CBSE Class 10, 12 Board Exams 2027 Date Sheet Released

CBSE Class 10 & 12 Board Exams 2027: Date Sheet Released

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the date sheet for the Class 10 and 12 board examinations, which will begin on February 16, 2027. According to the CBSE, over 46 lakh students are registered to appear for the exams.

Exam Schedule Details

The date sheet is available 101 days in advance to provide students with ample time for preparation. More than 26.5 lakh students have registered for Class 10 and over 19.8 lakh for Class 12. Students will appear in a total of 83 subjects in Class 10 and 121 subjects in Class 12.

Exam Timings

All examinations will commence at 10:30 am. The schedule considers over 40,000 subject combinations to avoid clashes and takes into account major entrance exam timings.

Key Dates and Subjects

Here’s a glimpse of the exam schedule:

• February 16, 2027 (Wednesday): Mathematics Standard (041), Mathematics Basic (241) – 10:30 am – 01:30 pm
• February 17, 2027 (Thursday): Automotive (404), Introduction to Fin. Markets (405), Beauty & Wellness (407), Food Production (409), Multi-Media (415), Multi Skill Foundation Course (416), Data Science (419) – 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
• February 19, 2027 (Friday): Home Science (064) – 10:30 am – 01:30 pm
• February 20, 2027 (Saturday): Elements of Business (154), Urdu Course-B (303) – 10:30 am – 01:30 pm
• February 23, 2027 (Tuesday): Introduction to Tourism (406) – 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
• February 24, 2027 (Wednesday): Computer Applications (165), Information Technology (402), Artificial Intelligence (417) – 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
• February 25, 2027 (Thursday): Retail (401), Security (403), Agriculture (408), Front Office Operations (410), Banking & Insurance (411), Marketing & Sales (412), Health Care (413), Apparel (414), Electronics & Hardware (420), Foundation Skill for Sciences (421), Design Thinking & Innovation (422) – 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
• February 26, 2027 (Friday): English (Communicative) (101), English (Language and Literature) (184) – 10:30 am – 01:30 pm
• February 27, 2027 (Saturday): Sindhi (008), Malayalam (012), Odia (013), Assamese (014), Kannada (015), Nepali (024), Kokborok (091) – 10:30 am – 01:30 pm
• March 1, 2027 (Monday): Arabic (016), Sanskrit (Communicative) (119), Sanskrit (122), Rai (131), Gurung (132), Tamang (133), Sherpa (134) – 10:30 am – 01:30 pm
• March 2, 2027 (Tuesday): Physical Activity Trainer (418) – 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
• March 3, 2027 (Wednesday): Hindi Course-A (002), Hindi Course-B (085) – 10:30 am – 01:30 pm
• March 4, 2027 (Thursday): Urdu Course-A (003), Punjabi (004), Bengali (005), Tamil (006), Marathi (009), Gujarati (010), Manipuri (011), Telugu-Telangana (089) – 10:30 am – 01:30 pm
• March 5, 2027 (Friday): Telugu (007), Russian (021), Persian (023), Limboo (025), Lepcha (026), Carnatic Music Vocal (031)*, Carnatic Music Mel Ins. (032)*, Carnatic Music Per. Ins. (033)*, Hindustani Music Vocal (034)*, Hindustani Music (Mel Ins) (035)*, Hindustani Music (Per Ins) (036)* – 10:30 am – 01:30 pm
• March 6, 2027 (Saturday): French (018) – 10:30 am – 01:30 pm
• March 8, 2027 (Monday): Social Science (087) – 10:30 am – 01:30 pm
• March 9, 2027 (Tuesday): Tibetan (017), German (020), National Cadet Corps (076), Bhoti (088), Bodo (092), Tangkhul (093), Japanese (094), Bhutia (095), Spanish (096), Kashmiri (097), Mizo (098), Bahasa Melayu (099), Thai (136), Elements of Book Keeping & Accountancy (254) – 10:30 am – 01:30 pm
• March 10, 2027 (Wednesday): (Note: Specific subjects for this date are not yet announced.)

Important Considerations

The CBSE has factored in over 40,000 subject combinations to ensure that exams for two subjects opted for by the same student do not clash. The tentative schedules of major entrance exams for Class 12 students were also taken into account. The board said it had made every effort to complete the Board Examinations well before the commencement of such entrance examinations.

What to Do Next

Students, parents, and teachers are advised to regularly check the CBSE website ([https://www.cbse.gov.in/](https://www.cbse.gov.in/)) for any updates or further announcements regarding the exam schedule and guidelines.

Source: The Indian Express. Featured image credit: The Indian Express.