CBSE has released the date sheets for the 2027 Class 10 and Class 12 board exams, which gives students 101 days of preparation window. The schedule was announced on November 6. For both the classes exams begin on February 16, 2027, and every paper starts at 10:30 am.
Class 10 finishes first, with the last paper on March 9. Class 12 runs a month extra and ends on April 9.
What students should know
For the 2026-27 academic session, more than 26.5 lakh students have registered for Class 10. Over 19.8 lakh are expected to appear for the Class 12 exams. Class 10 candidates will appear for 83 subjects, while Class 12 has 121.
Class 10 opens with Painting paper on February 16, followed by Mathematics (Basic and Standard) as first subject exam on February 17. For Class 12, students will appear for Physics on February 16.
Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj said the board went through more than 40,000 subject combinations while building the timetable. The aim was to avoid clashes between subjects that students commonly choose together. The board also held a discussion in the tentative dates of major entrance exams for Class 12.
Meanwhile, practical examinations and internal assessments for regular schools will be conducted from January 1 to February 13, 2027. For winter-bound schools, practical examinations are scheduled from November 9 to December 19, 2026.
Students can download the detailed subject-wise date sheets from the official CBSE website, cbse.gov.in.