Overview
- CBSE has posted the official, final date sheets for 2026 board exams on cbse.gov.in, with subject-wise schedules available as downloadable PDFs without login.
- Class 10 exams run from February 17 to March 10, 2026, while Class 12 exams are scheduled from February 17 to April 9, 2026.
- All examinations will be conducted in pen-and-paper mode with a uniform timing of 10:30 am to 1:30 pm.
- The timetable details key papers, including Class 10 Mathematics on February 17 and Science on February 25, and Class 12 Physics on February 20 and Mathematics on March 9.
- CBSE indicates roughly 45 lakh candidates will appear across 204 subjects in India and in 26 countries where CBSE-affiliated schools operate.