The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday released the datesheets for the 2027 Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations, with both examinations scheduled to begin on February 16. While the Class 10 examinations will conclude on March 9, the Class 12 papers will continue till April 9.
According to the board, more than 26.5 lakh students in Class 10 and over 19 lakh in Class 12 have registered for the 2027 examinations. Students will appear in 83 subjects in Class 10 and 121 subjects in Class 12.
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The datesheets have been released 101 days ahead of the commencement of the examinations.
CBSE controller of examinations Sanyam Bhardwaj, in a communication to principals of affiliated schools, said the early announcement would give students sufficient time to “plan and organise their examination preparation,” helping reduce examination-related anxiety and improve performance. It would also allow families and teachers to plan their summer vacation engagements and give schools and examination centres adequate time to make necessary arrangements, he said.
Explaining the preparation of the schedule, Bhardwaj said the board had considered more than 40,000 subject combinations to ensure that examinations of subjects opted for by the same student did not clash. “Adequate gaps have been provided between examinations of subjects commonly offered together by students in both Class X and Class XII,” he said.
{{/usCountry}}Explaining the preparation of the schedule, Bhardwaj said the board had considered more than 40,000 subject combinations to ensure that examinations of subjects opted for by the same student did not clash. “Adequate gaps have been provided between examinations of subjects commonly offered together by students in both Class X and Class XII,” he said.
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The tentative schedules of major entrance examinations were also taken into account while preparing the Class 12 datesheet. “Every effort has been made to complete the Board Examinations well before the commencement of such entrance examinations, enabling students to manage their preparation effectively,” Bhardwaj said.
The board also considered the number of candidates appearing at individual examination centres each day to ensure the smooth conduct of examinations. The schedule, he added, was designed to “minimise the prolonged absence of teachers from their schools during the evaluation process,” allowing academic activities for non-board classes to continue without disruption.
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The first Class 10 examination will be Painting, scheduled for February 16, followed by Mathematics (Standard and Basic) on February 17. The Science examination will be held on February 22, followed by English (Communicative and Language and Literature) on February 26. Hindi Course A and Course B papers are scheduled for March 3, while Social Science will be held on March 8. The final papers, covering select language and vocational subjects, are scheduled for March 9.
The 2027 examinations will be the second year of CBSE’s two-board examination system for Class 10, introduced in 2026 in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Under the system, all students must appear for the first examination, held in February-March, while the second examination, scheduled in May-June, provides an optional opportunity to improve scores in up to three subjects. The first edition was conducted from February 17 to March 11 in 2026, followed by the second from May 15 to June 1.
The datesheets are available on the CBSE's official website, cbse.gov.in.
For Class 12, the 2027 board examinations will begin with Physics on February 16. Accountancy is scheduled for February 23, Chemistry for February 27, and English Core and English Elective for March 5. Mathematics and Applied Mathematics papers will be held on March 9, Economics on March 16, Political Science on March 19, Biology on March 25 and History on March 27. Business Studies is scheduled for April 1, while the final papers, Retail and Web Application, will be held on April 9.
All examinations will begin at 10.30am. While most papers have been scheduled for three hours, some examinations will be of two hours. Students have been advised to follow the instructions mentioned on their admit cards. Communication devices are not permitted inside examination centres.