CBSE Announces 2026 Exam Dates Sheet for Class X & XII Board Examinations
CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
(An Autonomous Organisation under the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India)
CBSE/Date Sheet/X-XII/2025-26
30/10/2025
The Principals/ Heads of Schools
Schools Affiliated to CBSE
Subject: Date Sheet for Class X and XII for Board Examinations -2026-reg
Madam/Sir,
When declaring the results of examinations 2025, CBSE announced that the examinations of both Class X and XII in 2026 will commence from 17.02.2026. It was also informed that in 2026, CBSE will conduct two Board examinations for Class X as per the recommendations made in NEP-2020.
Based on the registration data of Class IX and Class XI, CBSE, for the first time released a tentative Date Sheet for 2026 examinations on 24.09.2025 i.e. 146 days before the start of examinations so that stakeholders could make their preparations accordingly.
As all schools have submitted their LOC and CBSE now has final data of subject combinations offered by the students, hence, CBSE has prepared the Date Sheet for the examinations to be scheduled from 17.02.2026 onwards i.e. 110 days prior to start of the examinations. While preparing the Date sheet, the following have been taken into consideration: –
1. A sufficient gap has been given between two subjects generally offered by a student in both classes.
2. The date of conduct of entrance examinations meant for the students of Class XII have been taken into consideration and efforts have been made to complete the examinations much before the entrance examinations. This will help the students in better time management for both the Board and entrance examinations.
3. During evaluation, teachers of all subjects will not stay away from their school simultaneously and for a longer period.
4. The date sheet has been prepared by avoiding more than 40,000 subject combinations to ensure that no two subjects’ examinations offered by a student fall on the same date.
5. The time of the start of the examinations will be at 10.30 AM (IST).
For the first time, the date sheets have been issued nearly 110 days before the start of the examinations. This could have been possible because of the timely submission of LOC by the schools. An early release of the date sheet will have the following benefits: –
1. Students will be able to start their examination preparations well in advance which will help them overcome examination anxiety and improve their performance in the examinations.
2. Families of the students appearing for the examinations and the teachers will be able to plan their visits during the summer vacations keeping in view the examination dates and the evaluation schedule.
3. Teachers will not be away from their school for a longer time, hence, the studies of non-board classes will not be hampered.
4. The schools will be able to plan well for the Board classes.
5. The schools fixed as an examination centre will have sufficient time to plan activities of their schools accordingly.
6. To ensure that the JEE (Main) and CBSE examinations of the students do not coincide, NTA will require the Registration number of the student of Class XI to be filled in the JEE (Main) application. Accordingly, all the schools are requested to provide the registration number of Class XI to their students applying for JEE(Main).
Date sheets can be accessed and downloaded from the CBSE’s official website, www.cbse.gov.in.
(Dr. Sanyam Bhardwaj)
Controller of Examinations
Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi
Secondary School Main Examination – 2026
| DAY, DATE & TIME | SUBJECT CODE | SUBJECT NAME |
| TUESDAY 17th FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 041 | MATHEMATICS STANDARD |
| 241 | MATHEMATICS BASIC | |
| WEDNESDAY 18th FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 064 | HOME SCIENCE |
| FRIDAY 20th FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 407 | BEAUTY & WELLNESS |
| 412 | MARKETING & SALES | |
| 415 | MULTI-MEDIA | |
| 416 | MULTI SKILL FOUNDATION COURSE | |
| 418 | PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TRAINER | |
| 419 | DATA SCIENCE | |
| SATURDAY 21st FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 101 | ENGLISH (COMMUNICATIVE) |
| 184 | ENGLISH (LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE) | |
| MONDAY 23rd FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 003 | URDU COURSE-A |
| 004 | PUNJABI | |
| 005 | BENGALI | |
| 006 | TAMIL | |
| 009 | MARATHI | |
| 010 | GUJARATI | |
| 011 | MANIPURI | |
| 089 | TELUGU – TELANGANA | |
| TUESDAY 24th FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 154 | ELEMENTS OF BUSINESS |
| 303 | URDU COURSE-B | |
| WEDNESDAY 25th FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 086 | SCIENCE |
| THURSDAY 26th FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 401 | RETAIL |
| 403 | SECURITY | |
