CBSE Board Exam Date 2027 Highlights: Class 10, 12 exam schedule soon at cbse.gov.in

The CBSE Class 12 practical examinations for winter-bound schools will be conducted in November-December 2026. Additionally, for all other CBSE-affiliated schools, the CBSE Class 12 practical exam 2027 will be held in January-February 2027, as per previous year trends.

Candidates can check the CBSE grading system for the 10th board exam 2027, as shown in the table below:

Students must score at least 33% marks to qualify for the CBSE Class 10 and 12 board exams 2027.

CBSE is expected to issue the CBSE Class 10 and 12 date sheet 2026 on its official website at cbse.nic.in.

The official notice released by the CBSE reads, "The Board issues Sample Question Papers (SQPs) and Marking Schemes (MS) for classes X and XII to provide a broad template and serve as a guide for ensuring uniformity and proper coverage of the curricula. Further, SQPs give a broad understanding of the question paper design and need to be used for classroom teaching and learning activities with an overall focus on promoting the application of concepts in real-life."

As per previous year trends, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will issue the CBSE Class 12 exam date sheet 2027 by October-November 2026.

The steps to download the CBSE board exam date sheet 2027 are given below.

• Visit the official website at cbse.gov.in.
• Click on the "CBSE Class 12 date sheet 2027 PDF" link.
• Download the file and save the date sheet for reference.
• Take a printout of Class 12 board exam 2027 date sheet.

The Class 12 practical examinations for winter-bound schools will be conducted in November-December 2026. For all other CBSE-affiliated schools, the CBSE Class 12 practical examinations will be held in January-February 2027.

Students must cross-check these details in the datesheet

• Exam dates
• Subject names
• Subject codes
• Exam day guidelines
• CBSE exam time

CBSE issues Sample Question Papers (SQPs) and Marking Schemes (MS) for classes X and XII to provide a broad template and serve as a guide for ensuring uniformity and proper coverage of the curricula. Further, SQPs give a broad understanding of the question paper design and need to be used for classroom teaching and learning activities with an overall focus on promoting the application of concepts in real-life.

There has been no change in passing criteria this year. It will remain the same as those applicable during the academic session 2025-26. To pass the exams, candidates will have to secure minimum 33 percent marks in all subjects.

• Go to the official website cbse.gov.in and click on academic website tab
• Then click on academic section
• Click on the link that reads, "Sample Question Papers for Classes X & XII for the current Academic Session 2026-27 – reg."
• Notice will open up on screen
• Click on "Class X – https://cbseacademic.nic.in/SQP_CLASSX_2026-27.html."
• PDF will open up on screen
• Select the subject for which you want to download the papers
• Repeat the process for different or more subjects

No. Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has not published the datesheet for session 1. It is expected to be out anyday this week. 

Details to check on CBSE Class 10, 12 datesheet include

• Exam dates
• Subject names
• Subject codes
• Exam day guidelines
• CBSE exam time

• Go to the official website at cbse.gov.in
• On the homepage, look for academic tab
• Click on CBSE Datesheet 2027 pdf link
• CBSE Datesheet 2027 pdf will open up on screen
• Check exam dates and download the same

• There will be 38 questions in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
• The question paper will have four sections and has MCQs, VSA, SA, LAs and CBQ. Section A-History-20 Marks. Section B-Geography-20 Marks. Section C- Political Science-20 Marks. Section D- Economics-20 Marks
• Very Short Answer Type Questions (VSA), carry 2 marks each. Answers to each question should not exceed 40 words.
• Short Answer Type Questions (SA), carry 3 marks each. Answers to each question should not exceed 60 words.
• Long answer type questions (LA), carry 5 marks each. Answers to each question should not exceed 120 words.
• There are case based questions (CBQ) with three sub questions and are of 4 marks each. Answers to each question should not exceed 100 words.
• The map-based questions carry 5 marks with two parts- Q9. In Section A-History (2 marks) and Q19. In Section B -Geography (3 marks)
• There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in a few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions must be attempted.
• NOTE that a separate question has been provided for Visually Impaired candidates in lieu of questions having visual inputs, map etc. Such questions are to be attempted by Visually Impaired candidates only.

