CBSE Board Exam 2026 Date Sheet:- The Central Board of Secondary Education has released the date sheet for the CBSE Class 12 Board Exam 2026. The CBSE Class 12 exams are scheduled to begin on February 17, 2026. According to the released datesheet, the CBSE Class 12 board exams 2026 will be held by April 9, 2026. Candidates scheduled to appear for the Class 10 or 12 board exams this year can download their final date sheet from the CBSE’s official website, www.cbse.gov.in. According to the official CBSE notification, the Class 10 and 12 exams are scheduled to begin on February 17, 2026. The board has also clarified that, in accordance with the National Education Policy, the Class 10 board exams will be conducted twice.
Date Shift Time Subject Name
February 17, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM Biotechnology
February 18, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM Physical Education
February 19, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM Cost Accounting
February 20, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM Physics
February 23, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM Mass Media Studies
February 24, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM Accountancy
February 26, 10:20 AM – 1:20 PM Geography
February 28, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM Chemistry
March 5, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM Psychology
March 9, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM Maths
March 9, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM Applied Maths
March 12, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM English Elective
March 12, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM English Core
March 16, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM Hindi Elective
March 16, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM Hindi Core
March 18, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM Economics
March 27, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM Biology
March 28, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM Business Studies
March 28, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM Business Administration
March 30, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM History
April 4, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM Sociology
April 9, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Data Science
According to the official CBSE notification, the Class 10 and 12 board exams will be conducted in a single shift, from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm.
Releasing the datesheet for the board exams, the CBSE stated that, for the first time, it has been released 110 days before the commencement of the exams. This will provide several benefits to students and schools appearing for the board exams. Students will be able to begin preparing for the board exams earlier, thereby improving their performance.
CBSE Board Exams 2026: Class 12 Final Date sheet Download Link
CBSE 12th Exam 2026: How to Download Final Date Sheet
1. Visit the CBSE official website, cbse.gov.in
2. On the home page, look under Latest @ CBSE and click on ‘Date Sheet for Class X and XII for Board Examinations – 2026 -reg (5.96 MB) 30/10/2025’.
A PDF will open; download it.
Click here to view the detailed timetable: