CBSE Date Sheet 2026: Class 10 & 12 Tentative Exam Dates, Timetable, and Subject-Wise Schedule

CBSE Tentative date sheet 2026 for classes 10 and 12 board exams is officially out. Exams start on 17th, February 2026. Phase 1 exams CBSE 10th will be held between Feb 17th and March 9th 2026. CBSE 12th exams will be held between Feb 17th and April 7th 2026. Students can get the whole schedule from the official CBSE website. 

Introduction

The CBSE Tentative date sheet 2026 for classes 10 and 12 board exams has been officially released. As per the CBSE board exam time table 2026, exams will commence on 17th February 2026, and conclude on Friday, 15th July 2026 including both Phase 1 and Phase 2. Students can access the CBSE board exam 2026 time table from the official CBSE website.

The examinations will commence on February 17, 2026, and continue until the middle of July. The subjects are arranged to ensure the students have enough time to prepare for each resultant test. This period determines academic performance and obtaining a long-term career mission.

CBSE Board Exam Time Table 2026: Overview

The CBSE board exam timetable 2026 is an essential guide for students preparing for their exams. It provides sufficient preparation gaps between major subjects, helping students revise effectively.

The well-structured schedule ensures that students can manage their time efficiently and perform their best in the exams.

Important Dates for CBSE Board Exams 2026

The CBSE board exam schedule 2026 follows a structured timeline for both Class 10 and Class 12 students. Here are the key dates:

• Release of CBSE Date Sheet: September 2025
• Practical Exams: January 2026
• Theory Exams: February 17, 2026 – April 9, 2026

CBSE Result 2025 Declaration: May 2026

CBSE Class 10 Date Sheet 2026

Below is the tentative CBSE exam timetable 2026 for Class 10:

DAY & DATE	TIME	SUBJECT CODE	SUBJECT NAME
Tuesday, 17th February 2026	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	041	Mathematics Standard
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	241	Mathematics Basic
Wednesday, 18th February 2026	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	401	Retail
	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	403	Security
	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	404	Automotive
	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	405	Introduction to Financial Markets
	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	406	Introduction to Tourism
	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	408	Agriculture
	10:30 am to 12:30pm	409	Food Production
	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	410	Front Office Operations
	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	411	Banking & Insurance
	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	413	Health Care
	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	414	Apparel
	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	415	Multi-Media
	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	419	Data Science
	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	420	Electronics & Hardware
	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	421	Foundation Skill for Sciences
	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	422	Design Thinking & Innovation
Friday, 20th February 2026	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	407	Beauty & Wellness
	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	412	Marketing & Sales
	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	416	Multi Skill Foundation Course
	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	418	Physical Activity Trainer
Saturday, 21st February 2026	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	101	English (Communicative)
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	184	English (Language & Literature)
Monday, 23rd February 2026	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	018	French
Tuesday, 24th February 2026	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	003	Urdu Course-A
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	004	Punjabi
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	005	Bengali
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	600	Tamil
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	—	Marathi
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	010	Gujarati
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	011	Manipuri
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	089	Telugu – Telangana
Wednesday, 25th February 2026	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	086	Science
Thursday, 26th February 2026	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	064	Home Science
Friday, 27th February 2026	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	165	Computer Applications
	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	402	Information Technology
	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	417	Artificial Intelligence
Saturday, 28th February 2026	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	119	Sanskrit (Communicative)
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	122	Sanskrit
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	131	Rai
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	132	Gurung
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	133	Tamang
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	134	Sherpa
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	303	Urdu Course-B
Monday, 2nd March 2026	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	002	Hindi Course-A
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	085	Hindi Course-B
Tuesday, 3rd March 2026	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	017	Tibetan
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	020	German
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	076	National Cadet Corps
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	088	Bhoti
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	092	Bodo
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	093	Tangkhul
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	094	Japanese
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	095	Bhutia
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	096	Spanish
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	097	Kashmiri
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	098	Mizo
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	099	Bahasa Melayu
	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	154	Elements of Business
	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	254	Elements of Book Keeping & Accountancy
Thursday, 5th March 2026	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	049	Painting
Friday, 6th March 2026	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	008	Sindhi
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	012	Malayalam
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	013	Odia
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	014	Assamese
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	015	Kannada
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	091	Kokborok
Saturday, 7th March 2026	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	087	Social Science
Monday, 9th March 2026	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	007	Telugu
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	016	Arabic
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	021	Russian
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	023	Persian
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	024	Nepali
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	025	Limbo
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	026	Lepcha
	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	031	Carnatic Music (Vocal)
	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	032	Carnatic Music (Mel. Ins.)
	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	033	Carnatic Music (Per. Ins.)
	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	034	Hindustani Music (Vocal)
	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	035	Hindustani Music (Mel. Ins.)
	10:30 am to 12:30 pm	036	Hindustani Music (Per. Ins.)
	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	136	Thai

For the complete CBSE Class 10 date sheet 2026, students can download the official notification PDF here…

CBSE Date Sheet 2026 Class 10 PDF Download​

Class 12 Date Sheet 2025-26 CBSE board

The following is a tentative CBSE board exam date sheet 2026 for Class 12:

Students can download the CBSE Class 12 date sheet 2026 PDF here.

