CBSE Board Exam 2027: Class 10 and 12 date sheet out, exams begin 16 February
CBSE has released the date sheet for Class 10 and Class 12 Board Examinations 2027. The exams will begin on 16 February 2027 (Tuesday), and the date sheet is available on cbse.gov.in.
What this means for you
This matters to every student who will take a CBSE Class 10 or Class 12 board exam in 2027. You now have time to plan your preparation, so check the dates for your subjects and make a study timetable. There is nothing to apply for right now; the date sheet is only for viewing and downloading.
Key facts
- Exams will begin on 16 February 2027 (Tuesday).
- Class 10 students will appear in 83 subjects and Class 12 students in 120 subjects.
- Over 26.5 lakh students are registered in Class 10 and over 9.8 lakh in Class 12.
- All exams will start at 10:30 a.m. (IST).
- The date sheet has been released 100 days before the exams begin.
- The date sheet is available on www.cbse.gov.in.
What has been released
CBSE has released the date sheet for the Class 10 and Class 12 Board Examinations 2027. According to the Board, the exams will begin on 16 February 2027 (Tuesday). The date sheet can be viewed and downloaded from the official CBSE website, www.cbse.gov.in.
How the date sheet was prepared
CBSE said the date sheet was prepared using the data schools submitted in the List of Candidates (LOC). The LOC process is complete, so the Board has the final information on the subject combinations students have chosen. According to the notice, care was taken that examinations of any two subjects opted by a student do not fall on the same date. More than 40,000 subject combinations were factored in for this.
What was kept in mind
The Board said adequate gaps have been provided between examinations of subjects commonly offered together. The tentative schedules of major entrance examinations for Class 12 students were also taken into account, so that board exams finish well before such entrance exams. The number of candidates appearing at each examination centre on a particular day was also considered to help conduct exams smoothly.
How many students will appear
According to the notice, over 26.5 lakh students in Class 10 and over 9.8 lakh students in Class 12 have registered for the 2027 Board Examinations. Students will appear in 83 subjects in Class 10 and 120 subjects in Class 12. All examinations will commence at 10:30 a.m. (IST).
Why it was released early
CBSE said the date sheet is being released 100 days in advance of the exams. This gives students time to plan and organise their preparation and can reduce exam-related anxiety. Families and teachers can plan their summer vacation engagements around the examination and evaluation schedules, and schools designated as examination centres get time to make arrangements.
What to do now
Students appearing in the 2027 board exams should check the date sheet on the website, note the dates for their subjects and plan their study schedule accordingly. There is no form or application to submit at this stage.
Questions and answers
When do the CBSE Class 10 and 12 Board Exams 2027 start?
The exams will begin on 16 February 2027 (Tuesday). This is stated in the date sheet released by CBSE.
Where can I download the CBSE 2027 date sheet?
The date sheet is available on the official CBSE website, www.cbse.gov.in. You can view and download it there.
How many subjects are there in CBSE Board Exam 2027?
Class 10 students will appear in 83 subjects and Class 12 students in 120 subjects, according to the notice.
What time will the CBSE Board Exams 2027 start?
All exams will commence at 10:30 a.m. (IST). The notice gives this as the start time for all examinations.
How many students are registered for CBSE 2027?
Over 26.5 lakh students are registered in Class 10 and over 9.8 lakh in Class 12. These figures are given in the notice.
Glossary
- LOC (List of Candidates)
- The official list of students who will sit a board exam, sent by the school to the board.
Source: CBSE, "Date Sheet for Class X and Class XII Board Examinations, 2027", 6 November 2026. Read the original notice
Checked against the official notice: 7 November 2026. This story was drafted with AI from an official notice and checked by an editor before publishing. Report an error