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    CBSE announces Class 10, 12 board exam dates; check when February papers begin in 2027

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    The CBSE will conduct its Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations from February 16, 2027. While the Class 10 exams will conclude on March 9, the Class 12 examinations will continue until April 9. The board has released the date sheets 101 days before the examinations begin.

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    CBSE will begin its Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations on February 16, 2027, with the respective exams ending on March 9 and April 9. (Representative image)
    The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will begin its Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations on February 16, 2027, with the two examinations scheduled to conclude on March 9 and April 9, respectively, the board announced on Friday.

    The date sheets have been released 101 days ahead of the examination schedule, giving students more time to plan their preparation, CBSE Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj said.

    Students appearing for the Class 10 examinations will be assessed across 83 subjects, while the Class 12 examinations will cover 121 subjects, Bhardwaj said.


    More than 26.5 lakh students have registered for the Class 10 examinations, while over 19.8 lakh students are set to appear for the Class 12 board examinations in 2027.

    The datesheets have been released 101 days before the commencement of the examinations.

    CBSE Class 10 board exam datesheet 2027

    DateTimeSubjects
    February 16, Tuesday10:30 am–12:30 pmPainting
    February 17, Wednesday10:30 am–1:30 pmMathematics Standard, Mathematics Basic
    February 18, Thursday10:30 am–12:30 pmAutomotive, Introduction to Financial Markets, Beauty & Wellness, Food Production, Multi-Media, Multi Skill Foundation Course, Data Science
    February 19, Friday10:30 am–1:30 pmHome Science
    February 20, Saturday10:30 am–1:30 pmElements of Business, Urdu Course-B
    February 22, Monday10:30 am–1:30 pmScience
    February 23, Tuesday10:30 am–12:30 pmIntroduction to Tourism
    February 24, Wednesday10:30 am–12:30 pmComputer Applications, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
    February 25, Thursday10:30 am–12:30 pmRetail, Security, Agriculture, Front Office Operations, Banking & Insurance, Marketing & Sales, Health Care, Apparel, Electronics & Hardware, Foundation Skill for Sciences, Design Thinking & Innovation
    February 26, Friday10:30 am–1:30 pmEnglish (Communicative), English (Language and Literature)
    February 27, Saturday10:30 am–1:30 pmSindhi, Malayalam, Odia, Assamese, Kannada, Nepali, Kokborok
    March 1, Monday10:30 am–1:30 pmArabic, Sanskrit (Communicative), Sanskrit, Rai, Gurung, Tamang, Sherpa
    March 2, Tuesday10:30 am–12:30 pmPhysical Activity Trainer
    March 3, Wednesday10:30 am–1:30 pmHindi Course-A, Hindi Course-B
    March 4, Thursday10:30 am–1:30 pmUrdu Course-A, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati, Manipuri, Telugu-Telangana
    March 5, Friday10:30 am–1:30 pmTelugu, Russian, Persian, Limboo, Lepcha
    March 5, Friday10:30 am–12:30 pmCarnatic Music (Vocal), Carnatic Music (Melodic Instrument), Carnatic Music (Percussion Instrument), Hindustani Music (Vocal), Hindustani Music (Melodic Instrument), Hindustani Music (Percussion Instrument)
    March 6, Saturday10:30 am–1:30 pmFrench
    March 8, Monday10:30 am–1:30 pmSocial Science
    March 9, Tuesday10:30 am–1:30 pmTibetan, German, National Cadet Corps, Bhoti, Bodo, Tangkhul, Japanese, Bhutia, Spanish, Kashmiri, Mizo, Bahasa Melayu, Thai, Elements of Book Keeping & Accountancy

