CBSE Board Exams 2026 Final Date Sheet: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has unveiled the definitive timetable for Class 10 and 12 board examinations in the 2025-26 academic session. Aspiring students can download the complete CBSE Board Exams 2026 schedule from the official portal at cbse.gov.in to streamline their revision plans. Both Class 10 and 12 assessments will kick off on February 17 2026 ensuring balanced preparation windows amid NEP 2020 reforms.
CBSE Board Exams 2026 Timetable: Designed For Optimal Prep With Ample Gaps Between Subjects
CBSE has crafted the Board Exams 2026 timetable with strategic intervals between key subjects to grant students adequate revision time fostering stress-free academic progress. This early finalization issued nearly 110 days ahead stems from timely school submissions of candidate lists on September 24 2025 enabling better logistics and vacation alignment for CBSE Board Exams 2026 participants. From 2026 onward NEP 2020 introduces dual annual board evaluations for Class 10 enhancing flexibility while Class 11 registration numbers now aid JEE Main applicants in dodging overlaps during CBSE Board Exams 2026.
CBSE Class 10 Board Exams 2026 Schedule
CBSE Class 10 Board Exams 2026 unfold from February 17 to March 10 2026 with morning sessions from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm unless specified. Key dates for CBSE Board Exams 2026 include:
- February 17: Mathematics Standard (041) and Mathematics Basic (241)
- February 18: Home Science (064)
- February 20: Beauty & Wellness (407) Marketing & Sales (412) Multimedia (415) Multi Skill Foundation Course (416) Physical Activity Trainer (418) Data Science (419)
- February 21: English Communicative (101) English Language and Literature (184)
- February 23: Urdu Course A (003) Punjabi (004) Bengali (005) Tamil (006) Marathi (009) Gujarati (010) Manipuri (011) Telugu Telangana (089)
- February 24: Elements of Business (154) Urdu Course B (303)
- February 25: Science (086)
- February 26: Retail (401) Security (402) Automotive (403) Introduction to Financial Markets (404) Introduction to Tourism (405) Agriculture (408) Food Production (409) Front Office Operations (410) Banking & Insurance (411) Health Care (413) Apparel (414) Electronics & Hardware (420) Foundation Skill for Sciences (421) Design Thinking & Innovation (422)
- February 27: Computer Applications (165) Information Technology (402) Artificial Intelligence (417)
- February 28: Arabic (016) Sanskrit Communicative (120) Sanskrit (122) Rai (131) Gurung (132) Tamang (133) Sherpa (134)
- March 2: Hindi Course A (002) Hindi Course B (085)
- March 3: Tibetan (017) Oriya (020) National Cadet Corps (076) Bhotia (088) Bodo (092) Tangkhul (093) Japanese (094) Bhutia (095) Spanish (096) Kashmiri (097) Mizo (098) Bahasa Melayu (099) Elements of Book Keeping & Accounting (100)
- March 5: Sindhi (008) Malayalam (012) Odia (013) Assamese (014) Kannada (015) Kokborok (091)
- March 6: Painting (049)
- March 7: Social Science (087)
- March 9: Telugu (007) Russian (021) Persian (023) Nepali (024) Limboo (025) Lepcha (026) Carnatic Music Vocal (031) Carnatic Music Percussion Instruments (032) Carnatic Music Melodic Instruments (033) Hindustani Music Vocal (034) Hindustani Music Melodic Instruments (035) Hindustani Music Percussion Instruments (036)
- March 10: French (037)
CBSE Class 12 Board Exams 2026 Schedule
CBSE Class 12 Board Exams 2026 span February 16 to April 4 2026 with timings from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm or 12:30 pm as noted. Highlights for CBSE Board Exams 2026 encompass:
- February 16: Biotechnology (045) Entrepreneurship (066) Engineering Graphics (046)
- February 18: Economics (030)
- February 19: English Core (301) Kathak Dance (058) Kathakali Dance (059) Kuchipudi Dance (061) Manipuri Dance (063) Cost Accounting (146)
- February 20: Psychology (028)
- February 21: Physical Education (048) Graphics (050) Sculpture (051)
- February 23: History (027) Carnatic Music Vocal (037) Carnatic Music Melodic Instruments (071) Carnatic Music Percussion Instruments (072) Tabla (073)
- February 24: Physics (042)
- February 26: Political Science (028) Beauty & Wellness (307) Mass Media Studies Application (814)
- February 27: Chemistry (043)
- February 28: English Elective (001) Punjabi (002) Bengali (003) Tamil (004) Sindhi (005) Marathi (006) Gujarati (007) Manipuri (008) Malayalam (009) Odia (010) Assamese (011) Kannada (012) Arabic (013) Tibetan (014) French (015) Urdu (016) German (017) Russian (018) Persian (019) Limboo (020) Nepali (021) Lepcha (022) Bodo (023) Tangkhul (024) Japanese (025) Bhutia (026) Spanish (027) Kashmiri (028) Mizo (029) Odia (030)
- March 2: Accountancy (055) Commerce & Hardware (347)
- March 3: Mathematics (041) Applied Mathematics (241)
- March 4: Office Procedure & Practices (823) Early Childhood Care & Education (826)
- March 5: Banking (808) Hindustani Music Percussion Instruments (815) Health Care (863)
- March 6: Painting (049)
- March 7: Informatics Practices (040) Computer Science (083)
- March 9: Telugu (107) Handloom (800) Retail (801) Security (802) Automobile (803) Introduction to Financial Markets (804) Introduction to Tourism (805) Beauty & Wellness (806) Agriculture (807) Travel & Tourism (809) Medical Diagnostics (810) Web Applications (811) Multimedia & Web Technology (812) Health Care (813) Typography & CA Graphics (822) Mass Media Studies (835) Legal Studies (840)
- March 10: Biology (044)
- March 12: Geography (029) Bharatanatyam Dance (062) Odissi Dance (063)
- March 13: Hindi Core (302) Hindi Elective (302)
- March 14: Sanskrit Core (003) Sanskrit Elective (303)
- March 16: Knowledge Tradition & Practices of India (046) Mass Communication & Videography (067) Design (818) Fashion Studies (819)
- March 17: National Cadet Corps (NCC) (076) Air Wing (178) Naval Wing (179)
- March 19: Sociology (039) Hindustani Music Vocal (054)
- March 20: Library & Information Science (044)
- March 23: Home Science (064)
- March 24: Applied Graphics (052) Physical Education (074)
- March 25: Legal Studies (066) (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM)
- March 26: Sociology (039) (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM)
- March 27: Hindi Elective (302) (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM)
- March 28: English Elective (001) (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM)
- March 31: Mathematics (041) (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM)
- April 1: Chemistry (043) (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM)
- April 2: Biology (044) (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM)
- April 3: Physics (042) (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM)
- April 4: English Core (301) (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM)
With CBSE Board Exams 2026 just three months away from February 17 students must download the timetable today to map revisions and avoid JEE clashes. For CBSE Board Exams 2026 planners subject trackers and gap analyzers visit press-wire.org immediately. Secure your schedule now and excel in boards.
