CBSE Board Date Sheet for Class 10 and 12 Exam

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CBSE stands for the Central Board of Secondary Education, a national education board in India that oversees public and private schools. The board is dedicated to providing quality education and promoting the holistic development of students.

 

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Each year, CBSE conducts board examinations for Class 10 and Class 12 students, and the CBSE Date Sheet is released a few months prior to the exams. In this blog, we will discuss the CBSE Date Sheet and the vital information it provides to help students plan their preparation effectively.

CBSE Date Sheet

A CBSE date sheet is a document or schedule that lists the dates and times for exam schedules or a timetable for a course or event. It normally contains:

 

  • Subject-wise Exam Dates

  • Reporting Time

  • Name of the Subjects

  • Subject Codes

  • Exam day instructions


CBSE usually releases the board datasheet between October and December on its official website cbse.nic.in.  Once they are available, students should print them out and prepare for their exams based on the schedule. The exams are conducted one or two months after the date sheet is released.

When will CBSE conduct the 10th and 12th board exams?

The Board generally conducts the Class 10 board exams between January to March, and the Class 12 board exams from February to April every year.

 

When practical exams are involved then normally they begin in December/January and end in February months. For Class 12 students, an external examiner will visit schools for these practical exams, while Class 10 practicals will happen under the supervision of the school’s teachers.

 

For the 2024 board exams, the board released the date sheet in December, and the practical exams for Class 10 and Class 12 were held from January to February. For winter-bound schools, practical exams happened earlier, from November to December. The board exams took place from February to April, and the results were announced in May. The supplementary exams were held in July.

 

Additionally, for the 2025 board exams, the board released the date sheet in November 2024, the admit card in the second week of February 2025, and exams started on Feb 15, 2025.

 

CBSE Exam Date Sheet - Highlights

Name of The Exam

CBSE Board  Examination

Conducting Body

Central Board of Secondary Education

Class

Class 10 and 12

CBSE board date sheet release date

November/December

CBSE Admit Card Release date

January Last week to February IInd week

CBSE board exam date Class 10, 12 

February to April

CBSE 10th, 12th Compartment Exams 2025

July

CBSE Admit Card Release date for Supplementary exams

July

Announcement of CBSE 10th, 12th compartment results

August

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CBSE Class 10 Schedule

The 10th class date sheet will be somewhat similar to the CBSE 10th date sheet given below, however, the dates will be changed from the announced date sheet.

 

Expected CBSE Class 10 Date sheet 2026:

CBSE 10th Exam Days, Date and Time

Subject Code

Subject Name

Day 1 of Exam, 2026

10:30 AM - 01:30 PM

101

English (Communicative)

184

English (Language and Literature)

Day 2 of Exam, 2026

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

036

Hindustani Music (Per Ins)

131

Rai

132

Gurung

133

Tamang

134

Sherpa

254

Elements of Book Keeping & Accountancy

418

Physical Activity Trainer

Day 3 of Exam, 2026

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

403

Security

404

Automotive

405

Introduction to Financial Markets

406

Introduction to Tourism

407

Beauty & Wellness

408

Agriculture

409

Food Production

410

Front Office Operations

411

Banking & Insurance

412

Marketing & Sales

414

Apparel

415

Multi-Media

416

Multi Skill Foundation Course

419

Data Science

420

Electronics & Hardware

421

Foundation Skills for Sciences

422

Design Thinking & Innovation

Day 4 of Exam, 2026

10:30 AM - 01:30 PM

086

Science

Day 5 of Exam, 2026

10:30 AM - 01:30 PM

018

French

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

119

Sanskrit (Communicative)

122

Sanskrit

Day 6 of Exam, 2026

10:30 AM - 01:30 PM

087

Social Science

Day 7 of Exam, 2026

10:30 AM - 01:30 PM

003

Urdu Course-A

005

Bengali

006

Tamil

009

Marathi

010

Gujarati

011

Manipuri

308

Urdu Course-B

Day 8 of Exam, 2026

10:30 AM - 01:30 PM

002

Hindi Course-A

 

Hindi Course-B

Day 9 of Exam, 2026

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

 