| 404 | AUTOMOTIVE | |
| 405 | INTRODUCTION TO FIN. MARKETS | |
| 406 | INTRODUCTION TO TOURISM | |
| 408 | AGRICULTURE | |
| 409 | FOOD PRODUCTION | |
| 410 | FRONT OFFICE OPERATIONS | |
| 411 | BANKING & INSURANCE | |
| 413 | HEALTH CARE | |
| 414 | APPAREL | |
| 420 | ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE | |
| 421 | FOUNDATION SKILL FOR SCIENCES | |
| 422 | DESIGN THINKING & INNOVATION | |
| FRIDAY 27th FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 165 | COMPUTER APPLICATIONS |
| 402 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | |
| 417 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | |
| SATURDAY 28th FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 016 | ARABIC |
| 119 | SANSKRIT (COMMUNICATIVE) | |
| 122 | SANSKRIT | |
| 131 | RAI | |
| 132 | GURUNG | |
| 133 | TAMANG | |
| 134 | SHERPA | |
| MONDAY 2nd MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 002 | HINDI COURSE-A |
| 085 | HINDI COURSE-B | |
| TUESDAY 3rd MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 017 | TIBETAN |
| 020 | GERMAN | |
| 076 | NATIONAL CADET CORPS | |
| 088 | BHOTI | |
| 092 | BODO | |
| 093 | TANGKHUL | |
| 094 | JAPANESE | |
| 095 | BHUTIA | |
| 096 | SPANISH | |
| 097 | KASHMIRI | |
| 098 | MIZO | |
| 099 | BAHASA MELAYU | |
| 254 | ELEMENTS OF BOOK KEEPING & ACCOUNTANCY | |
| THURSDAY 5th MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 008 | SINDHI |
| 012 | MALAYALAM | |
| 013 | ODIA | |
| 014 | ASSAMESE | |
| 015 | KANNADA | |
| 091 | KOKBOROK | |
| FRIDAY 6th MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 049 | PAINTING |
| SATURDAY 7th MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 087 | SOCIAL SCIENCE |
| MONDAY 9th MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 007 | TELUGU |
| 021 | RUSSIAN | |
| 023 | PERSIAN | |
| 024 | NEPALI | |
| 025 | LIMBOO | |
| 026 | LEPCHA | |
| 031 | CARNATIC MUSIC (VOCAL) | |
| 032 | CARNATIC MUSIC MEL INS. | |
| 033 | CARNATIC MUSIC PER. INS. | |
| 034 | HINDUSTANI MUSIC VOCAL | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 035 | HINDUSTANI MUSIC (MEL INS) |
| 036 | HINDUSTANI MUSIC (PER INS) | |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 136 | THAI |
| TUESDAY 10th MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 018 | FRENCH |
Note:-
1. Important Instructions will be issued separately.
2. Read instructions given in Admit Card.
3. It is mandatory to comply with all instructions issued by the CBSE.
4. No communication devices are allowed inside examination centre.
(Dr Sanyam Bhardwaj)
Controller of Examinations
Date:- 30.10.2025
Place:- Dwarka, New Delhi
Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi
Senior School Certificate Examinations-2026
| DAY, DATE & TIME | SUBJECT CODE | SUBJECT NAME |
| TUESDAY 17th FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 045 | BIOTECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| 066 | SHORTHAND (ENGLISH) | |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 825 | SHORTHAND (HINDI) |
| 826 | ||
| WEDNESDAY 18th FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 048 | PHYSICAL EDUCATION |
| THURSDAY 19th FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 046 | ENGINEERING GRAPHICS |
| 057 | BHARATANATYAM – DANCE | |
| 058 | KUCHIPUDI – DANCE | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 059 | ODISSI – DANCE |
| 060 | MANIPURI – DANCE | |
| 061 | KATHAKALI – DANCE | |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 816 | HORTICULTURE |
| 823 | COST ACCOUNTING | |
| FRIDAY 20th FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 042 | PHYSICS |
| SATURDAY 21st FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 804 | AUTOMOTIVE |
| 837 | FASHION STUDIES | |
| MONDAY 23rd FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 835 | MASS MEDIA STUDIES |
| 848 | DESIGN THINKING AND INNOVATION | |
| TUESDAY 24th FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 055 | ACCOUNTANCY |
| WEDNESDAY 25th FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 807 | BEAUTY & WELLNESS |
| 817 | TYPOGRAPHY & COMPUTER APPLICATION | |
| THURSDAY 26th FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 029 | GEOGRAPHY |
| FRIDAY 27th FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 049 | PAINTING |
| 050 | GRAPHICS | |
| 051 | SCULPTURE | |
| 052 | APPLIED ART (COMMERCIAL ART) | |
| SATURDAY 28th FEBRUARY, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 043 | CHEMISTRY |
| MONDAY 2nd MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 003 | URDU ELECTIVE |
| 022 | SANSKRIT ELECTIVE | |
| 031 | CARNATIC MUSIC VOCAL | |
| 032 | CARNATIC MUSIC MEL INS | |
| 033 | CARNATIC MUSIC PER INS MRIDANGAM | |
| 056 | KATHAK – DANCE | |
| 303 | URDU CORE | |
| 810 | FRONT OFFICE OPERATIONS | |
| 814 | INSURANCE | |
| 818 | GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY | |
| 819 | ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY | |
