CBSE releases Class 10, 12 board exam datesheet for 2027, exams to begin February 16

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday released the datesheet for the 2027 Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations, with both sets of examinations scheduled to begin on February 16.

According to the schedule issued on November 6, the main Class 10 examinations will continue until March 9, while the major Class 12 papers will conclude on April 1, with some examinations scheduled later.

More than 46 lakh students have registered for the examinations, including over 26.5 lakh in Class 10 and 19.8 lakh in Class 12. The examinations will cover 83 subjects at the secondary level and 121 subjects at the senior secondary level.

The board released the timetable 101 days before the commencement of the examinations, giving students time to plan their preparations.

𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝟭𝟬 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴

The Class 10 examinations will begin on February 16 with Painting, followed by Mathematics (Basic and Standard) on February 17.

Science is scheduled for February 22, while English Communicative and English Language and Literature examinations will take place on February 27.

Hindi Course A and Course B papers will be conducted on March 2, followed by several regional-language examinations on March 3.

Social Science, one of the major compulsory subjects, is scheduled for March 8.

The board has advised students to verify the subject codes mentioned in the official datesheet to avoid confusion over examination dates, particularly for language papers.

𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝟭𝟮 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀

For Class 12 students, the examinations will begin with Physics on February 16, followed by Accountancy on February 23 and Geography on February 25.

Chemistry will be held on February 27, while Psychology is scheduled for March 2.

English Core and Elective examinations will take place on March 5, followed by Mathematics and Applied Mathematics on March 9.

Economics is scheduled for March 16, Political Science for March 19, Biology for March 25 and History for March 27.

Sociology will be conducted on March 30, while Computer Science, Informatics Practices and Information Technology are scheduled for March 31.

Business Studies and Business Administration examinations will take place on April 1.

The complete datesheet also includes vocational and skill-based subjects, along with regional languages and other electives.

𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟰𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱

CBSE said the examination timetable had been prepared after schools completed the submission of their Lists of Candidates, enabling the board to assess the subjects selected by students.

More than 40,000 subject combinations were considered while preparing the schedule to prevent clashes between examinations chosen by individual students.

The board also took into account the tentative schedules of major entrance examinations, the need for adequate gaps between commonly selected subjects and the availability of examination centres.

Arrangements for evaluation and the availability of teachers were also considered to minimise disruption to academic activities for other classes.

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿

The announcement came later than the previous academic session, when CBSE released a tentative examination schedule on September 24, 2025, followed by the final datesheet on October 30.

For the 2027 examinations, the board issued the timetable in November after receiving the final candidate and subject-selection data from affiliated schools.

Students can access the Class 10 and Class 12 examination schedules through CBSE's official website, cbse.gov.in.

The board has advised candidates to check their subject codes, examination dates and reporting instructions carefully. The examinations are scheduled to begin at 10.30 am, although the duration may vary depending on the subject.

Schools are expected to inform students about examination-related instructions, while admit cards will be issued ahead of the examinations.

The publication of the timetable allows students, parents and schools to finalise revision plans and prepare for the board examinations beginning in February.