The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) on Tuesday, November 10, released the examination timetables for the ICSE (Class 10) and ISC (Class 12) examinations of 2027. The ICSE examinations will begin on Monday, February 15, 2027 and conclude on Wednesday, March 31, 2027, while the ISC examinations will run from Tuesday, February 9 to Thursday, April 8, 2027. The detailed subject-wise date sheets are available on the council's official website, cisce.org.

Source: Education Times (Times of India)

A total of 3,79,980 candidates will appear in the two examinations. About 2.70 lakh candidates from 3,106 affiliated schools will take the ICSE examination across 76 subjects and papers at 2,835 centres in India and overseas, while 1,10,025 candidates from 1,651 schools will take the ISC examination across 60 subjects at 1,477 centres.

3,79,980total candidates in ICSE + ISC 2027
15 Feb – 31 Mar 2027ICSE (Class 10) exam window
9 Feb – 8 Apr 2027ISC (Class 12) exam window
76 / 60subjects in ICSE / ISC

New morning timing for Class 10

CISCE has changed the ICSE examination timings for 2027. The reading time will now begin at 10:00 am and the writing time at 10:15 am — earlier, reading began at 10:45 am and writing at 11:00 am. ICSE candidates must be seated in their examination halls by 9:45 am. Most ISC papers begin at 2:00 pm, according to the published schedule.

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Punjab figures and the road ahead

Uttar Pradesh has the largest ICSE contingent with 51,168 candidates, followed by West Bengal (46,521), Karnataka (33,417) and Maharashtra (31,035). Punjab accounts for 19,308 ICSE candidates and 5,479 ISC candidates. Distribution of admit cards for the 2027 examinations will begin in mid-December 2026, and results are expected in April or May 2027. CISCE chief executive and secretary Joseph Emmanuel said the credibility of an examination system rests on the fairness of its processes and the confidence it inspires among students, parents and institutions.

Students can download their date sheet by visiting cisce.org, opening the Examination section and selecting the ICSE 2027 or ISC 2027 timetable link. Candidates should verify their subject dates and timings from the official PDF only.