Painting

Day 10 of Exam, 2026

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

413

Health Care

Day 11 of Exam, 2026

10:30 AM - 01:30 PM

154

Elements of Business

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

401

Retail

Day 12 of Exam, 2026

10:30 AM - 01:30 PM

017

Tibetan

020

German

076

National Cadet Corps

088

Bhoti

089

Telugu - Telangana

092

Bodo

093

Tangkhul

094

Japanese

095

Bhutia

096

Spanish

097

Kashmiri

098

Mizo

099

Bahasa Melayu

Day 13 of Exam, 2026

10:30 AM - 01:30 PM

041

Mathematics Standard

241

Mathematics Basic

Day 14 of Exam, 2026

10:30 AM - 01:30 PM

007

Telugu

016

Arabic

021

Russian

023

Persian

024

Nepali

025

Limboo

026

Lepcha

031

Carnatic Music (Vocal)

032

Carnatic Music (Melodic Instruments)

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

033

Carnatic Music (Percussion Instruments)

034

Hindustani Music (Vocal)

035

Hindustani Music (Melodic Instruments)

136

Thai

Day 15 of Exam, 2026

10:30 AM - 01:30 PM

064

Home Science

Day 16 of Exam, 2026

10:30 AM - 01:30 PM

012

Punjabi

013

Sindhi

017

Malayalam

018

Odia

014

Assamese

015

Kannada

091

Kokborok

Day 17 of Exam, 2026

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

165

Computer Applications

402

Information Technology

417

Artificial Intelligence

CBSE Class 12 Schedule

The 12th class date sheet will be somewhat similar to the CBSE 12th date sheet given below, however, the dates will be changed from the announced date sheet.

 

Expected CBSE Class 12 Date sheet 2026:

Date 

Subject Name

Day 1 of Exam, 2026

Entrepreneurship

Day 2 of Exam, 2026

Physical Education

Day 3 of Exam, 2026

Hindustani Music (Melodic Instruments), Hindustani Music (Percussion Instruments), Multi-Media, Automotive, Healthcare, Data Science, Electronics & Hardware

Day 4 of Exam, 2026

Food production, Office procedures and practices, design, Early Childhood Care & Education

Day 5 of Exam, 2026

Typography & Computer Application

Day 6 of Exam, 2026

Physics

Day 7 of Exam, 2026

Business studies, Business administration

Day 8 of Exam, 2026

Geography

Day 9 of Exam, 2026

French, Taxation, Textile Design, Artificial intelligence

Day 10 of Exam, 2026

Chemistry

Day 11 of Exam, 2026

Engineering graphics, Bharatanatyam - Dance, Kuchipudi - Dance, Odissi - Dance, Manipuri - Dance, Kathakali dance, Horticulture, Cost accounting, Library and information science

Day 12 of Exam, 2026

Legal studies

Day 13 of Exam, 2026

NCC

Day 14 of Exam, 2026

Agriculture

Day 15 of Exam, 2026

Fashion Studies

Day 16 of Exam, 2026

Mass media, design thinking and innovation

Day 17 of Exam, 2026

Mathematics, Applied mathematics

Day 18 of Exam, 2026

 

Tourism, AC & Refrigeration, Salesmanship

Day 19 of Exam, 2026

English elective, English core

Day 20 of Exam, 2026

Yoga, Physical activity trainer

Day 21 of Exam, 2026

Web application, Hindi elective, Hindi Core

Day 22 of Exam, 2026

Urdu elective, Sanskrit elective, Carnatic Music vocal, Carnatic Music percussion instrument, Kathak dance, Insurance, Geospatial Technology, Electrical Technology

Day 23 of Exam, 2026

Painting, Graphics, Sculpture, Applied art (Commercial art)

Day 24 of Exam, 2026

Economics

Day 25 of Exam, 2026

Hindustani Music Vocal

Day 26 of Exam, 2026

Biotechnology, Knowledge Tradition & Practices of India, Bhoti, Kokborok, Electronic Technology, Food Nutrition & Dietetics

Day 27 of Exam, 2026

Political Science

Day 28 of Exam, 2026

Sanskrit core

Day 29 of Exam, 2026

Biology

Day 30 of Exam, 2026

Accountancy

Day 31 of Exam, 2026

Sociology

Day 32 of Exam, 2026

History

Day 33 of Exam, 2026

Informatics practices, Computer science, Information technology

Day 34 of Exam, 2026

Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Sindhi, Marathi, Gujarati, Manipuri, Malayalam, Odia, Assamese, Kannada

Day 35 of Exam, 2026

Home Science 

Day 36 of Exam, 2026

Psychology

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Now let's take a look at the process to download the CBSE Date Sheet for the 10th and 12th board exams.