CBSE will conduct theory exams for a total of 80 marks, and students will get three hours to complete the exam. 

General Instructions:

• This question paper consists of 39 questions in 3 sections. Section A is Biology, Section B is Chemistry and Section C is Physics.
• All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student is expected to attempt only one of the alternatives in these questions. 

Schools should be ready with the following information of candidates whose data will be filled in the LOC:

• Candidate's personal details like correct Candidate's name/ Father/ Mother/ Guardian's Name and D.O.B.
• Correct Subject Code and subject Combination as per Scheme of Studies. (Should be doubly checked by the schools).
• Category applying in Full subjects (FS)/Improvement (I) / Compartment. - Refer to Annexure B 1
• APAAR ID

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will release the datesheet for session 1 exams soon. Datesheet for session 2 will be released after session 1 results. 

The CBSE Class 12 Physics paper consists of 70 marks for theory exam, while 30 marks are set for practical and internal assessments.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) generally conducts the Class 10, 12 practical exams from January. The Board issues important instructions for the schools, students regarding the practical exams. Schools are advised to ensure that the CBSE syllabus is completed before exams.

The board has asked schools to prepare for the registration and List of Candidates (LOC) submission processes for the 2026-27 academic session. The registration process for students of classes 9, 10, 11, 12 will be concluded on October 21.

The CBSE board Class 10 grading system 2027 is shown in the table below.

The following details are listed in the CBSE date sheet of Class 12.

• Exam dates
• Subject names
• Subject codes
• Exam day guidelines
• CBSE exam time

• Visit CBSE's academic website cbseacademic.nic.in
• On homepage, click on the link that reads, "Sample Question Papers for Classes X & XII for the current Academic Session 2026- 27 – reg."
• Then click on Class 12 sample paper link
• You will see three tabs, subject, sample question paper and marking scheme
• Select the subject and click on the same
• Sample question paper will open up on screen
• Go through the same and download it

CBSE Phase 2 exams 2026: Category-wise distribution of students

• Visit the official website at cbse.nic.in
• On homepage, click on CBSE datesheet 2027 PDF or related link
• Datesheet PDF will open up on screen
• Go through the same and download it
• Take its printout for future references

In 2025, the tentative datesheet was released in September. For the first time board released Class 10 datesheet in two parts, i.e. for session one and two.

The appointments committee of the Cabinet, government of India has appointed IAS officer Mandeep K Bhandari as chairperson of CBSE . Additionally,  IAS Ankita Mishra Bundela, has been designated as additional secretary in the Department of higher education.

Students are required to score at least 33% marks to qualify for the CBSE Class 10 and 12 board exams 2027.

CBSE Phase 2 exams 2026: Category-wise distribution of students

In CBSE Class 10, 12 date sheet, students will be able to check

• Exam dates
• Subject names
• Subject codes
• Exam day guidelines
• CBSE exam time

• Visit the official website at cbse.nic.in
• On homepage, click on CBSE 10th exam date 2027 sheet or related link
• Datesheet PDF will open up on screen
• Go through the same and download it
• Take its printout for future references

CBSE has not officially announced the release date for the CBSE Class 12 private candidate form 2027. As per the official website, the latest CBSE examination circulars currently list the 2026-27 LOC notification for regular Class 10 and 12 students.

The following details will be listed in the CBSE date sheet for Class 12 and Class 10 board exams 2026

• Exam dates
• Subject names
• Subject codes
• Exam day guidelines
• CBSE exam time

CBSE is expected to open the CBSE private candidate form 2027 soon on its official website at cbse.gov.in.

The CBSE 12th physics paper will consist of 70 marks for the theory exam, while 30 marks are reserved for practical and internal assessments.

The steps to check CBSE board exam dates for 2027 are given below. 

• Visit official website at cbse.nic.in
• On homepage, click on CBSE Class 12 or 10 Datesheet 2027 PDF link
• CBSE Datesheet 2027 will open up on screen
• Go through the same and check exam dates
• Download the PDF for future references

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the CBSE board Class 10 and 12 sample papers 2027 on its official website at cbseacademic.nic.in

CBSE board Class 10 subject-wise bifurcation of marks for theory and practicals is shown in the table below.

