The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has officially released the CBSE Date Sheet 2026 for both Class 10 and Class 12. The exams will begin from 17th February 2026 and continue till 9th April 2026 for Class 12, while Class 10 exams will conclude on 10th March 2026. All exams will start at 10:30 AM and continue till 1:30 PM.

Students can now check the complete subject-wise CBSE Date Sheet 2026 below.

CBSE Board Exams 2026 – Key Highlights

First Phase for Class 10: February 17 – March 10, 2026
Second (Optional) Phase: May 15 – June 1, 2026
Class 12 Exam Dates: February 17 to April 9, 2026
Exam Timing: 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Official Website: cbse.gov.in

CBSE Date Sheet 2026 Class 10

Exam Date	Subject
17-Feb-2026	Mathematics Standard, Mathematics Basic
18-Feb-2026	Home Science
20-Feb-2026	Beauty and Wellness, Marketing and Sales, Multi Skill Foundation Course, Data Science
21-Feb-2026	English
23-Feb-2026	Urdu Course A, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati
24-Feb-2026	Element of Business
25-Feb-2026	Science
26-Feb-2026	Security, Automotive, Agriculture, Food Production, Banking and Insurance, Healthcare, Apparel, Design Thinking, Foundation Skill for Science
27-Feb-2026	Computer Applications, Information Technology, AI
28-Feb-2026	Arabic, Sanskrit, Rai, Gurung, Tamang, Sherpa
02-Mar-2026	Hindi (Course A), Hindi (Course B)
03-Mar-2026	Tibetan, German, Japanese, Spanish, Kashmiri, Mizo
05-Mar-2026	Sindhi, Malayalam, Odia, Kannada
06-Mar-2026	Painting
07-Mar-2026	Social Science
09-Mar-2026	Telugu, Russian, Limboo, Lepcha, Nepali
10-Mar-2026	French

CBSE Date Sheet 2026 Class 12

Date	Subject (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM)
17-Feb-2026 (Tue)	Biotechnology; Entrepreneurship; Shorthand (English/Hindi)
18-Feb-2026 (Wed)	Physical Education
19-Feb-2026 (Thu)	Engineering Graphics; Bharatanatyam; Kuchipudi; Odissi; Manipuri; Kathakali; Horticulture; Cost Accounting
20-Feb-2026 (Fri)	Physics
21-Feb-2026 (Sat)	Automotive, Fashion Studies
23-Feb-2026 (Mon)	Mass Media Studies, Design Thinking and Innovation
24-Feb-2026 (Tue)	Accountancy
25-Feb-2026 (Wed)	Beauty & Wellness, Typography & Computer Application
26-Feb-2026 (Thu)	Geography
27-Feb-2026 (Fri)	Painting; Graphics; Sculpture; Applied Art (Commercial Art)
28-Feb-2026 (Sat)	Chemistry
02-Mar-2026 (Mon)	Urdu Elective; Sanskrit Elective; Music; Kathak; Urdu Core; Front Office Operations; Insurance; Geospatial Technology; Electrical Technology
03-Mar-2026 (Tue)	Legal Studies
05-Mar-2026 (Thu)	Psychology
06-Mar-2026 (Fri)	All Regional Languages (Punjabi, Tamil, Bengali, etc.)
07-Mar-2026 (Sat)	Yoga, Electronics & Hardware
09-Mar-2026 (Mon)	Mathematics, Applied Mathematics
10-Mar-2026 (Tue)	Food Production, Office Procedures & Practices, Library & Information Science, Early Childhood Care & Education
11-Mar-2026 (Wed)	Hindustani Music (Mel/Per), Health Care, Design
12-Mar-2026 (Thu)	English Elective, English Core
13-Mar-2026 (Fri)	Tourism; Air-conditioning & Refrigeration
14-Mar-2026 (Sat)	Home Science
16-Mar-2026 (Mon)	Hindi Elective, Hindi Core
17-Mar-2026 (Tue)	Hindustani Music Vocal
18-Mar-2026 (Wed)	Economics
19-Mar-2026 (Thu)	Physical Activity Trainer
20-Mar-2026 (Fri)	Marketing
23-Mar-2026 (Mon)	Political Science
24-Mar-2026 (Tue)	Retail, Artificial Intelligence
25-Mar-2026 (Wed)	Informatics Practices, Computer Science, Information Technology
27-Mar-2026 (Fri)	Biology
28-Mar-2026 (Sat)	Business Studies, Business Administration
30-Mar-2026 (Mon)	History
01-Apr-2026 (Wed)	Financial Market Management, Agriculture, Medical Diagnostics, Salesmanship
02-Apr-2026 (Thu)	NCC, Food Nutrition & Dietetics
04-Apr-2026 (Sat)	Sociology
06-Apr-2026 (Mon)	Knowledge Tradition & Practices of India, Banking, Electronics Technology
07-Apr-2026 (Tue)	Web Application
08-Apr-2026 (Wed)	Sanskrit Core, French, Taxation
09-Apr-2026 (Thu)	Multimedia, Textile Design, Data Science

CBSE’s Statement on the 2026 Exam Schedule

CBSE Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj explained that the board has ensured a balanced gap between major subjects, considering the dates of national entrance exams like JEE (Main) to prevent scheduling conflicts.

He also mentioned that the syllabus and marking scheme will remain consistent for both phases of Class 10 exams, ensuring fairness and uniformity.

Students’ and Parents’ Reactions

Some Class 10 students, especially those with Tamil as their second language, have raised concerns about having only one-day gap between Tamil and Science exams (23rd & 25th February). Parents argue that Science, being concept-heavy, demands more preparation time.

However, CBSE clarified that scheduling depends on subject combinations and student enrollment patterns, ensuring minimal overlaps across 40,000+ subject combinations.

How to Download CBSE Datesheet 2026

Visit the official CBSE website — cbse.gov.in
Click on “Latest @ CBSE” section.
Open ‘Final Datesheet for Class X & XII Examinations 2026’.
Download the PDF and check your subject-wise schedule carefully.

The release of the CBSE Board Exam 2026 final datesheet brings clarity and relief for millions of students preparing nationwide. With sufficient preparation time and a transparent schedule, students can now focus on smart revision and conceptual understanding.

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CBSE Date Sheet 2026 Released: Class 10th and 12th Board Exam Schedule Announced