CBSE Date Sheet 2027 Out: Class 10 and 12 Board Exams From 16 February, Class 12 Ends 9 April
CBSE has released the 2027 board exam timetable. Both classes start on 16 February; Class 10 ends on 9 March and Class 12 on 9 April, with all papers in the morning shift.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) put out the full timetable for its 2027 board examinations on Friday, 6 November, giving Class 10 and Class 12 students a little over three months to plan their revision. Both classes begin on Tuesday, 16 February 2027. Class 10 papers wrap up on 9 March, while Class 12 runs much longer, until 9 April.
The schedule can be downloaded from the board’s website, cbse.gov.in.
Timings
Every paper will be held in a single morning shift starting at 10:30 am. Three-hour papers finish at 1:30 pm; two-hour skill and elective papers end at 12:30 pm.
Key Class 12 dates
- 16 Feb: Physics
- 23 Feb: Accountancy
- 27 Feb: Chemistry
- 5 Mar: English Core and English Elective
- 9 Mar: Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
- 13 Mar: Hindi Core and Hindi Elective
- 16 Mar: Economics
- 19 Mar: Political Science
- 25 Mar: Biology
- 27 Mar: History
- 31 Mar: Computer Science and Informatics Practices
- 1 Apr: Business Studies
- 9 Apr: Retail and Web Application (last papers)
Key Class 10 dates
- 17 Feb: Mathematics (Standard and Basic)
- 22 Feb: Science
- 26 Feb: English (both courses)
- 3 Mar: Hindi Course A and B
- 8 Mar: Social Science
Practicals and other points
Schools in winter-bound areas will hold practical exams and internal assessments from 9 November to 19 December 2026; all other schools will do so from 1 January to 13 February 2027.
A student needs at least 33% in each subject to pass. Class 10 candidates can take an optional second exam to improve marks in up to three subjects, while Class 12 students who fall short can sit supplementary exams. More than 26.5 lakh students have registered for Class 10 and over 19.8 lakh for Class 12.
One date to watch: some minor Class 12 papers fall on 22 March, which is Holi in 2027. CBSE has not announced any change so far, so students should follow the published schedule unless the board issues a revision.
Featured image: The Orbis School, Mundhwa, Pune (representative) — The Orbis School, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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