The CBSE Date Sheet 2027 is out. The Central Board of Secondary Education released it on November 6, 2026. Class 10 and Class 12 board exams begin on February 16, 2027. Both start at 10:30 AM IST.
This year’s sheet came a week later than last year. CBSE released the 2026 schedule on October 30, 2025. The new one gives about 102 days before the first paper, against about 110 days last year.
The board put the schedule on cbse.gov.in and cbse.nic.in. Students can open it without any login. The file lists every subject, date and time.
When do the CBSE 2027 board exams begin and end?
The CBSE 2027 board exams begin on February 16, 2027. Class 10 and Class 12 both start that day. Each paper opens at 10:30 AM IST.
Class 10 exams run until March 9, 2027. Class 12 exams run until April 9, 2027. The Class 12 window is longer by about a month.
There is also a second exam for Class 10. It falls in May 2027. A student can sit it to lift a score.
Which subjects come first on February 16, 2027?
Class 10 opens with Painting on February 16, 2027. That paper runs from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
Class 12 opens with Physics on the same day. That paper runs from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM.
How many subjects are in the CBSE date sheet 2027?
The CBSE date sheet 2027 covers 83 subjects in Class 10. Class 12 has 121 subjects this year. The papers span every stream, from Science to Arts.
How does the Class 10 two-exam system work in 2027?
CBSE holds the Class 10 board exam twice in 2027. The first exam begins on February 16. This exam is for every Class 10 student.
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The second exam is optional. It falls in May 2027. A student may take it to raise one score.
Agar main sirf pehle exam me baithu to chalega kya? (Can I sit only the first exam?)
Yes. The first Class 10 exam in February 2027 is enough to pass. The May exam is only for a better score. You do not have to take both.
How to download the CBSE 2027 date sheet?
You can download the CBSE 2027 date sheet from cbse.gov.in. The site cbse.nic.in also carries it. No login is needed.
Open the date sheet link on the home page. Save the PDF, then take a printout.
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Last verified: November 7, 2026
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