The CBSE Class 12 practical examinations for winter-bound schools will be conducted in November-December 2026. Additionally, for all other CBSE-affiliated schools, the CBSE Class 12 practical exam 2027 will be held in January-February 2027, as per previous year trends. 

• Go to CBSE's academic website cbseacademic.nic.in
• On homepage, click on the link that reads, "Sample Question Papers for Classes X & XII for the current Academic Session 2026- 27 – reg."
• Then click on Class 12 sample paper link
• You will see three tabs, subject, sample question paper and marking scheme
• Select the subject and click on the same
• Sample question paper will open up on screen
• Go through the same and download it

Candidates can check the CBSE grading system for the 10th board exam 2027, as shown in the table below:

Students must score at least 33% marks to qualify for the CBSE Class 10 and 12 board exams 2027.

The CBSE Class 10 subject-wise bifurcation of marks is shown in the table below.

The steps to download CBSE board exam 2027 sample papers for both Class 10 and 12 students are given below. 

•  Visit the official website at cbse.gov.in 
• Click on academic section
• Click on "Sample Question Papers for Classes X & XII for the current Academic Session 2026- 27 – reg" link
• A notice will open up on screen
• Click on Class 10 or 12 PDF available. 
• Select the subject for which you want to download the papers
• Repeat the process for different or more subjects

CBSE is expected to issue the CBSE Class 10 and 12 date sheet 2026 on its official website at cbse.nic.in.

Usually the board releases the Class 10, 12 datesheet in the second week of December. However, last year, the tentative datesheet was released in September last week.

CBSE directed schools to carefully verify number of candidates being sponsored against the number of teachers appointed for each subject.

The official notice released by the CBSE reads, "The Board issues Sample Question Papers (SQPs) and Marking Schemes (MS) for classes X and XII to provide a broad template and serve as a guide for ensuring uniformity and proper coverage of the curricula. Further, SQPs give a broad understanding of the question paper design and need to be used for classroom teaching and learning activities with an overall focus on promoting the application of concepts in real-life."

The first Board Examination will be mandatory for all Class 10 students, and the LOC for the first examination has to be submitted for all candidates. The LOC for the second Board Examination will be submitted separately after the first examination.

• Go to the official website cbse.gov.in and click on academic website tab
• Then click on academic section
• Click on link that reads, "Sample Question Papers for Classes X & XII for the current Academic Session 2026- 27 – reg."
• Notice will open up on screen
• Click on "Class X – https://cbseacademic.nic.in/SQP_CLASSX_2026-27.html"
• PDF will open up on screen
• Select the subject for which you want to download the papers
• Repeat the process for different or more subjects

As per previous year trends, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will issue the CBSE Class 12 exam date sheet 2027 by October-November 2026.

The subject-wise marks distribution for the CBSE Class 12 exams 2027 is shown in the table below.

The steps to download the CBSE board exam date sheet 2027 are given below.

• Visit the official website at cbse.gov.in.
• Click on the "CBSE Class 12 date sheet 2027 PDF" link.
• Download the file and save the date sheet for reference.
• Take a printout of Class 12 board exam 2027 date sheet.

CBSE has not announced any change in the CBSE board exam 2027 syllabus yet. The CBSE board exam 2027 syllabus for both Class 10 and 12 is aligned with the NCERT textbooks.

CBSE Class 10 uses a 9-point grading system (A1 to E) instead of giving grades based only on marks. The grades are decided based on a student's performance compared with other students who passed. A1 is the highest grade, and students must get at least a D grade (33% overall) to pass.

Students will be able to download and check the CBSE date sheet 2027 in the form of a PDF from the official website, cbse.gov.in. The timetable will be announced for the Class 10th and 12th examination 2027 on the CBSE website.

Candidates can check the CBSE grading system for the 10th board exam 2026 in the table below:

Visit the official CBSE website at cbse.gov.in. Check the "Latest @ CBSE" section after opening the "Main Website" page. Click the "CBSE Class X/XII Date Sheet 2026" link. The screen will show the CBSE date sheet 2026 PDF. Save the CBSE date sheet 2026 after downloading and printing the PDF file.

