The Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE, has released the tentative datesheet of Class 10 and 12 board examinations 2026. Students appearing for the board examinations can find the schedule on the official website of CBSE at cbse.gov.in.
As per the schedule, both Class 10 and 12 main board examinations will begin from February 17, 2026. Class 10 main board exams will conclude on March 9, 2026, and Class 12 on April 9, 2026.
On most days, the examinations for both classes will be held from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM, while for some subjects, it will be held from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
The Class 10 Exam-2 or second examination will commence tentatively from May 15, 2026.
CBSE Class 10 board exam tentative schedule 2026
| DATE | TIME | SUBJECT |
|---|---|---|
| FEB 17 | 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | MATHEMATICS STANDARD & MATHEMATICS BASIC |
| FEB 18 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | RETAIL SECURITY AUTOMOTIVE INTRODUCTION TO FIN. MARKETS INTRODUCTION TO TOURISM AGRICULTURE FOOD PRODUCTION FRONT OFFICE OPERATIONS BANKING & INSURANCE HEALTH CARE APPAREL MULTI-MEDIA DATA SCIENCE ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE FOUNDATION SKILL FOR SCIENCES DESIGN THINKING & INNOVATION |
| FEB 20 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | BEAUTY & WELLNESS MARKETING & SALES MULTI SKILL FOUNDATION COURSE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TRAINER |
| FEB 21 | 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | ENGLISH (COMMUNICATIVE) ENGLISH (LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE)
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| FEB 23 | 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | FRENCH |
| FEB 24 | 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | URDU COURSE-А PUNJABI BENGALI TAMIL MARATHI GUJARATI MANIPURI TELUGU - TELANGANA |
| FEB 25 | 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | SCIENCE |
| FEB 26 | 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | HOME SCIENCE |
| FEB 27 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | COMPUTER APPLICATIONS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE |
| FEB 28 | 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | SANSKRIT(COMMUNICATIVE) SANSKRIT RAI GURUNG TAMANG SHERPА URDU COURSE-В |
| MARCH 2 | 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | HINDI COURSE-A HINDI COURSE-B |
| MARCH 3 | 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | TIBETAN GERMAN NATIONAL CADET CORPS BHOTI BODO TANGKHUL JAPANESE BHUTIА SPANISH KASHMIRI MIZO BAHASA MELAYU ELEMENTS OF BUSINESS ELEMENTS OF BOOK KEEPING & ACCOUNTACY |
| MARCH 5 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | PAINTING |
| MARCH 6 | 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | SINDHI MALAYALAM ODIA ASSAMESE KANNADA KOKBOROK |
| MARCH 7 | 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | SOCIAL SCIENCE |
| MARCH 9 | 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | TELUGU ARABIC RUSSIAN PERSIAN NEPALI LIMBO LEPCHA |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | CARNATIC MUSIC (VOCAL) CARNATIC MUSIC MEL INS. CARNATIC MUSIC PER. INS. HINDUSTANI MUSIC VOCAL HINDUSTANI MUSIC (MEL INS) HINDUSTANI MUSIC (PER INS) | |
| 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM | THAI |
DIRECT LINK TO CHECK CBSE CLASS 10, 12 TENTATIVE DATESHEET 2026
As per CBSE, approximately 45 lakh candidates are expected to appear in 204 subjects across Classes 10 and 12 from India, and 26 countries abroad In 2026.
{{/usCountry}}As per CBSE, approximately 45 lakh candidates are expected to appear in 204 subjects across Classes 10 and 12 from India, and 26 countries abroad In 2026.
{{/usCountry}}The board said that the decision to share the tentative datesheet is aimed at aiding students to prepare structured study plans to enhance their performance.
In addition, schools can align their academic and administrative activities, including deployment of teachers for examination and evaluation duties.
Moreover, teachers can plan their personal schedules, including vacations, with greater clarity.
For more details, students, parents and teachers can visit the official website of CBSE.