    CBSE Class 12 board exam datesheet 2027

    DateTimeSubjects
    February 16, Tuesday10:30 am–1:30 pmPhysics
    February 17, Wed10:30 am–1:30 pmEngineering Graphics, Horticulture, Cost Accounting
    February 17, Wed10:30 am–12:30 pmBharatanatyam-Dance, Kuchipudi-Dance, Odissi, Manipuri, Kathakali
    February 18, Thursday10:30 am–1:30 pmPhysical Education
    February 19, Friday10:30 am–1:30 pmBiotechnology, Entrepreneurship, Shorthand (English), Shorthand (Hindi)
    February 19, Friday10:30 am–12:30 pmLand Transportation Associate
    February 20, Saturday10:30 am–1:30 pmElectrical Technology, Mass Media Studies
    February 20, Saturday10:30 am–12:30 pmDesign Thinking and Innovation
    February 22, Monday10:30 am–1:30 pmNational Cadet Corps (NCC), Automotive, Fashion Studies
    February 23, Tuesday10:30 am–1:30 pmAccountancy
    February 24, Wed10:30 am–12:30 pmPainting, Graphics, Sculpture, Applied Art (Commercial Art)
    February 25, Thursday10:30 am–1:30 pmGeography
    February 26, Friday10:30 am–1:30 pmOffice Procedures & Practices, Library & Information Science
    February 26, Friday10:30 am–12:30 pmEarly Childhood Care & Education
    February 27, Saturday10:30 am–1:30 pmChemistry
    March 1, Monday10:30 am–1:30 pmUrdu Elective, Sanskrit Elective, Urdu Core, Insurance, Geospatial Technology, Food Nutrition & Dietetics
    March 1, Monday10:30 am–12:30 pmCarnatic Music (Vocal), Carnatic Music (Melodic Instrument), Carnatic Music (Percussion Instrument/Mridangam)
    March 2, Tuesday10:30 am–1:30 pmPsychology
    March 3, Wed10:30 am–1:30 pmPunjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Sindhi, Marathi, Gujarati, Manipuri, Malayalam, Odia, Assamese, Kannada, Arabic, Tibetan, French, German, Russian, Persian, Nepali, Limboo, Lepcha, Telugu-Telangana, Bodo, Tangkhul, Japanese, Bhutia, Spanish, Kashmiri, Mizo
    March 3, Wed10:30 am–1:30 pmFront Office Operations, Electronics & Hardware
    March 3, Wed10:30 am–12:30 pmYoga
    March 4, Thursday10:30 am–1:30 pmEnglish Elective, English Core
    March 6, Saturday10:30 am–1:30 pmFood Production, Health Care
    March 6, Saturday10:30 am–12:30 pmDesign
    March 8, Monday10:30 am–1:30 pmTourism, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration
    March 9, Tuesday10:30 am–1:30 pmMathematics, Applied Mathematics
    March 11, Thursday10:30 am–1:30 pmHome Science
    March 12, Friday10:30 am–1:30 pmTypography & Computer Application
    March 13, Saturday10:30 am–1:30 pmHindi Elective, Hindi Core
    March 15, Monday10:30 am–12:30 pmHindustani Music (Vocal), Hindustani Music (Melodic Instrument), Hindustani Music (Percussion Instrument)
    March 16, Tuesday10:30 am–1:30 pmEconomics
    March 17, Wed10:30 am–12:30 pmPhysical Activity Trainer
    March 18, Thursday10:30 am–1:30 pmMarketing
    March 19, Friday10:30 am–1:30 pmPolitical Science
    March 20, Saturday10:30 am–12:30 pmArtificial Intelligence
    March 22, Monday10:30 am–1:30 pmKnowledge Tradition & Practices of India, Bhoti, Kokborok, Banking, Electronics Technology
    March 24, Wed10:30 am–12:30 pmKathak-Dance
    March 25, Thursday10:30 am–1:30 pmBiology
    March 27, Saturday10:30 am–1:30 pmHistory
    March 29, Monday10:30 am–1:30 pmFinancial Market Management, Agriculture, Medical Diagnostics, Salesmanship
    March 30, Tuesday10:30 am–1:30 pmSociology
    March 31, Wed10:30 am–1:30 pmInformatics Practices, Computer Science, Information Technology
    April 1, Thursday10:30 am–1:30 pmBusiness Studies, Business Administration
    April 6, Tuesday10:30 am–1:30 pmSanskrit Core, Taxation
    April 7, Wed10:30 am–12:30 pmMulti-Media, Data Science
    April 7, Wed10:30 am–1:30 pmTextile Design
    April 8, Thursday10:30 am–1:30 pmLegal Studies
    April 9, Friday10:30 am–1:30 pmRetail, Web Application

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