CBSE Date Sheet 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has officially announced the tentative CBSE Exam Date 2026 for both Class 10 and Class 12 students. As per the circular released on 24 September 2025, the board exams will be conducted from 17 February 2026 to 15 July 2026 for main, sports, second board, and supplementary examinations.
More than 45 lakh students from India and abroad will appear in the CBSE 2026 exams across 204 subjects. The board has also clarified that evaluation work will start 10 days after each exam and results will be processed in a timely manner. While these are tentative dates, the final date sheet will be released once schools submit the final list of candidates.
CBSE Class 10 Exam Date Sheet 2026
The Class 10 exams will begin on 17 February 2026 with Mathematics and conclude on 9 March 2026 with various language and music papers. Below is the complete CBSE 10th Date Sheet 2026:
| Date | Subject Name |
|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2026 | Mathematics Standard, Mathematics Basic |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Retail, Security, Automotive, Finance, Tourism, Agriculture, Food Production, Front Office, Banking & Insurance, Health Care, Apparel, Multimedia, Data Science, Electronics & Hardware, Science Skills, Design Thinking |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Beauty & Wellness, Marketing & Sales, Multi Skill Foundation, Physical Activity Trainer |
| 21 Feb 2026 | English Communicative, English Language & Literature |
| 23 Feb 2026 | French |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Urdu-A, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati, Manipuri, Telugu Telangana |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Science |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Home Science |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Computer Applications, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Sanskrit, Rai, Gurung, Tamang, Sherpa, Urdu-B |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Hindi Course A, Hindi Course B |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Tibetan, German, NCC, Bhoti, Japanese, Spanish, Kashmiri, Mizoram, Bahasa, Elements of Business, Book Keeping & Accountancy |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Painting |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Sindhi, Malayalam, Odia, Assamese, Kannada, Kokborok |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Social Science |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Telugu, Arabic, Russian, Persian, Nepali, Limboo, Lepcha, Carnatic Music (Vocal, Melodic, Percussion), Hindustani Music (Vocal, Melodic, Percussion), Thai |
CBSE Class 12 Exam Date Sheet 2026
The Class 12 exams will also begin on 17 February 2026 and continue until 9 April 2026. Major subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English, Biology, and Accountancy are scheduled in February and March. Below is the complete CBSE 12th Date Sheet 2026:
| Date | Subject Name |
|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2026 | Biotechnology, Entrepreneurship, Shorthand (English/Hindi) |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Physical Education |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Engineering Graphics, Dance (Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Manipuri, Kathakali), Horticulture, Cost Accounting |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Physics |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Business Studies, Business Administration |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Psychology |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Fashion Studies |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Automotive, Typography & Computer Applications |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Geography |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Painting, Graphics, Sculpture, Applied Art |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Chemistry |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Urdu Elective, Sanskrit Elective, Carnatic Music, Urdu Core, Front Office Operations, Insurance, Geospatial Technology, Electrical Technology |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Legal Studies |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Mass Media Studies, Design Thinking |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Hindustani Music, Health Care, Design, Electronics & Hardware |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Yoga |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Mathematics, Applied Mathematics |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Food Production, Office Procedures, Library & Information Science |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Hindustani Music Vocal |
| 12 Mar 2026 | English Elective, English Core |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Tourism, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration |
| 14 Mar 2026 | Home Science |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Hindi Elective, Hindi Core |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Regional Languages (Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Manipuri, Malayalam, Odia, Assamese, Kannada, Arabic, Tibetan, German, Russian, Persian, Nepali, Limboo, Lepcha, Telugu Telangana, Bodo, Tangkhul, Japanese, Bhutia, Spanish, Kashmiri, Mizo) |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Economics |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Physical Activity Trainer |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Marketing |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Political Science |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Beauty & Wellness, Artificial Intelligence |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Informatics Practices, Computer Science, Information Technology |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Biology |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Accountancy |
| 30 Mar 2026 | History |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Financial Market, Agriculture, Medical Diagnostics, Salesmanship |
| 2 Apr 2026 | NCC, Food Nutrition & Dietetics |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Sociology |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Knowledge Traditions, Bhoti, Kokborok, Banking, Electronics Technology |
| 7 Apr 2026 | Web Application, Business Administration |
| 8 Apr 2026 | French, Retail, Taxation, Textile Design |
| 9 Apr 2026 | Sanskrit Core, Multimedia, Data Science |
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Important Links
| CBSE Date Sheet 2026 PDF Download | Date Sheet |
| CBSE Official Website | CBSE |
Conclusion
The CBSE has released the tentative date sheet 2026 for both Class 10 and 12 board exams, starting from 17 February 2026. Students must note that these are provisional dates and should regularly check the official CBSE website for final updates. With this schedule, students can now create a well-planned preparation strategy for their board exams.
