Overview
- The Central Board of Secondary Education has not released the Class 10 and 12 date sheets and multiple outlets report a tentative timetable is likely in the last week of September 2026, with a final schedule to follow in October or November.
- Reporting anticipates practical exams for winter-bound schools in November–December 2026 and for regular schools in January 2027, while main theory papers are expected in February–March or March–April 2027.
- Under the current pattern Class 10 is expected to run in two phases with Phase 1 in February–March 2027 and an optional Phase 2 in May 2027 for improvements, while Class 12 will follow a single annual timeline.
- CBSE will publish the official date-sheet PDF on cbse.gov.in and students should download and print it; regular candidates normally get admit cards from their schools and private candidates use the CBSE portal, so anyone missing an admit card should contact their school immediately.
- Students must meet CBSE rules such as a minimum of 33% in both theory and practicals and a nine-point grade scale from A1 to E, and they are urged to ignore unverified timetables on social media and monitor the official CBSE site for the authoritative notice.