CBSE announces 2027 Class 10, 12 board exam dates

Dubai: India's Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the timetable for the 2027 Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations, with both sets of exams beginning on February 16.

All examinations will start at 10.30am. The Class 10 exams will end on March 9, while the Class 12 examinations will continue until April 9.

The datesheet was released on November 6, giving students 101 days to prepare for the exams.

According to CBSE, more than 2.65 million students have registered for the Class 10 examinations, while over 1.98 million students are expected to take the Class 12 exams.

Class 10 students will be examined in 83 subjects, while the Class 12 timetable covers 121 subjects.

CBSE Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj said the board had released the schedule well in advance to give students sufficient time to plan their preparation.

“In Class X, students will appear in 83 subjects and in Class XII, students will appear in 121 subjects. The date sheets are being released 101 days in advance of the commencement of examinations,” he said.