| TUESDAY 3rd MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 074 | LEGAL STUDIES |
| THURSDAY 5th MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 037 | PSYCHOLOGY |
| FRIDAY 6th MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 104 | PUNJABI |
| 105 | BENGALI | |
| 106 | TAMIL | |
| 107 | TELUGU | |
| 108 | SINDHI | |
| 109 | MARATHI | |
| 110 | GUJARATI | |
| 111 | MANIPURI | |
| 112 | MALAYALAM | |
| 113 | ODIA | |
| 114 | ASSAMESE | |
| 115 | KANNADA | |
| 116 | ARABIC | |
| 117 | TIBETAN | |
| 120 | GERMAN | |
| 121 | RUSSIAN | |
| 123 | PERSIAN | |
| 124 | NEPALI | |
| 125 | LIMBOO | |
| 126 | LEPCHA | |
| 189 | TEUIGU TELANGANA | |
| 192 | BODO | |
| 193 | TANGKHUL | |
| 194 | JAPANESE | |
| 195 | BIUTIA | |
| 196 | SPANISH | |
| 197 | KASHMIRI | |
| 198 | MIZO | |
| SATURDAY 7th MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 841 | YOGA |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 847 | ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE |
| MONDAY 9th MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 041 | MATHEMATICS |
| 241 | APPLIED MATHEMATICS | |
| TUESDAY 10th MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 809 | FOOD PRODUCTION |
| 824 | OFFICE PROCEDURES & PRACTICES | |
| 836 | LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 842 | EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE & EDUCATION |
| WEDNESDAY 11th MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 035 | HINDUSTANI MUSIC MEL INS |
| 036 | HINDUSTANI MUSIC PER INS | |
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 813 | HEALTH CARE |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 830 | DESIGN |
| THURSDAY 12th MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 001 | ENGLISH ELECTIVE |
| 301 | ENGLISH CORE | |
| FRIDAY 13th MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 806 | TOURISM |
| 827 | AIR-CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION | |
| SATURDAY 14th MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 064 | HOME SCIENCE |
| MONDAY 16th MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 002 | HINDI ELECTIVE |
| 302 | HINDI CORE | |
| TUESDAY 17th MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 034 | HINDUSTANI MUSIC VOCAL |
| WEDNESDAY 18th MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 030 | ECONOMICS |
| THURSDAY 19th MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 845 | PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TRAINER |
| FRIDAY 20th MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 812 | MARKETING |
| MONDAY 23rd MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 028 | POLITICAL SCIENCE |
| TUESDAY 24th MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 801 | RETAIL |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 843 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE |
| WEDNESDAY 25th MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 065 | INFORMATICS PRACTICES |
| 083 | COMPUTER SCIENCE | |
| 802 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | |
| THURSDAY 27th MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 044 | BIOLOGY |
| SATURDAY 28th MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 054 | BUSINESS STUDIES |
| 833 | BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | |
| MONDAY 30th MARCH, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 027 | HISTORY |
| WEDNESDAY 1st APRIL, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 805 | FINANCIAL MARKET MANAGEMENT |
| 808 | AGRICULTURE | |
| 828 | MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS | |
| 831 | SALESMANSHIP | |
| THURSDAY 2nd APRIL, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 076 | NATIONAL CADET CORPS (NCC) |
| 834 | FOOD NUTRITION & DIETETICS | |
| SATURDAY 4th APRIL, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 039 | SOCIOLOGY |
| MONDAY 6th APRIL, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 073 | KNOWLEDGE TRADITION & PRACTICES OF INDIA |
| 188 | BIOTI | |
| 191 | KOKBOROK | |
| 811 | BANKING | |
| 820 | ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY | |
| TUESDAY 7th APRIL, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 803 | WEB APPLICATION |
| WEDNESDAY 8th APRIL, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 322 | SANSKRIT CORE |
| 118 | FRENCH | |
| 822 | TAXATION | |
| THURSDAY 9th APRIL, 2026 | ||
| 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM | 821 | MULTI-MEDIA |
| 829 | TEXTILE DESIGN | |
| 844 | DATA SCIENCE |
Note:-
1. Important instructions will be issued separately.
2. Read instructions given in Admit Card.
3. It is mandatory to comply with all instructions issued by the CBSE.
4. No communication devices are allowed inside examination center.
(Dr Sanyam Bhardwaj)
Controller of Examinations
Date:- 30.10.2025
Place:- Dwarka, New Delhi
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