Fail. Students will have to score at least 33% in each subject to be declared pass in the CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 board exams 2026.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is expected to conduct the CBSE Class 10 board exams 2027 in the month from February. Students have ample time to prepare a study plan and with consistency, they could score 95+ in Class 10. The board advises students to refer to the previous year sample question papers to prepare for the board exams.

Candidates can check the CBSE Class 10 Marking Scheme 2026 below:

The following details are listed in the CBSE date sheet of Class 12.

• Exam dates
• Subject names
• Subject codes
• Exam day guidelines
• CBSE exam time

No, CBSE will only release Class 10 session 1 datesheet now and not of session 2. Phase 2 exams will be conducted after the release of phase 1 results.

CBSE Class 10 and 12 schedule will be published soon on cbse.gov.in. Details on datesheet includes:

• Exam dates
• Subject names and codes
• Exam day guidelines
• CBSE exam time

Central Board of Secondary Education will release Class 10, 12 exam date sheet soon. Once out, it will be available for download on official website cbse.gov.in.

CBSE uses a 9-point grading system, i.e., from A1 to E. The grades are decided on the basis of students' performance in the exam. A1 is highest grade, and students should at least get a D grade (33% overall) to pass the exam.

Following passing criteria, Class 10 and 12 students must score at least 33 percent marks. In cases where students fail to secure minimum marks, they will have to appear in supplementary exams. CBSE session 1 will be conductedin February. 

CBSE Class 10 subject-wise bifurcation of marks-

To download CBSE matric exam dates, candidates will have to follow these steps

• Go to the official website at cbse.nic.in
• On homepage, click on CBSE datesheet 2027 PDF or related link
• Datesheet PDF will open up on screen
• Go through the same and download it
• Take its printout for future references

To check matric sample paper PDF, students must visit the CBSE's academic website cbseacademic.nic.in

• On homepage, click on the link that reads, "Sample Question Papers for Classes X & XII for the current Academic Session 2026- 27 – reg."
• Then click on Class 10 sample paper link
• Select subject, sample question paper and marking scheme
• Select the subject and click on the same
• Sample question paper will open up on screen
• Go through the same and download it

Central Board of Secondary Examination, CBSE will be conducting Class 10 board exams in two sessions. It will be compulsory to appear in the session 1, while session 2 will be optional. Students can opt for session 2 if they want to improve scores. 

CBSE Class 10 uses a 9-point grading system (A1 to E) instead of giving grades based only on marks. The grades are decided based on a student's performance compared with other students who passed. A1 is the highest grade, and students must get at least a D grade (33% overall) to pass.

The Class 12 practical examinations for winter-bound schools will be conducted in November-December 2026. For all other CBSE-affiliated schools, the CBSE Class 12 practical examinations will be held in January-February 2027.

The dates for CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 exams will be announced soon. Following the pattern, the board will release the matric or Class 10 session 1 datesheet at first.

The CBSE board Class 10 subject-wise bifurcation of marks is shown in the table below,

CBSE Board will issue Class 10 and 12 dates 2027 on its official website at cbse.nic.in.

Informing that LOC submission will begin soon, CBSE has highlighted several issues that caused avoidable delays and operational difficulties in past. These include schools entering incorrect subject codes or subjects, errors in any of student or parent details, non-submission of LOC and failure to submit the LOC within deadline.

• Visit the official website at cbse.nic.in
• On homepage, click on CBSE datesheet 2027 PDF or related link
• Datesheet PDF will open up on screen
• Go through the same and download it
• Take its printout for future references

Candidates can check the CBSE grading system for the 10th board exam 2026 in the table below:

CBSE Class 10, 12 board exam 2027 timetable PDF will include subject-wise examination dates, timings, rules, guidelines for students, and other details.

The steps to download CBSE Class 10 date sheet 2027 is as follows. 

