Overview
- Board exams will run from February 26 to March 16, 2026, with the full schedule available on the official website.
- SSC papers are scheduled from 10:00 am to 1:15 pm and most carry 80 marks, excluding vocational subjects.
- HSC Science and General stream exams are set for afternoon slots, typically 3:00 pm to 6:15–6:30 pm.
- Key Science dates include Physics on February 26, Chemistry on February 28, Biology on March 4, and Mathematics on March 9.
- Each HSC paper has Part A with 50 OMR-based MCQs (50 marks, 60 minutes) and Part B with descriptive questions (50 marks), with Sanskrit Pratham running mornings Feb 26–Mar 3 and Sanskrit Madhyama afternoons Feb 26–Mar 13.