CBSE Date Sheet 2026 Class 10th, 12th Begin on Feb 17, Time Table

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• Updated on 3 Oct, 2025, by Kollegeapply

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the tentative CBSE Date Sheet 2026 for Class 10th and 12th on the official website cbse.nic.in. The CBSE board exams 2026 for both classes will begin on 17 February 2026, with Class 10 Phase 1 exams scheduled until 9 March 2026 and Class 12 exams continuing until 9 April 2026.

CBSE 10th Date Sheet 2026 Phase 1

Phase 1 of the Class 10 exams will cover all registered students. Phase 2 exams, scheduled between 15 May and 1 June 2026, are optional and intended for students wishing to improve their scores. Compartment exams for students who did not pass Phase 1 will also be conducted alongside Phase 2.

Exam Date	Subject(s)
17-Feb-2026	Mathematics Standard / Mathematics Basic
18-Feb-2026	Retail, Security, Automotive, Introduction to Financial Markets, Tourism, Agriculture, Food Production, Front Office Operations, Banking and Insurance, Healthcare, Apparel, Multimedia, Data Science, Electronics & Hardware, Foundation Skill for Science, Design Thinking and Innovation
20-Feb-2026	Beauty & Wellness, Marketing & Sales, Multi Skill Foundation, Physical Activity Trainer
21-Feb-2026	English (Communicative), English (Language & Literature)
23-Feb-2026	French
24-Feb-2026	Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati, Manipuri, Telugu (Telangana)
25-Feb-2026	Science
26-Feb-2026	Home Science
27-Feb-2026	Computer Application, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
28-Feb-2026	Sanskrit (Communicative / Core), Rai, Gurung, Ramang, Sherpa, Urdu Course B
2-Mar-2026	Hindi Course A / B
3-Mar-2026	Tibetan, German, National Cadet Corps, Boti, Bodo, Tangkhul, Japanese, Bhutia, Spanish, Kashmiri, Mizo, Elements of Business, Elements of Book Keeping & Accountancy
5-Mar-2026	Painting
6-Mar-2026	Sindhi, Malayalam, Odia, Assamese, Kannada, Kokborok
7-Mar-2026	Social Science
9-Mar-2026	Telugu, Arabic, Russian, Persian, Nepali, Limboo, Lepcha, Carnatic Music (Vocal/Instrumental), Hindustani Music (Vocal/Instrumental), Thai

CBSE 12th Date Sheet 2026

Class 12 exams will be conducted in a single phase from 17 February to 9 April 2026. Students should plan their preparation according to the subject-wise schedule.

Date	Subject(s)
17-Feb-2026	Biotechnology, Entrepreneurship, Shorthand (English/Hindi)
18-Feb-2026	Physical Education
19-Feb-2026	Engineering Graphics, Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Manipuri, Kathakali, Horticulture, Cost Accounting
20-Feb-2026	Physics
21-Feb-2026	Business Studies, Business Administration
23-Feb-2026	Psychology
24-Feb-2026	Fashion Studies
25-Feb-2026	Automotive, Typography & Computer Application
26-Feb-2026	Geography
27-Feb-2026	Painting, Graphics, Sculpture, Applied Art (Commercial Art)
28-Feb-2026	Chemistry
02-Mar-2026	Urdu Elective, Sanskrit Elective, Music, Kathak, Insurance, Geospatial Technology, Electrical Technology
03-Mar-2026	Legal Studies
05-Mar-2026	Mass Media Studies, Design Thinking & Innovation
06-Mar-2026	Hindustani Music, Health Care, Design, Electronics & Hardware
07-Mar-2026	Yoga
09-Mar-2026	Mathematics, Applied Mathematics
10-Mar-2026	Food Production, Office Procedures & Practices, Library & Information Science, Early Childhood Care & Education
11-Mar-2026	Hindustani Music Vocal
12-Mar-2026	English Elective / English Core
13-Mar-2026	Tourism, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration
14-Mar-2026	Home Science
16-Mar-2026	Hindi Elective / Hindi Core
17-Mar-2026	Languages (Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Sindhi, Marathi, Gujarati, Manipuri, Malayalam, Odia, Assamese, Kannada, Arabic, Tibetan, German, Russian, Persian, Nepali, Limboo, Lepcha, Telugu-Telangana, Bodo, Tangkhul, Japanese, Bhutia, Spanish, Mizo)
18-Mar-2026	Economics
19-Mar-2026	Physical Activity Trainer
20-Mar-2026	Marketing
23-Mar-2026	Political Science
24-Mar-2026	Beauty & Wellness, Artificial Intelligence
25-Mar-2026	Informatics Practices, Computer Science, Information Technology
27-Mar-2026	Biology
28-Mar-2026	Accountancy
30-Mar-2026	History
01-Apr-2026	Financial Market Management, Agriculture, Medical Diagnostics, Salesmanship
02-Apr-2026	NCC, Food Nutrition & Dietetics
04-Apr-2026	Sociology
06-Apr-2026	Knowledge Tradition & Practices of India, Bhoti, Kokborok, Banking, Electronics Technology
07-Apr-2026	Web Application
08-Apr-2026	French, Retail, Taxation, Textile Design
09-Apr-2026	Sanskrit Core, Multimedia, Data Science

How to Download CBSE Date Sheet 2026?

Visit cbse.nic.in
Click on ‘Date Sheet 2026’ link for Class 10 or Class 12
PDF file will open on the screen
Download and save for reference

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