• Visit the official website at cbse.nic.in
• On homepage, click on CBSE datesheet 2027 PDF or related link
• Datesheet PDF will open up on screen
• Go through the same and download it
• Take its printout for future references

The appointments committee of the Cabinet, government of India has appointed IAS officer Mandeep K Bhandari as chairperson of CBSE. Additionally,  IAS Ankita Mishra Bundela, has been designated as additional secretary in the Department of higher education.

CBSE board Class 10 subject-wise bifurcation of marks for theory and practicals is shown in the table below.

Check the number of students who appeared in the CBSE Phase 2 Exam 2026 given below:

Students are required to score at least 33% marks to qualify for the CBSE Class 10 and 12 board exams 2027.

In 2025, the tentative datesheet was released in September. For the first time board released Class 10 datesheet in two parts, i.e. for session one and two.

CBSE has started the List of Candidates (LOC), including regular and private ones, from September 22 onwards. The last date for LOC submission is September 26.

As part of board exams 2027 preparation, CBSE has invited submissions of List of Candidates (LOC) for both regular and private students from September 22 onwards.

• Visit the official website at cbse.nic.in
• On homepage, click on CBSE datesheet 2027 PDF or related link
• Datesheet PDF will open up on screen
• Go through the same and download it
• Take its printout for future references

CBSE Phase 2 exams 2026: Category-wise distribution of students

CBSE Class 10 uses a 9-point grading system (A1 to E) instead of giving grades based only on marks. The grades are decided based on a student's performance compared with other students who passed. A1 is the highest grade, and students must get at least a D grade (33% overall) to pass.

• Go to CBSE's academic website cbseacademic.nic.in
• On homepage, click on the link that reads, "Sample Question Papers for Classes X & XII for the current Academic Session 2026- 27 – reg."
• Then click on Class 12 sample paper link
• You will see three tabs, subject, sample question paper and marking scheme
• Select the subject and click on the same
• Sample question paper will open up on screen
• Go through the same and download it

In 2025, tentative CBSE datesheet was released in September and final was released later that year. It was for the first time that the board released Class 10 datesheet in two parts, i.e. for session one and two.

The following details are listed in the CBSE date sheet of Class 12.

• Exam dates
• Subject names
• Subject codes
• Exam day guidelines
• CBSE exam time

The CBSE board Class 10 grading system 2027 is shown in the table below.

No, the Central Board of Secondary Education has not yet published the date sheet of Class 10 2027 CBSE Board. The board is expected to release Class 10 phase 1 date sheet for all streams soon at cbse.gov.in

The board has asked schools to prepare for the registration and List of Candidates (LOC) submission processes for the 2026-27 academic session. The registration process for students of classes 9, 10, 11, 12 will be concluded on October 21.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) generally conducts the Class 10, 12 practical exams from January. The Board issues important instructions for the schools, students regarding the practical exams. Schools are advised to ensure that the CBSE syllabus is completed before exams.

CBSE Class 10 uses a 9-point grading system (A1 to E) instead of giving grades based only on marks. The grades are decided based on a student's performance compared with other students who passed. A1 is the highest grade, and students must get at least a D grade (33% overall) to pass.

In CBSE Class 10, 12 date sheet, students will be able to check

• Exam dates
• Subject names
• Subject codes
• Exam day guidelines
• CBSE exam time

CBSE has not officially announced the release date for the CBSE Class 12 private candidate form 2027. As per the official website, the latest CBSE examination circulars currently list the 2026-27 LOC notification for regular Class 10 and 12 students.

The CBSE Class 12 Physics paper consists of 70 marks for theory exam, while 30 marks are set for practical and internal assessments.

• Visit the official website at cbse.nic.in
• On homepage, click on CBSE 10th exam date 2027 sheet or related link
• Datesheet PDF will open up on screen
• Go through the same and download it
• Take its printout for future references

The CBSE 2027 board exam date Class 10 will be announced soon. Candidates can check the CBSE board Class 10 subject-wise bifurcation of marks, which is shown in the table below,

The CBSE Class 10 and 12 date sheet 2027 has not been released yet. The Central Board of Secondary Education is expected to announce the CBSE timetable soon on its official website, cbse.gov.in.