The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the CBSE Date Sheet 2026 for Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations. Students appearing for the 2026 board exams can now check the complete schedule, exam timings, and important guidelines to plan their preparation effectively.
📅 CBSE Board Exam 2026: Key Highlights
- Board: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
- Classes: 10 & 12
- Exam Start Date: 17 February 2026
- Class 10 Exam End Date: 11 March 2026
- Class 12 Exam End Date: 10 April 2026
- Exam Timing: 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM (single shift)
- Practical Exams: January–February 2026
The CBSE board exams will begin on February 17, 2026, and continue until March 11, 2026 for Class 10 and April 10, 2026 for Class 12.
🗓️ CBSE Class 10 Date Sheet 2026 (Overview)
- Exams conducted from 17 February to 11 March 2026.
- Major subjects like English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Science are scheduled between February and March.
- Social Science exam is expected in early March.
Exam Pattern & Timing
- Single shift exam.
- Duration: 3 hours.
- Start time: 10:30 AM.
| Day & Date | Time | Subject Code | Subject Name |
| Tuesday, 17th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 041 | Mathematics Standard |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 241 | Mathematics Basic | |
| Wednesday, 18th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 064 | Home Science |
| Friday, 20th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 407 | Beauty & Wellness |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 412 | Marketing & Sales | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 415 | Multi-Media | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 416 | Multi Skill Foundation Course | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 418 | Physical Activity Trainer | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 419 | Data Science | |
| Saturday, 21st February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 101 | English (Communicative) |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 184 | English (Language and Literature) | |
| Monday, 23rd February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 003 | Urdu Course-A |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 004 | Punjabi | |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 005 | Bengali | |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 006 | Tamil | |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 009 | Marathi | |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 010 | Gujarati | |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 011 | Manipuri | |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 089 | Telugu – Telangana | |
| Tuesday, 24th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 154 | Elements of Business |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 303 | Urdu Course-B | |
| Wednesday, 25th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 086 | Science |
| Thursday, 26th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 401 | Retail |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 403 | Security | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 404 | Automotive | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 405 | Introduction to Financial Markets | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 406 | Introduction to Tourism | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 408 | Agriculture | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 409 | Food Production | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 410 | Front Office Operations | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 411 | Banking & Insurance | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 413 | Health Care | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 414 | Apparel | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 420 | Electronics & Hardware | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 421 | Foundation Skill for Sciences | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 422 | Design Thinking & Innovation | |
| Friday, 27th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 165 | Computer Applications |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 402 | Information Technology | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 417 | Artificial Intelligence | |
| Saturday, 28th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 016 | Arabic |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 119 | Sanskrit (Communicative) | |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 122 | Sanskrit | |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 131 | Rai | |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 132 | Gurung | |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 133 | Tamang | |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 134 | Sherpa | |
| Monday, 2nd March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 002 | Hindi Course-A |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 085 | Hindi Course-B | |
| Tuesday, 3rd March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 017 | Tibetan |
| 020 | German | ||
| 076 | National Cadet Corps | ||
| 088 | Bhoti | ||
| 092 | Bodo | ||
| 093 | Tangkhul | ||
| 094 | Japanese | ||
| 095 | Bhutia | ||
| 096 | Spanish | ||
| 097 | Kashmiri | ||
| 098 | Mizo | ||
| 099 | Bahasa Melayu | ||
| 254 | Elements of Book Keeping & Accountancy | ||
| Thursday, 5th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 008 | Sindhi |
| 012 | Malayalam | ||
| 013 | Odia | ||
| 014 | Assamese | ||
| 015 | Kannada | ||
| 091 | Kokborok | ||
| Friday, 6th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 049 | Painting |
| Saturday, 7th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 087 | Social Science |
| Monday, 9th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 007 | Telugu |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 021 | Russian | |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 023 | Persian | |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 024 | Nepali | |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 025 | Limboo | |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 026 | Lepcha | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 031 | Carnatic Music (Vocal) | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 032 | Carnatic Music Melodic Instruments | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 033 | Carnatic Music Percussion Instruments | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 034 | Hindustani Music Vocal | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 035 | Hindustani Music (Melodic Instruments) | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 036 | Hindustani Music (Percussion Instruments) | |
| Monday, 9th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 136 | Thai |
| Tuesday, 10th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 018 | French |
🗓️ CBSE Class 12 Date Sheet 2026 (Overview)
- Exams conducted from 17 February to 10 April 2026.
- Covers all streams: Science, Commerce, and Arts.
- Some exams originally scheduled for 3 March were postponed to April due to administrative reasons.
🧪 CBSE Practical Exam Dates 2026
- Winter-bound schools: November–December 2025.
- Other schools: 1 January to 15 February 2026.
Practical exams are conducted before theory exams to help students complete internal assessments on time.
