The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday released the final subject-wise timetable for the 2027 Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations, which are scheduled to begin on February 16. More than 46 lakh students have registered for the examinations, which will cover 83 subjects in Class 10 and 121 subjects in Class 12. All papers will begin at 10.30 am.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Date sheet released | November 6, 2026 |
| Board exams begin | February 16, 2027 |
| Class 10 exams end | March 9, 2027 |
| Class 12 exams end | April 9, 2027 |
| Class 10 subjects | 83 |
| Class 12 subjects | 121 |
| Class 10 candidates | Over 26.5 lakh |
| Class 12 candidates | Over 19.8 lakh |
| Examination starting time | 10.30 am |
| Official website | https://www.cbse.gov.in/cbsenew/cbse.html |
| Examination date | Subject |
|---|---|
| February 16, 2027 | Painting |
| February 17, 2027 | Mathematics Standard, Mathematics Basic |
| February 18, 2027 | Data Science and other skill subjects |
| February 19, 2027 | Home Science |
| February 22, 2027 | Science |
| February 24, 2027 | Computer Applications, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| February 26, 2027 | English Communicative, English Language and Literature |
| March 3, 2027 | Hindi Course A, Hindi Course B |
| March 6, 2027 | French |
| March 8, 2027 | Social Science |
| March 9, 2027 | Tibetan, German, Japanese and other subjects |
The Class 12 board examinations will begin with Physics on February 16. Chemistry will be held on February 27, followed by English Core and English Elective on March 5. Mathematics and Applied Mathematics are scheduled for March 9.
| Examination date | Subject |
|---|---|
| February 16, 2027 | Physics |
| February 18, 2027 | Physical Education |
| February 27, 2027 | Chemistry |
| March 2, 2027 | Psychology |
| March 5, 2027 | English Core, English Elective |
| March 9, 2027 | Mathematics, Applied Mathematics |
| March 12, 2027 | Typography & Computer Application |
| March 16, 2027 | Economics |
| March 18, 2027 | Marketing |
| March 19, 2027 | Political Science |
| March 20, 2027 | Artificial Intelligence |
| March 24, 2027 | Accountancy |
| March 25, 2027 | Biology |
| March 27, 2027 | History |
| April 1, 2027 | Business Studies |
| April 6, 2027 | Sanskrit Core, Taxation |
| April 7, 2027 | Multi-Media, Textile Design, Data Science |
| April 8, 2027 | Legal Studies |
| April 9, 2027 | Retail, Web Application |
| Instruction | Details |
|---|---|
| Examination timing | All papers begin at 10.30 am |
| Examination duration | Two or three hours, depending on the subject |
| Subject combinations | Over 40,000 combinations considered |
| Examination clashes | Timetable prepared to avoid clashes between subjects chosen by the same student |
| Admit card | Students must follow the instructions printed on their admit cards |
| Electronic devices | Communication devices are prohibited inside examination centres |
| Further instructions | To be issued separately by CBSE |
Students can access the complete date sheet through the CBSE official website (https://www.cbse.gov.in/cbsenew/cbse.html). The timetable contains examination dates, subject codes and paper timings for all subjects.
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