automotive |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 817 | Typography & Computer Application | |
Thursday, 26th February 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 029 | Geography |
Friday, 27th February 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 049 | Painting |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 050 | Graphics | |
10:30 am – 12:30 pm | 051 | Sculpture | |
10:30 am – 12:30 pm | 052 | Applied Art (Commercial Art) | |
Saturday, 28th February 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 043 | Chemistry |
Monday, 2nd March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 003 | Urdu Elective |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 022 | Sanskrit Elective | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 031 | Carnatic Music Vocal | |
10:30 am – 12:30 pm | 032 | Carnatic Music Mel Ins. | |
10:30 am – 12:30 pm | 033 | Carnatic Music Per. Ins. (Mridangam) | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 056 | Kathak – Dance | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 303 | Urdu Core | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 810 | Front Office Operations | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 814 | Insurance | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 818 | Geospatial Technology | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 819 | Electrical Technology | |
Tuesday, 3rd March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 074 | Legal Studies |
Thursday, 5th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 835 | Mass Media Studies |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 848 | Design Thinking & Innovation | |
Friday, 6th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | 035 | Hindustani Music Mel Ins. |
10:30 am – 12:30 pm | 036 | Hindustani Music Per. Ins. | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 813 | Health Care | |
10:30 am – 12:30 pm | 830 | Design | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 847 | Electronics & Hardware | |
Saturday, 7th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | 841 | Yoga |
Monday, 9th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 041 | Mathematics |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 241 | Applied Mathematics | |
Tuesday, 10th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 809 | Food Production |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 824 | Office Procedures & Practices | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 836 | Library & Information Science | |
10:30 am – 12:30 pm | 842 | Early Childhood Care & Education | |
Wednesday, 11th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | 034 | Hindustani Music Vocal |
Thursday, 12th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 001 | English Elective |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 301 | English Core | |
Friday, 13th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 806 | Tourism |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 827 | Air-conditioning & Refrigeration | |
Saturday, 14th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 064 | Home Science |
Monday, 16th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 002 | Hindi Elective |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 302 | Hindi Core | |
Tuesday, 17th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 104 | Punjabi |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 105 | Bengali | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 106 | Tamil | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 107 | Telugu | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 108 | Sindhi | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 109 | Marathi | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 110 | Gujarati | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 111 | Manipuri | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 112 | Malayalam | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 113 | Odia | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 114 | Assamese | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 115 | Kannada | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 116 | Arabic | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 117 | Tibetan | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 120 | German | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 121 | Russian | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 123 | Persian | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 124 | Nepali | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 125 | Limboo | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 126 | Lepcha | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 189 | Telugu Telangana | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 192 | Bodo | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 193 | Tangkhul | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 194 | Japanese | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 195 | Bhutia | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 196 | Spanish | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 197 | Kashmiri | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 198 | Mizo | |
Wednesday, 18th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 030 | Economics |
Thursday, 19th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | 845 | Physical Activity Trainer |
Friday, 20th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 812 | Marketing |
Monday, 23rd March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 028 | Political Science |
Tuesday, 24th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 807 | Beauty & Wellness |
10:30 am – 12:30 pm | 843 | Artificial Intelligence | |
Wednesday, 25th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 065 | Informatics Practices |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 083 | Computer Science | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 802 | Information Technology | |
Thursday, 27th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 044 | Biology |
Saturday, 28th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 055 | Accountancy |
Monday, 30th March 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 027 | History |
Wednesday, 1st April 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 805 | Financial Market Management |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 808 | Agriculture | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 828 | Medical Diagnostics | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 831 | Salesmanship | |
Thursday, 2nd April 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 076 | National Cadet Corps (NCC) |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 834 | Food Nutrition & Dietetics | |
Saturday, 4th April 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 039 | Sociology |
Monday, 6th April 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 073 | Knowledge Tradition & Practices of India |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 188 | Bhoti | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 191 | Kokborok | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 811 | Banking | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 820 | Electronics Technology | |
Tuesday, 7th April 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 803 | Web Application |
Wednesday, 8th April 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 118 | French |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 801 | Retail | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 822 | Taxation | |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 829 | Textile Design | |
Thursday, 9th April 2026 | 10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 322 | Sanskrit Core |
10:30 am – 01:30 pm | 821 | Multi-Media | |
10:30 am – 12:30 pm | 844 | Data Science |
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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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