NEW DELHI: The CBSE date sheet 2027 is available for Class 10 and Class 12, with board examinations beginning on Tuesday, 16 February 2027. The official circular dated 6 November 2026 says every examination will start at 10:30 am IST. Students should download the combined timetable and identify their own subject codes, because the opening date does not mean every candidate has a paper that day.
| Official document | Class X and Class XII Board Examinations, 2027 |
|---|---|
| Circular date | 6 November 2026 |
| Examinations begin | 16 February 2027, Tuesday |
| Starting time | 10:30 am IST |
| Subjects listed by CBSE | 83 for Class 10; 121 for Class 12 |
| Where to download | CBSE official website, Main Website section |
The official combined date sheet PDF contains the covering circular followed by the examination schedules. CBSE says the timetable was released 101 days before examinations begin. The details here were checked against that document and the board's website on 13 November 2026 at 10:35 pm IST. Use the complete PDF when building a personal timetable rather than relying on a cropped image circulated without its heading.
CBSE date sheet 2027 Class 10: key subject dates
Class 10 begins with Painting, subject code 049, on 16 February. Mathematics Standard, code 041, and Mathematics Basic, code 241, are both scheduled for 17 February. The Mathematics papers run from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm IST. Check which Mathematics course is recorded for you; the shared date does not remove the distinction between the two papers.
| Class 10 subject | Code | Date in 2027 | Time, IST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painting | 049 | 16 February | 10:30 am to 12:30 pm |
| Mathematics Standard / Basic | 041 / 241 | 17 February | 10:30 am to 1:30 pm |
| Home Science | 064 | 19 February | 10:30 am to 1:30 pm |
| Science | 086 | 22 February | 10:30 am to 1:30 pm |
| English Communicative / Language and Literature | 101 / 184 | 26 February | 10:30 am to 1:30 pm |
This is a selection of Class 10 entries, not the complete timetable. Language, elective and other subjects have their own rows in the PDF. In particular, the 10:30 am starting time is common across examinations, but finishing times vary. Painting has a two hour slot in the schedule, while the Mathematics, Science and English entries shown above have three hour slots.
How to download the CBSE Class 10 and 12 date sheet PDF
- Open cbse.gov.in and choose the Main Website link.
- On the CBSE main website, locate the announcement titled Date Sheet for Class X and Class XII Board Examinations, 2027. The listing carries the date 06/11/2026 and a file size of 4.48 MB.
- Open that announcement to reach the combined PDF. Confirm the covering letter is dated 6 November 2026 and refers to the 2027 board examinations.
- Move past the covering circular to the section for Secondary School Examination for Class 10, or the Senior School Certificate section for Class 12.
- Save the complete document and record each relevant subject name, code, date, starting time and finishing time.
Class 12 students should use the Class 12 section even where a subject name resembles a Class 10 paper. Likewise, students taking different English courses should match the code alongside the name. A personal schedule is useful only if it follows the subjects actually registered through the school. Ask the school to resolve a mismatch between the registered subject and the timetable before using it to plan revision.
Why the board says subject combinations matter
CBSE says it prepared the final date sheets using schools' submitted List of Candidates data. More than 40,000 subject combinations were considered so that two subjects chosen by a student would not fall on the same date. The circular also says the board considered gaps between commonly taken subjects, candidate numbers at centres and the tentative schedules of major entrance examinations for Class 12 students.
The circular records more than 26.5 lakh registrations for Class 10 and more than 19.8 lakh for Class 12. Those are registration figures stated in the announcement, not a count of students who ultimately attend each paper. CBSE also says the advance release gives examination centres time to make arrangements and allows schools to plan support for their board classes.
What to check after saving the timetable
The document says important instructions will be issued separately and directs candidates to read the instructions on their admit cards. Students should therefore keep the timetable and the later examination instructions together. The published 10:30 am start should not be treated as permission to arrive at the gate at that time; use the reporting instructions given for your examination.
Families should keep practical assessments and theory papers in separate calendar entries. For related official processes, read our CBSE practical dates guide for winter schools, 2027 private candidate application guide and parents' guide to the List of Candidates. Those processes have different purposes, and none replaces checking the subject rows in the final theory date sheet.
