The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday (November 6) released the date sheet for the Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations of 2027, Jagran Josh and Shiksha reported. The subject-wise timetable is available on the board's official websites, cbse.gov.in and cbseacademic.nic.in.

Source: Jagran Josh

Examinations for both classes will begin on Tuesday, February 16, 2027, with every paper starting at 10:30 a.m. Class 10 examinations will end on March 9, 2027, while the longer Class 12 schedule will continue until April 9, 2027, according to the released date sheet.

Source: Shiksha

16 Feb 2027Exams begin (both classes)
9 Mar 2027Class 10 ends
9 Apr 2027Class 12 ends
10:30 a.m.Paper start time

Class 10 opens with Painting (subject code 049) on February 16, followed by Mathematics on February 17, Careers360 reported. Class 12 also begins on February 16, with Physics among the opening papers.

Source: Careers360

The date sheet was released about 101 days before the first paper, giving students and schools a fixed calendar for revision, pre-board examinations and travel planning.

Source: Jagran Josh

Practical examinations and marks breakup

For winter-bound schools, practical examinations, project work and internal assessments will be held from November 9 to December 19, 2026. For regular-session schools, they will run from January 1 to February 13, 2027, Careers360 reported, citing the board's circular.

Source: Careers360

The board has also issued the subject-wise breakup of marks. Most subjects carry 100 marks in total: for most Class 10 subjects that means 80 marks for theory and 20 for internal assessment, while Class 12 subjects such as Physics, Chemistry and Biology carry 70 marks for theory and 30 for practicals.

Source: Careers360

Reports said the detailed schedule for the second Class 10 examination session has not yet been announced. Students should download the complete subject-wise PDF only from cbse.gov.in and cross-check their own subjects, dates and timings against it.