UP Board Class 12 practical exams 2026 to be held in two phases; phase 1 from January 24

The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamil Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) has announced that the UP Board Class 12 practical exams 2026 will be conducted in two phases. Along with the UP Board Class 12 practical exam dates, the UPMSP has also published the list of proposed exam centres on the official website, upmsp.edu.in.

As per the UP Board exam time table 2026, practical exams will be held in two phases - phase 1 from January 24 to February 1 and phase 2 from February 2 to 9. The practical exams will not be conducted on January 29 and 30 as the dates coincide with the UP teacher eligibility test (UP TET) exam.

The list of proposed exam centres for UP Board exam 2026, including allocation of students to schools has been uploaded and displayed on the portal after approval by the district–level committee chaired by the district magistrate.

Students, parents, and principals have been allowed to submit objections against the exam centre lists through the concerned school login ID, along with valid reasons and supporting evidence by December 22.

The state board has also announced strict rules, including CCTV surveillance, to ensure transparency and integrity in the UP Class 12 board exam 2026.

Also read UP Board model paper 2026 for Class 10, 12 published; OMR rules, MCQ pattern explained

UP Board Class 10, 12 exam dates 2026

The UP school board has announced pre-board exam dates for both Classes 10 and 12.

Class 12 pre-board practical exams will be conducted in the first week of January 2026 and pre-board written exams will be held in the second week of January and the first week of February 2026 at the school level.

High school or UP Board Class 10 practical or internal assessment will be conducted at the school level like previous years. The portal for uploading marks will open from January 10, 2026.