CBSE Board Exams 2027: Date Sheet Out, Class 10 and 12 Papers Begin on 16 February

The wait for board students is over. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the date sheet for the Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations 2027, and both classes will begin their theory papers on Tuesday, 16 February 2027. The board published the timetable on 6 November 2026 on its official website, cbse.gov.in, a full 101 days before the first paper, as reported by The Economic Times.

Class 10 examinations will run from 16 February to 9 March 2027, while Class 12 examinations will run from 16 February to 9 April 2027. Every paper will begin at 10:30 am. The schedule covers 83 subjects for Class 10 and 121 subjects for Class 12, according to The Economic Times, which also reports that more than 26.5 lakh students have registered for Class 10 and over 19.8 lakh are expected to appear for Class 12.

For Class 10, the first paper is Painting on 16 February, followed by Mathematics (Standard and Basic) on 17 February, Science on 22 February, English on 26 February, Hindi on 3 March and Social Science on 8 March, with the last papers on 9 March. For Class 12, Physics opens the schedule on 16 February, followed by Physical Education on 18 February, Accountancy on 23 February, Chemistry on 27 February, English Core on 5 March, Mathematics on 9 March, Economics on 16 March, Political Science on 19 March, Biology on 25 March, History on 27 March and Business Studies on 1 April.

Practical examinations and internal assessment come first. NDTV reports that practicals for most schools are scheduled from 1 January to 13 February 2027, while practicals for winter-bound schools will be held from 9 November to 19 December 2026. Students should confirm their own practical dates with their school, since the practical schedule is separate from the theory date sheet.

CBSE says it prepared the timetable from the final List of Candidates data submitted by schools, and checked more than 40,000 subject combinations so that no student faces two papers on the same day, as reported by The Economic Times. The board also says it kept gaps between subjects commonly taken together and took the tentative dates of major entrance examinations into account while drawing up the schedule.

Students should now download the official PDF from cbse.gov.in and check their own subjects and subject codes against it, rather than relying on summaries. The Economic Times advises students to check their subject codes carefully, follow the instructions printed on their admit cards, and note that electronic communication devices are not allowed inside examination centres. The date sheet is the official timetable, so plan revision around the gaps between your own papers and keep checking the CBSE website for any further announcements.