CBSE Date Sheet 2026 Class 12 PDF Download​

How to Download CBSE Board Exam Time Table 2026

Date	Time	Subject Code	Subject
17 Feb 2026 (Tue)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	045, 066, 825, 826	Biotechnology; Entrepreneurship; Shorthand (English); Shorthand (Hindi)
18 Feb 2026 (Wed)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	48	Physical Education
19 Feb 2026 (Thu)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	046, 057, 058, 059, 060, 061, 816, 823	Engineering Graphics; Bharatanatyam; Kuchipudi; Odissi; Manipuri; Kathakali; Horticulture; Cost Accounting
20 Feb 2026 (Fri)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	42	Physics
21 Feb 2026 (Sat)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	054, 833	Business Studies; Business Administration
23 Feb 2026 (Mon)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	37	Psychology
24 Feb 2026 (Tue)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	837	Fashion Studies
25 Feb 2026 (Wed)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	804, 817	Automotive; Typography & Computer Application
26 Feb 2026 (Thu)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	29	Geography
27 Feb 2026 (Fri)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	049, 050, 051, 052	Painting; Graphics; Sculpture; Applied Art (Commercial Art)
28 Feb 2026 (Sat)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	43	Chemistry
02 Mar 2026 (Mon)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	003, 022, 031, 032, 033, 056, 303, 810, 814, 818, 819	Urdu Elective; Sanskrit Elective; Carnatic Music (Vocal/Mel/Per); Kathak; Urdu Core; Front Office Operations; Insurance; Geospatial Technology; Electrical Technology
03 Mar 2026 (Tue)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	74	Legal Studies
05 Mar 2026 (Thu)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	835, 848	Mass Media Studies; Design Thinking & Innovation
06 Mar 2026 (Fri)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	035, 036, 813, 830, 847	Hindustani Music (Mel/Per); Health Care; Design; Electronics & Hardware
07 Mar 2026 (Sat)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	841	Yoga
09 Mar 2026 (Mon)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	041, 241	Mathematics; Applied Mathematics
10 Mar 2026 (Tue)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	809, 824, 836, 842	Food Production; Office Procedures & Practices; Library & Information Science; Early Childhood Care & Education
11 Mar 2026 (Wed)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	34	Hindustani Music Vocal
12 Mar 2026 (Thu)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	001 / 301	English Elective / English Core
13 Mar 2026 (Fri)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	806, 827	Tourism; Air-conditioning & Refrigeration
14 Mar 2026 (Sat)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	64	Home Science
16 Mar 2026 (Mon)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	002 / 302	Hindi Elective / Hindi Core
17 Mar 2026 (Tue)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	104–198 (various)	Punjabi; Bengali; Tamil; Telugu; Sindhi; Marathi; Gujarati; Manipuri; Malayalam; Odia; Assamese; Kannada; Arabic; Tibetan; German; Russian; Persian; Nepali; Limboo; Lepcha; Telugu (Telangana); Bodo; Tangkhul; Japanese; Bhutia; Spanish; Kashmiri; Mizo
18 Mar 2026 (Wed)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	30	Economics
19 Mar 2026 (Thu)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	845	Physical Activity Trainer
20 Mar 2026 (Fri)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	812	Marketing
23 Mar 2026 (Mon)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	28	Political Science
24 Mar 2026 (Tue)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	807, 843	Beauty & Wellness; Artificial Intelligence
25 Mar 2026 (Wed)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	065, 083, 802	Informatics Practices; Computer Science; Information Technology
27 Mar 2026 (Fri)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	44	Biology
28 Mar 2026 (Sat)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	55	Accountancy
30 Mar 2026 (Mon)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	27	History
01 Apr 2026 (Wed)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	805, 808, 828, 831	Financial Market Management; Agriculture; Medical Diagnostics; Salesmanship
02 Apr 2026 (Thu)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	076, 834	National Cadet Corps (NCC); Food Nutrition & Dietetics
04 Apr 2026 (Sat)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	39	Sociology
06 Apr 2026 (Mon)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	073, 188, 191, 811, 820	Knowledge Tradition & Practices of India; Bhoti; Kokborok; Banking; Electronics Technology
07 Apr 2026 (Tue)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	803	Web Application
08 Apr 2026 (Wed)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	118, 801, 822, 829	French; Retail; Taxation; Textile Design
09 Apr 2026 (Thu)	10:30 am to 01:30 pm	322, 821, 844	Sanskrit Core; Multi-media; Data Science

Follow these steps to download the CBSE 2026 exam schedule in PDF format:

Take a printout for easy reference.