How to download CBSE Board Date Sheet 2026?

Normally, class 10 and 12th date sheets get released in a single PDF. So, the CBSE board exam date sheet can be downloaded from the official website easily. However, here are the steps to make it really straightforward for you:

  1. Open any browser like Google Chrome, Firefox, or Edge and open the official website of CBSE i.e. https://www.cbse.gov.in/

  2. You will find a few navigation options right there, now find and click on “Main Website”.

  3. On the main website, there will be a notice board with the heading “LATEST @ CBSE”. On this noticeboard find and click on “Date sheet for class X and XII for Board Examination - 2026 (PDF size) (Date of releasing)”.

  1. A PDF will be either opened in a new tab or directly downloaded on your device.

  2. Open it and scroll down until you find tables consisting CBSE board schedule for Class 10th and 12th.

  3. Take a Printout, keep it safe, and start your preparation for the exam.

After the main exam date sheets let's take a look at Supplementary Date Sheet. 

CBSE Board 10th Supplementary Date Sheet

CBSE will release the CBSE date sheet 2026 for supplementary exams in June every year. Once released, the dates will be updated below:

Date & Time (Tentative) 

Subject

Day 1, July 2026

10:30 am to 1:30 am

Social Science

Day 2, July 2026

10:30 am to 1:30 am

Hindi Course A

Hindi Course B

Day 3, July 2026

10:30 am to 1:30 am

Science

Day 4, July 2026

10:30 am to 1:30 am

Mathematics Standard

Mathematics Basic

Day 5, July 2026

10:30 am to 1:30 am

English Communicative

English Language & Literature

Day 6, July 2026

10:30 am to 1:30 am

Urdu Course A, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Manipuri, Malayalam, Odia, Kannada, Assamese, Arabic, Tibetan, French, Nepali, Lepcha, Home Science, Kokborok, Bodo, Sanskrit Communicative, Sanskrit, Urdu Course B

 Day 7, July 2026

10:30 am to 12:30 am

Computer Applications, Information Technology

CBSE Board 12th Supplementary Date Sheet

CBSE will release the CBSE date sheet 2026 for supplementary exams in June every year. Once released, the dates will be updated below:

Date & Time (Tentative)

Subject

Day 1, July 2026

10:30 am to 1:30 pm

Hindi Elective, English Elective, Urdu Elective, Sanskrit Elective, History, Political Science, Geography, Economics, Psychology, sociology, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Physical Education, Business Studies, Accountancy, Home Science, Informatics practices, Entrepreneurship, Knowledge tradition & practices of India, Legal studies, NCC, Computer science, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Arabic, Assamese, Tibetanm French, Nepali, Lepcha, Kokborok, Applied Mathematics, Hindi core, English core, Urdu core, Sanskrit core, Retail, IT, Web application, Automotive, Financial market management, Tourism, Agriculture, Food production, Front office operations, Banking, Marketing, Healthcare, Horticulture, Typography & Computer application, Geospatial Technology, Electrical Technology, Electronics Technology, Shorthand English, Shorthand Hindi, Textile design, Business administration, Food Nutrition & Dietetics, Mass media studies, Fashion Studies, Electronics & Hardware

Day 2, July 2026

10:30 am to 12:30 pm

Hindustani Music Vocal, Hindustani  music mel ins, Hindustani  music per ins, Painting, Graphics, Sculpture, Applied art (Commercial art), Kathak dance, Bharatanatyam dance, Yoga, Early childhood care and education, Artificial intelligence, Data Science

Please note that the dates in all the above tables are part of the draft timetable and are subject to change. Students are advised to stay updated with the official CBSE notifications for any amendments.

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