The Central Board of Secondary Education has released the date sheets for the Class 10th board exams 2026. CBSE has earlier stated that from 2026, there will be two sets of board examinations, i.e., Exam 1 and Exam 2. The first will be conducted in February-March, while the second will be conducted in May-June.
For 2026, CBSE has published the detailed timetable nearly 5 months in advance: 146 days before the start of the exam. The Class 10th examination will begin on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, and conclude on Monday, March 9, 2026.
What’s New In CBSE 2026?
CBSE is introducing the two-exam system. Students will get two chances in the same academic year instead of a full-year examination. The board also confirmed that an estimated 4,50,000 students are expected to appear across classes 10th and 12th, covering as many as 204 subjects.
The date sheet marks a significant change with the introduction of the two-exam system, which is aimed at reducing academic pressure on students while giving them an additional chance within the same academic session.
CBSE Class 10 Exam Schedule 1
| Date | Day | Time | Subject Code | Subject Name |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 41 | Mathematics Standard |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 241 | Mathematics Basic |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 401 | Retail |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 403 | Security |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 404 | Automotive |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 405 | Introduction to Financial Markets |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 406 | Introduction to Tourism |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 408 | Agriculture |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 409 | Food Production |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 410 | Front Office Operations |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 411 | Banking & Insurance |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 413 | Health Care |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 414 | Apparel |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 415 | Multi-Media |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 419 | Data Science |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 420 | Electronics & Hardware |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 421 | Foundation Skill for Sciences |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 422 | Design Thinking & Innovation |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Friday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 407 | Beauty & Wellness |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Friday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 412 | Marketing & Sales |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Friday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 416 | Multi Skill Foundation Course |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Friday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 418 | Physical Activity Trainer |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Saturday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 101 | English (Communicative) |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Saturday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 184 | English (Language & Literature) |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Monday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 18 | French |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 3 | Urdu Course-A |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 4 | Punjabi |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 5 | Bengali |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 600 | Tamil |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | — | Marathi |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 10 | Gujarati |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 11 | Manipuri |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 89 | Telugu – Telangana |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 86 | Science |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Thursday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 64 | Home Science |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Friday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 165 | Computer Applications |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Friday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 402 | Information Technology |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Friday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 417 | Artificial Intelligence |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Saturday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 119 | Sanskrit (Communicative) |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Saturday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 122 | Sanskrit |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Saturday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 131 | Rai |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Saturday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 132 | Gurung |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Saturday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 133 | Tamang |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Saturday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 134 | Sherpa |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Saturday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 303 | Urdu Course-B |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Monday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 2 | Hindi Course-A |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Monday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 85 | Hindi Course-B |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 17 | Tibetan |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 20 | German |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 76 | National Cadet Corps |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 88 | Bhoti |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 92 | Bodo |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 93 | Tangkhul |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 94 | Japanese |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 95 | Bhutia |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 96 | Spanish |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 97 | Kashmiri |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 98 | Mizo |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 99 | Bahasa Melayu |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 154 | Elements of Business |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 254 | Elements of Book Keeping & Accountancy |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Thursday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 49 | Painting |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Friday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 8 | Sindhi |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Friday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 12 | Malayalam |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Friday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 13 | Odia |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Friday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 14 | Assamese |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Friday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 15 | Kannada |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Friday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 91 | Kokborok |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Saturday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 87 | Social Science |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Monday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 7 | Telugu |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Monday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 16 | Arabic |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Monday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 21 | Russian |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Monday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 23 | Persian |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Monday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 24 | Nepali |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Monday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 25 | Limbo |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Monday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 26 | Lepcha |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Monday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 31 | Carnatic Music (Vocal) |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Monday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 32 | Carnatic Music (Mel. Ins.) |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Monday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 33 | Carnatic Music (Per. Ins.) |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Monday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 34 | Hindustani Music (Vocal) |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Monday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 35 | Hindustani Music (Mel. Ins.) |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Monday | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 36 | Hindustani Music (Per. Ins.) |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Monday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 136 | Thai |
CBSE Class 10 Exam Schedule 2
| Date | Day | Time | Subject Code | Subject Name |
| May 15, 2026 | Friday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 41 | Mathematics Standard |
| May 15, 2026 | Friday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 241 | Mathematics Basic |
| May 16, 2026 | Saturday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | — | Compartment Subjects |
| May 18, 2026 | Monday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | — | Compartment Subjects |
| May 19, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 86 | Science |
| May 20, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | — | Compartment Subjects |
| May 21, 2026 | Thursday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | — | Compartment Subjects |
| May 22, 2026 | Friday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 87 | Social Science |
| May 23, 2026 | Saturday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | — | Compartment Subjects |
| May 25, 2026 | Monday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | — | Compartment Subjects |
| May 26, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | — | Language |
| May 28, 2026 | Thursday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | — | Compartment Subjects |
| May 29, 2026 | Friday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | — | Compartment Subjects |
| May 30, 2026 | Saturday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | — | Language |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Monday | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | — | Compartment Subjects |
Key Points To Note
- Students can appear in both sessions
- No need to wait for a year
- Date sheet released 146 days early
- A good initiative for students
Follow Us: Facebook | Instagram | X |
Youtube | Pinterest | Google News |
Entertales is on YouTube; click here to subscribe for the latest videos and updates.