CBSE Exam Schedule 2026 for class 10 and 12 was released by the board on the official website at cbse.gov.in. But on Dec 30, 2025, the board had done some changes in the examination schedule. As per the updated CBSE exam dates, the class 10 final exam will be conducted from February 17 to March 11, 2026 and the final exams for class 12 will be held on February 17 to April 9, 2026. The timings for the exams are 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for the majority of the subjects, with a 3-hour duration. CBSE exams are only conducted in a single morning shift. An adequate gap is also provided between the two papers for better preparation. Scroll down to check the subject-wise CBSE Exam Schedule 2026 for class 10th and 12th.
CBSE Exam Schedule 2026 Class 10
According to the date sheet released by CBSE, the class 10th exams will be conducted from February 17 to March 11, 2026. Check out the detailed CBSE Class 10 Date Sheet 2026 for Phase 1 from the table given below:
Day, Date | Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
Tuesday, 17th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Mathematics (Standard / Basic) |
Wednesday, 18th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Home Science |
Friday, 20th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Beauty & Wellness, Marketing & Sales, Multi-Media, Multi Skill Foundation, Physical Activity Trainer, Data Science |
Saturday, 21st February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | English (Communicative / Language & Literature) |
Monday, 23rd February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Urdu Course-A, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati, Manipuri, Telugu – Telangana |
Tuesday, 24th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Elements of Business, Urdu Course-B |
Wednesday, 25th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Science |
Thursday, 26th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Retail, Security, Automotive, Financial Markets, Tourism, Agriculture, Food Production, Front Office Operations, Banking & Insurance, Health Care, Apparel, Electronics & Hardware, Foundation Skills for Sciences, Design Thinking & Innovation |
Friday, 27th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Computer Applications, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
Saturday, 28th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Arabic, Sanskrit (Communicative), Sanskrit, Rai, Gurung, Tamang, Sherpa |
Monday, 2nd March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Hindi Course-A / Course-B |
Tuesday, 3rd March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Tibetan, German, NCC, Bhoti, Bodo, Tangkhul, Japanese, Bhutia, Spanish, Kashmiri, Mizo, Bahasa Melayu, Elements of Book Keeping & Accountancy |
Thursday, 5th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Sindhi, Malayalam, Odia, Assamese, Kannada, Kokborok |
Friday, 6th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Painting |
Saturday, 7th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Social Science |
Monday, 9th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Telugu, Russian, Persian, Nepali, Limboo, Lepcha, Carnatic Music (Vocal / Mel. Ins. / Per. Ins.), Hindustani Music (Vocal / Mel. Ins. / Per. Ins.), Thai |
Tuesday, 10th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | French |
CBSE Exam Schedule 2026 Class 12
CBSE Class 12th exams will be conducted from February 17 to April 9, 2026. Keeping in mind the recent changes made in the exam schedule, the table given below is updated with the latest CBSE Class 12 Date Sheet 2026 :
Day, Date | Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
Tuesday, 17th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Biotechnology, Entrepreneurship, Shorthand (English), Shorthand (Hindi) |
Wednesday, 18th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Physical Education |
Thursday, 19th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM / 12:30 PM | Engineering Graphics, Bharatnatyam Dance, Kuchipudi Dance, Odissi Dance, Manipuri Dance, Kathakali Dance, Horticulture, Cost Accounting |
Friday, 20th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Physics |
Saturday, 21st February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Automotive, Fashion Studies |
Monday, 23rd February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Mass Media Studies, Design Thinking & Innovation |
Tuesday, 24th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Accountancy |
Wednesday, 25th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Beauty & Wellness, Typography & Computer Application |
Thursday, 26th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Geography |
Friday, 27th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Painting, Graphics, Sculpture, Applied Art (Commercial Art) |
Saturday, 28th February 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Chemistry |
Monday, 2nd March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Urdu Elective/Core, Sanskrit Elective, Carnatic Music (Vocal/Mel/Per), Kathak Dance, Front Office Operations, Insurance, Geospatial Tech, Electrical Technology |
Tuesday, 3rd March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Legal Studies |
Thursday, 5th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Psychology |
Friday, 6th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Regional Languages (Punjabi to Mizo) |
Saturday, 7th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM / 12:30 PM | Yoga, Electronics & Hardware |
Monday, 9th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Mathematics, Applied Mathematics |
Tuesday, 10th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM / 12:30 PM | Food Production, Office Procedures & Practices, Library & Information Science, Early Childhood Care & Education |
Wednesday, 11th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM / 12:30 PM | Hindustani Music (Mel/Per), Health Care, Design |
Thursday, 12th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | English Elective, English Core |
Friday, 13th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Tourism, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration |
Saturday, 14th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Home Science |
Monday, 16th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Hindi Elective, Hindi Core |
Tuesday, 17th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Hindustani Music Vocal |
Wednesday, 18th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM / 12:30 PM | Economics, Physical Activity Trainer |
Friday, 20th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Marketing |
Monday, 23rd March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Political Science |
Tuesday, 24th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM / 12:30 PM | Retail, Artificial Intelligence |
Wednesday, 25th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Informatics Practices, Computer Science, Information Technology |
Thursday, 27th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Biology |
Saturday, 28th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Business Studies, Business Administration |
Monday, 30th March 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | History |
Wednesday, 1st April 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Financial Market Management, Agriculture, Medical Diagnostics, Salesmanship |
Thursday, 2nd April 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | NCC, Food Nutrition & Dietetics |
Saturday, 4th April 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Sociology |
Monday, 6th April 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Knowledge Traditions of India, Bhoti, Kokborok, Banking, Electronics Technology |
Tuesday, 7th April 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Web Application |
Wednesday, 8th April 2026 | 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | Sanskrit Core, French, Taxation |
Thursday, 9th April 2026 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM / 01:30 PM | Multi-Media, Textile Design, Data Science |
The Central Board of Secondary Education has made a few changes in the exam schedule for classes 10th and 12th. Make sure to download the latest PDF available online to check the changes and note them down specifically.
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