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CISCE Publishes 2027 ICSE and ISC Timetables

The council’s November 10 release sets exam windows and introduces earlier start times, a common ISC English language paper, and stricter on‑site rules that will affect students’ reporting and preparation.

Overview

  • CISCE issued the official ICSE Class 10 and ISC Class 12 timetables on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, with ICSE running from February 15 to March 31, 2027 and ISC from February 9 to April 8, 2027.
  • A combined 379,980 candidates are scheduled to sit the exams, with about 269,955 for ICSE across 2,835 centres and 110,025 for ISC across 1,477 centres, covering 76 ICSE subjects and 60 ISC subjects.
  • For most written papers the board moved reading time earlier to 10:00 a.m. and writing to 10:15 a.m., requiring ICSE candidates to be seated 30 minutes before start time and prompting schools and students to adjust travel and daily plans.
  • CISCE clarified subject arrangements, including a single language paper for ISC English (801) and Modern English (891) on the same date and time, and said admission cards will be distributed from mid‑December 2026 with timetables available to download at cisce.org.
  • The council issued detailed exam rules on permitted stationery, banned electronic devices, CCTV surveillance and hall conduct, and said digital marksheets and certificates will be delivered through DigiLocker after results, expected in April–May 2027.