NEW DELHI, Sept 24: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday announced the tentative date-sheet for 2026 board examinations.
According to the schedule, the crucial exams for Class 10 and 12 board students will begin from February 17 next year.
Around 45 lakh students from India and 26 other countries are expected to appear in the CBSE board examinations 2026. The results will be announced by July 15, 2026, the CBSE said.
The tentative schedule will help students plan studies effectively, enable schools to coordinate academic and administrative tasks, and allow teachers to manage personal schedules more clearly, Sanyam Bhardwaj, CBSE’s controller of examinations, said.
In June this year, CBSE announced the implementation of its policy to conduct Class 10 board exams biannually starting from 2026. Under the new scheme the first mandatory exam will be held mid-February and an optional second exam in May for those aiming to improve their results in three subjects out of four subjects – science, mathematics, social science, and languages.
According to the tentative schedule, the evaluation of answer scripts will generally start about 10 days after each exam and finish within 12 days.
The CBSE has clarified that these date sheets are tentative, and the final versions will be released once schools submit the final list of candidates.
(Manas Dasgupta)
