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CISCE has announced the ICSE Class 10 and ISC Class 12 exam dates for 2026. The exams will begin in February, with ICSE from February 17 and ISC from February 12.
ISCE Class 10, 12 Board Exam Timetable 2026 Out, Check Dates Here. (Representative Image/Getty)
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has released the timetable for the ICSE Class 10 and ISC Class 12 board exams for the year 2026. According to the schedule announced on November 13, the ICSE exams will be held from February 17 to March 30, 2026, while the ISC exams will take place from February 12 to April 6, 2026.
This year’s exams will begin earlier than in 2025, when Class 10 exams started on February 18 and Class 12 on February 13. The detailed datesheet includes 75 subjects for ICSE and 50 for ISC. Around 2.6 lakh students will appear for ICSE and 1.5 lakh students for ISC across India and abroad.
CISCE said the 2026 schedule has been designed to give students sufficient preparation time between major papers and to balance academic rigour with well-being. Dr Joseph Emmanuel, Chief Executive and Secretary of CISCE, said, “The release of the examination schedule is more than a calendar event — it is a moment of focus, anticipation, and aspiration for every learner. We have designed the timetable to ensure that preparation time translates into performance, not pressure.”
He added that the board’s evolving assessment system aims to move beyond rote learning to promote creativity, conceptual understanding, and critical thinking.
CISCE, which oversees more than 3,200 schools and serves over 3.5 million students with the support of 1.5 lakh teachers, continues to uphold its reputation for transparent, student-centric, and globally benchmarked assessments.
ICSE Class 10 Exam Timetable 2026
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| Day & Date | Time | Subject | Duration |
| Tuesday, February 17 | 11:00 a.m. | English Language – ENGLISH Paper 1 | 2 hrs |
| Friday, February 20 | 11:00 a.m. | Literature in English – ENGLISH Paper 2 | 2 hrs |
| Saturday, February 21 | 9:00 a.m. | Art Paper 1 (Still Life) | 3 hrs |
| Monday, February 23 | 11:00 a.m. | Group III Elective Subjects: Robotics & Artificial Intelligence, Basic Data Entry Operator, Dietetic Aide, Catering, Early Years Physical Activity Facilitator, Abled Learner Tools, etc. | 2 hrs |
| Tuesday, February 25 | 11:00 a.m. | Hindi | 3 hrs |
| Thursday, February 27 | 9:00 a.m. | Art Paper 2 (Nature Drawing/Painting) | 3 hrs |
| Friday, February 28 | 11:00 a.m. | Group II (Second Languages): Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Lepcha, Mizo, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Tangkhul, Urdu, etc. | 3 hrs |
| Saturday, March 1 | 9:00 a.m. | Art Paper 3 (Original Composition) | 3 hrs |
| Monday, March 3 | 11:00 a.m. | Mathematics | 2½ hrs |
| Tuesday, March 4 | 9:00 a.m. | Art Paper 4 (Applied Art) | 3 hrs |
| Thursday, March 6 | 11:00 a.m. | Physics – SCIENCE Paper 1 | 2 hrs |
| Saturday, March 8 | 11:00 a.m. | Chemistry – SCIENCE Paper 2 | 2 hrs |
| Tuesday, March 11 | 11:00 a.m. | History & Civics – H.C.G. Paper 1 | 2 hrs |
| Thursday, March 13 | 11:00 a.m. | Geography – H.C.G. Paper 2 | 2 hrs |
| Saturday, March 15 | 11:00 a.m. | Biology – SCIENCE Paper 3 | 2 hrs |
| Tuesday, March 18 | 11:00 a.m. | Computer Applications, Economic Applications, Commercial Applications, Environmental Applications, Fashion Designing, Physical Education, etc. | 2 hrs |
| Monday, March 23 | 11:00 a.m. | Economics (Group II Elective) | 2 hrs |
| Saturday, March 30 | 11:00 a.m. | Environmental Science (Group II Elective) | 2 hrs |
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ISC Class 12 Exam Timetable 2026
| Day & Date | Time | Subject/Paper | Duration |
| Thursday, February 12 | 2:00 PM | Psychology | 3 hrs |
| Friday, February 13 | 2:00 PM | English – Paper 1 (English Language) | 3 hrs |
| Saturday, February 14 | 4:00 PM | Art Paper 3 (Drawing or Painting of a Living Person) | 3 hrs |
| Monday, February 16 | 2:00 PM | Legal Studies | 3 hrs |
| Tuesday, February 17 | 2:00 PM | English – Paper 2 (Literature in English) | 3 hrs |
| Wednesday, February 18 | 2:00 PM | Home Science – Paper 1 (Theory) | 3 hrs |
| Thursday, February 19 | 2:00 PM | Electricity and Electronics | 3 hrs |
| Friday, February 20 | 2:00 PM | Geometrical & Mechanical Drawing | 3 hrs |
| Friday, February 20 | 2:00 PM | Accounts | 3 hrs |
| Saturday, February 21 | 2:00 PM | Mass Media & Communication | 3 hrs |
| Monday, February 23 | 2:00 PM | Chemistry – Paper 1 (Theory) | 3 hrs |
| Tuesday, February 25 | 2:00 PM | Commerce | 3 hrs |
| Thursday, February 27 | 9:00 AM | Art Paper 1 (Drawing or Painting from Still Life) | 3 hrs |
| Monday, March 2 | 2:00 PM | Environmental Science – Paper 1 (Theory) | 3 hrs |
| Friday, March 6 | 2:00 PM | Biology – Paper 1 (Theory) | 3 hrs |
| Saturday, March 7 | 2:00 PM | Fashion Designing – Paper 1 (Theory) | 3 hrs |
| Monday, March 9 | 2:00 PM | Indian Music – Hindustani, Carnatic | 3 hrs |
| Wednesday, March 11 | 2:00 PM | Business Studies | 3 hrs |
| Friday, March 13 | 2:00 PM | Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Khasi, Mizo, Malayalam, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Modern Armenian, Tibetan, Arabic, Sanskrit | 3 hrs |
| Monday, March 16 | 9:00 AM | Art Paper 2 (Drawing or Painting from Nature) | 3 hrs |
| Wednesday, March 18 | 2:00 PM | Physics – Paper 1 (Theory) | 3 hrs |
| Monday, March 23 | 2:00 PM | Physical Education | 3 hrs |
| Tuesday, March 24 | 2:00 PM | Biotechnology | 3 hrs |
| Wednesday, March 25 | 2:00 PM | Sociology | 3 hrs |
| Friday, March 27 | 2:00 PM | Computer Science – Paper 1 (Theory) | 3 hrs |
| Saturday, March 28 | 9:00 AM | Art Paper 4 (Original Imaginative Composition in Colour) | 3 hrs |
| Monday, March 30 | 2:00 PM | Political Science | 3 hrs |
| Wednesday, April 1 | 2:00 PM | Elective English | 3 hrs |
| Friday, April 3 | 2:00 PM | Hospitality Management | 3 hrs |
| Saturday, April 4 | 9:00 AM | Art Paper 5 (Crafts ‘A’) | 3 hrs |
| Monday, April 6 | 2:00 PM | Geography | 3 hrs |
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