Overview
- CBSE published the final Class 10 and 12 datesheets on November 6, 2026 after schools completed List of Candidates submissions.
- Theory exams are set to start on February 16, 2027 with Class 10 papers running into March and Class 12 papers continuing into April, while all sessions will begin at 10:30 AM IST.
- Practical and internal assessments are split by school calendar with winter-bound schools holding them from November 9 to December 19, 2026 and regular schools from January 1 to February 13, 2027.
- The board said it considered more than 40,000 subject combinations to avoid clashes, enrolled roughly 46 lakh candidates across 83 Class 10 and 121 Class 12 subjects, and issued operational rules on LOC verification, external examiners, mark uploads and answer‑book dispatches.
- Five Class 12 papers are scheduled for March 22, 2027, the date of Holi, a clash flagged by media that the board has not yet changed so candidates should follow official updates on cbse.gov.in.