Overview
- The CBSE published final Class 10 and Class 12 datesheets on Friday, November 6, fixing theory exams to start on February 16, 2027 with all sessions to begin at 10:30 am.
- Practical, project and internal assessment windows were split so winter‑bound schools hold them from November 9 to December 19, 2026 while regular‑session schools will run them from January 1 to February 13, 2027.
- The board issued detailed SOPs requiring schools to finalise the online List of Candidates before assessments, enter Class‑10 IA marks once within the prescribed window, upload all practical/IA marks by the last practical date, and contact regional offices for external examiners where needed.
- The timetable covers more than 45 lakh candidates across 83 Class‑10 and 121 Class‑12 subjects and was prepared after LOC submissions and analysis of over 40,000 subject combinations to avoid subject clashes.
- Schools face operational steps and penalties for non‑compliance: plan multi‑session practicals when labs are full, dispatch Class‑12 practical answer books to regional offices on time, and note that the board will not grant extensions to the published practical/IA windows.