Bihar board 10th, 12th compartment exam 2026 dates out; matric, inter exams from May 2
Vaishnavi Shukla | April 13, 2026 | 02:30 PM IST | 3 mins read
Bihar Board Compartment Exam 2026: BSEB will conduct the Class 10 and 12 special exams from May 2 in two shifts; morning and afternoon.
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Download NowBihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has announced the Bihar board compartment and special exam dates 2026 for both Class 10th and 12th. BSEB will conduct the Bihar board Class 10 and 12 special exams 2026 from May 2.
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The Bihar board will conduct the first shift exams from 9:30 am to 12:45 pm, while the second shift exam will be held from 2 pm to 5:15 pm. An initial 15 minutes will be given to all candidates to read and understand the questions.
For visually impaired candidates, BSEB matic exams in Home Science (instead of Mathematics) and Music (instead of Science) will be conducted based on the old syllabus. Accordingly, visually impaired candidates will appear for Music instead of Science in the first shift on May 4, and Home Science instead of Mathematics in the first shift on May 5, 2026.
Additionally, spastic, visually impaired, and disabled candidates unable to write will be permitted by the district education officer to have a non-matriculate scribe, and information regarding this must be provided to the committee office. Such candidates will be given an additional 20 minutes per hour.
The BSEB matric special practical exams 2026 will be held from April 29 to 30 for elective subjects: Home Science, Music, Dance, Fine Arts; Music for visually impaired candidates; and vocational elective subjects (Security, Beautician, Tourism, Retail Management, Automobile, Electronics & Hardware, Beauty & Wellness, Telecom, and IT/ITeS trades).
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BSEB Bihar board 10th compartment dates 2026
Bihar board Class 10th compartment exam dates for each subject are given in the table below.
|
Exam Date/Day |
First Shift |
Second Shift |
|
May 2 |
Mother Tongue (Hindi, Bangla, Urdu, Maithili) |
Second Indian Language (Sanskrit, Hindi, Arabic, Persian, Bhojpuri) |
|
May 4 |
Science / Music (For visually impaired only) |
Social Science |
|
May 5 |
Mathematics / Home Science (For visually impaired only) |
English (General) |
|
May 6 |
Elective Subjects (Higher Math, Commerce, Economics, Languages, Fine Arts, Home Science, Dance, Music) |
Vocational Elective Subjects (Security, Beautician, Tourism, Retail Management, Automobile, Electronics & Hardware, Beauty & Wellness, Telecom, IT/ITES) |
As per the Bihar board guidelines, entry to the exam centre for both shifts will be allowed only until 30 minutes before the start of the exam. For the first shift, entry will be allowed until 9 am, and for the second shift, entry will be allowed until 1:30 pm.
BSEB Bihar board 12th compartment dates 2026
BSEB Bihar board Class 12th compartment exam dates 2026 are given in the table below.
|
Date |
Faculty |
Shift 1 |
Shift 2 |
|
May 2 |
I.Sc / I.Com / I.A. / Voc. |
Hindi |
Biology, History, English |
|
May 4 |
I.Sc / I.Com / I.A. / Voc. |
Physics, Entrepreneurship, Psychology |
Agriculture, Music, Hindi |
|
May 5 |
I.Sc / I.Com / I.A. |
English |
Mathematics, Business Studies |
|
May 6 |
I.Sc / I.A. / I.Com / Voc. |
Chemistry, Economics |
Geography, Accountancy, Foundation Course |
|
May 7 |
I.A. / Voc. |
Sociology, Elective Subject Trade Paper-1 |
Political Science, Elective Subject Trade Paper-2 |
|
May 8 |
I.A. |
Home Science |
Philosophy |
|
May 9 |
All |
Language Subjects: Urdu, Maithili, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Magahi, Bhojpuri, Arabic, Persian, Pali, Bangla |
Computer Science, Multi Media & Web Tech, Yoga & Phys. Edu. |
|
May 11 |
All |
Additional Languages & Vocational Electives: (Same list as above) + Maths, Biology, History, etc. |
Vocational Trades: Security, Beautician, Tourism, Retail Management, Automobile, Electronics, Beauty & Wellness, Telecom, IT/ITes |
Additionally, internal assessments for Science and Literacy Activity/Project Work for Social Science at the school level, along with standard marks files and award sheets for the elective/vocational subjects mentioned above, must be submitted to the district education officer's office by May 4. While the standard marks files and award sheets must be delivered from the district education officer's office to the committee office by May 5.
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