Visit the official CBSE website (cbse.gov.in).

Click on the ‘Examinations’ tab.

Find and select ‘CBSE Class 10 & 12 Date Sheet 2026’.

Download the CBSE board exam timetable PDF.

Important Exam Day Guidelines

• Arrival Time: It is preferred that a candidate arrives at the exam center a little earlier than the reporting time. So it’s a good thing to reach the center 15 minutes before the reporting time.
• Mandatory Documents: Don’t forget to carry your admit card and other identification proof. If you are unable to produce them then you will be denied entry in the exam hall.
• Allowed Stationery: Make sure you don’t bring in items such as smart watches or calculators (if not allowed) or mobile phones.
• Exam Duration Awareness: Prerequisite knowledge of the timings of each subject must be established. Typically, exams begin at 10:30 AM, and students are given 15 minutes to read the exam paper.
• Dress Code: Usually it’s required to wear your school dress in the exam but if there is any other dress code then don’t forget to follow the same. 

Preparation Tips for CBSE Board Exams 2026

• Preparation Tips for CBSE Board Exams 2026
• Preparing for the board exams sounds complicated? It is. No worries, let me help you out with a few tips recommended by my teachers that helped me a lot to prepare my best for the board exams without having to skip any important topics or necessary details, and with a fresh mind. 
• Do you also find it messy to understand all the chapters along with all the topics at the same time? Where to start from? What’s important and what’s not? How to actually even begin?
• Here are some tips for you to prepare strategically: 
• Teachers often recommend dividing the syllabus into half so that we can at least reduce the stress of overburden in the beginning. Search for the marking scheme of each subject and take notes on the same. This helps in preparing the main topics with higher marking weightage first and leave the rest for last.
• The best tip to prepare for the board exams is to go through the previous year question papers and practice some sample papers (pro tip: search google). This helps us as students to feel self assured before appearing for the examinations.
• Try creating a disciplined routine by assigning a particular day and time for each subject for revision purposes. This helps in maintaining track of your studies and sharpens your memory.
• Having proper break sessions is important, as this helps us with maintaining a balance between personal and academic life accordingly and promotes a healthy mental state and disciplined structure.
• Don’t shy away from asking for guidance as this helps even better than books sometimes. Asking a teacher, mentor or literally anybody helps with practical knowledge on specific topics other than bookish knowledge. 

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Role of Parents and Teachers in Exam Preparation

Class 10th and 12th Board exams are no cakewalk as they are the cornerstone of any student’s academic life. And here both Parents and teachers play indispensable roles in creating a nurturing and productive environment:

Role of Parents

• Emotional Support: Board exams can be stressful. Encourage your child and do not put expectations on their shoulders that they might find difficult to meet.
• Set Boundaries: Students should study in a distraction-free environment. So, make sure you set boundaries on their screen time or use less social media while studying.
• Monitor Progress: Do not fail to sometimes, check with your child’s study times table, and give positive critiques.

Role of Teachers

• Personalized Attention: One of the best things that a teacher can do is give personalized attention to students. This will help students feel confident and at ease while preparing for the exam.
• Resource Provision: Material shared in class helps in achieving a better understanding of the concepts and in solving papers and mock tests.
• Motivation and Guidance: Motivate students to remain positive and make them believe in their true potential.

Conclusion

The CBSE board exam timetable 2026 helps students plan their studies effectively. With proper preparation and support from Matrix High School, students can confidently aim for success in their exams.

Stay focused, follow a smart study plan, and remember—board exams are just the beginning of your journey to success!

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FAQ

Q.1. When will class 10th and 12th CBSE board exams start?

Ans: As per the official CBSE date sheet 2026, the exams are to be held from 17, February 2025 till April 2026. For those specific subject details, please look at the official CBSE date sheet 2026.

Q.2. Where can I download the official class 10 date sheet CBSE board?

Ans: To download the official class 10 CBSE board exam date sheet 2026 visit their official website.

Q.3. Is there adequate space between major subjects in the timetable?

Ans: Yes, CBSE offers sufficient space for preparation to students to prepare for the major tests.

Q.4. What is the timing of the 2026 CBSE board exam?

Ans: The exams are generally held in the morning session, from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM. But certain subjects have their timings from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, so it’s advisable to check the official timetable based on the subject. 

Q.5. How can I score well in CBSE board exams?

To score well, follow a study timetable, practice previous years’ question papers, take mock tests, and revise regularly. Staying consistent and seeking help from teachers can also improve performance.