CBSE releases 2026 Board Exam schedule; Class 10, 12 exams from Feb 17 to Mar 31

new delhi: the central board of secondary education (cbse) on thursday announced the final date sheet for the 2026 class 10 and class 12 board examinations, to be held from february 17 to march 31, 2026.the class 10 exams will follow the recommendations of the national education policy (nep) 2020, the board said. cbse had earlier issued a tentative schedule on september 24, 2025, 146 days before the exam, and has now finalized the timetable 110 days ahead, after schools submitted the list of candidates (loc).cbse said the schedule provides adequate gaps between major subjects and has been designed considering national-level entrance examinations, including jee (main). the board has also coordinated with the national testing agency (nta) to avoid date clashes.class 10 core subjects:feb 17: mathematics (standard/basic)feb 21: english (communicative/language & literature)feb 25: sciencemar 2: hindi (course a/b)mar 7: social scienceclass 12 core subjects:feb 20: physicsfeb 25: accountancyfeb 26: geographymar 9: mathematicsmar 12: english coremar 23: political sciencemar 25: computer sciencemar 27: biologyexaminations will begin daily at 10.30 a.m. cbse said the evaluation process has been planned to minimize disruption in schools. the detailed timetable is available on the board's official website — www.cbse.gov.in