| Day, Date & Time | Subject Code | Subject Name |
| Tuesday, 17th February 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 045 | Biotechnology |
| 066 | Entrepreneurship | |
| 825 | Shorthand (English) | |
| 826 | Shorthand (Hindi) | |
| Wednesday, 18th February 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 048 | Physical Education |
| Thursday, 19th February 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 046 | Engineering Graphics |
Thursday, 19th February 2026 (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM) | 057 | Bharatanatyam – Dance |
| 058 | Kuchipudi – Dance | |
| 059 | Odissi – Dance | |
| 060 | Manipuri – Dance | |
| 061 | Kathakali – Dance | |
Thursday, 19th February 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 816 | Horticulture |
| 823 | Cost Accounting | |
| Friday, 20th February 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 042 | Physics |
Saturday, 21st February 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 804 | Automotive |
| 837 | Fashion Studies | |
| Monday, 23rd February 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 835 | Mass Media Studies |
| 848 | Design Thinking and Innovation | |
| Tuesday, 24th February 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 055 | Accountancy |
Wednesday, 25th February 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 807 | Beauty & Wellness |
| 817 | Typography & Computer Application | |
| Thursday, 26th February 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 029 | Geography |
Friday, 27th February 2026 (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM) | 049 | Painting |
| 050 | Graphics | |
| 051 | Sculpture | |
| 052 | Applied Art (Commercial Art) | |
| Saturday, 28th February 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 043 | Chemistry |
Monday, 2nd March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 003 | Urdu Elective |
| 022 | Sanskrit Elective | |
Monday, 2nd March 2026 (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM) | 031 | Carnatic Music Vocal |
| 032 | Carnatic Music Mel Ins | |
| 033 | Carnatic Music Per Ins Mridangam | |
| 056 | Kathak – Dance | |
Monday, 2nd March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 303 | Urdu Core |
| 810 | Front Office Operations | |
| 814 | Insurance | |
| 818 | Geospatial Technology | |
| 819 | Electrical Technology | |
| Tuesday, 3rd March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 074 | Legal Studies |
| Thursday, 5th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 037 | Psychology |
Friday, 6th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 104 | Punjabi |
| 105 | Bengali | |
| 106 | Tamil | |
Friday, 6th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 107 | Telugu |
| 108 | Sindhi | |
| 109 | Marathi | |
Friday, 6th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 110 | Gujarati |
| 111 | Manipuri | |
| 112 | Malayalam | |
Friday, 6th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 113 | Odia |
| 114 | Assamese | |
| 115 | Kannada | |
Friday, 6th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 116 | Arabic |
| 117 | Tibetan | |
| 120 | German | |
Friday, 6th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 121 | Russian |
| 123 | Persian | |
| 124 | Nepali | |
| 125 | Limboo | |
Friday, 6th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 126 | Lepcha |
| 189 | Telugu Telangana | |
| 192 | Bodo | |
| 193 | Tangkhul | |
| 194 | Japanese | |
Friday, 6th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 195 | Bhutia |
| 196 | Spanish | |
| 197 | Kashmiri | |
| Friday, 6th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 198 | Mizo |
| Saturday, 7th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM) | 841 | Yoga |
| Saturday, 7th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 847 | Electronics & Hardware |
| Monday, 9th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 041 | Mathematics |
| 241 | Applied Mathematics | |
| Tuesday, 10th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 809 | Food Production |
| 824 | Office Procedures & Practices | |
| 836 | Library & Information Science | |
| Tuesday, 10th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM) | 842 | Early Childhood Care & Education |
| Wednesday, 11th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM) | 035 | Hindustani Music Mel Ins |
| 036 | Hindustani Music Per Ins | |
| Wednesday, 11th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 813 | Health Care |
| Wednesday, 11th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM) | 830 | Design |
| Thursday, 12th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 001 | English Elective |
| 301 | English Core | |
| Friday, 13th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 806 | Tourism |
| 827 | Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration | |
| Saturday, 14th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 064 | Home Science |
| Monday, 16th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 002 | Hindi Elective |
| 302 | Hindi Core | |
| Tuesday, 17th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM) | 034 | Hindustani Music Vocal |
| Wednesday, 18th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 030 | Economics |
| Thursday, 19th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM) | 845 | Physical Activity Trainer |
| Friday, 20th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 812 | Marketing |
| Monday, 23rd March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 028 | Political Science |
| Tuesday, 24th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 801 | Retail |
| Tuesday, 24th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM) | 843 | Artificial Intelligence |
| Wednesday, 25th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 065 | Informatics Practices |
| 083 | Computer Science | |
| 802 | Information Technology | |
| Friday, 27th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 044 | Biology |
| Saturday, 28th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 054 | Business Studies |
| 833 | Business Administration | |
| Monday, 30th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) | 027 | History |
| 1st April 2026 (Wednesday), 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 805 | Financial Market Management |
| 808 | Agriculture | |
| 828 | Medical Diagnostics | |
| 831 | Salesmanship | |
| 2nd April 2026 (Thursday), 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 076 | National Cadet Corps (NCC) |
| 834 | Food Nutrition & Dietetics | |
| 4th April 2026 (Saturday), 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 039 | Sociology |
| 6th April 2026 (Monday), 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 073 | Knowledge Tradition & Practices of India |
| 188 | Bhoti | |
| 191 | Kokborok | |
| 811 | Banking | |
| 820 | Electronics Technology | |
| 7th April 2026 (Tuesday), 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 803 | Web Application |
| 8th April 2026 (Wednesday), 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 322 | Sanskrit Core |
| 118 | French | |
| 822 | Taxation | |
| 9th April 2026 (Thursday), 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 821 | Multi-Media |
| 9th April 2026 (Thursday), 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 829 | Textile Design |
| 9th April 2026 (Thursday), 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 844 | Data Science |
📌 Important Instructions for Students
- Carry admit card and school ID to the exam centre.
- Reach the centre at least 30 minutes before reporting time.
- Follow CBSE guidelines to avoid unfair means.
- Rely only on official CBSE updates to avoid misinformation.
CBSE has also warned students against fake news and rumours during exams and advised them to follow official sources only.
📥 How to Download CBSE Date Sheet 2026
Students can download the official date sheet by following these steps:
- Visit the official CBSE website (cbse.gov.in).
- Click on the “Examinations” section.
- Select “CBSE Date Sheet 2026”.
- Download and save the PDF for reference.
📝 Conclusion
The release of the CBSE Date Sheet 2026 gives students a clear roadmap for their board exam preparation. With exams starting from February 17, 2026, students should create a structured study plan, revise regularly, and practice previous year papers to score well.
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