Checked 3 October 2026. Checked on cbse.gov.in on 3 October 2026: no tentative or final 2027 date sheet had been published. Past dates are from CBSE’s date sheets and result press notes. This page is updated in place when CBSE publishes 2027 dates.
As of 3 October 2026, CBSE has not published the Class 10 date sheet for 2027. What is official is the List of Candidates (LOC) for the first exam, open from 24 September to 21 October 2026, and the statement in that circular that the first board exam is held in February-March. Any specific 2027 exam date you see elsewhere is a guess. Below is the official record: the 2026 date sheets for the main and second exams, the result dates from 2023 to 2026, and how long each step took.
cbse.gov.in; LOC circular 17.09.2026; post-result notice 05.08.2026.
What is official for 2027 so far
| Item | Date | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOC for the first exam (normal fee) | 24 Sep to 21 Oct 2026 | Official | LOC circular 17.09.2026 |
| LOC with late fee (Rs 2,000 extra per candidate) | 22 to 30 Oct 2026 | Official | LOC circular 17.09.2026 |
| First board exam | February-March 2027 | Official month range only | LOC circular 17.09.2026 |
| LOC for the second exam | After the first exam is over | Official, no date | LOC circular 17.09.2026 |
| Tentative or final date sheet | — | Not announced | cbse.gov.in, 3 Oct 2026 |
| Practicals and internal assessment window | — | Not announced | cbse.gov.in, 3 Oct 2026 |
| Result dates | — | Not announced | cbse.gov.in, 3 Oct 2026 |
Where other pages get this wrong
No 2027 Class 10 date sheet, practical window or result date has been announced by CBSE.
Commonly published instead: Our own notice board (and many other pages) quoting a 2027 date sheet “around October” or practicals “in November-December” for winter-bound schools and “January 2027” for the rest, sourced to coaching sites.
These are expectations based on 2026, not CBSE statements. In the last cycle CBSE issued tentative date sheets on 24.09.2025, after an LOC that closed on 30.09.2025. This year the LOC opened only on 24.09.2026 and runs to 21.10.2026, so the 2025 timing is no guide. Wait for the notice on cbse.gov.in.
How the 2026 date sheet came out
The 2026 cycle shows the steps CBSE follows. It issued tentative date sheets on 24 September 2025, based on Class 9 registration data, so that students could plan; then a final date sheet on 30 October 2025; then a revised Class 10 date sheet on 31 December 2025 after papers fixed for 3 March 2026 were moved. Practicals and internal assessment ran from 1 January to 14 February 2026, and from 6 November to 6 December 2025 in winter-bound schools.
| Step | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| LOC for the 2026 exams | 29 Aug to 30 Sep 2025 (late fee 3 to 11 Oct 2025) | Critical dates 09.09.2025 |
| Tentative date sheets | 24 Sep 2025 | Notice 24.09.2025 |
| Final date sheet | 30 Oct 2025 | cbse.gov.in |
| Winter-bound practicals and IA | 6 Nov to 6 Dec 2025 | Circular 16.10.2025 |
| Revised Class 10 date sheet (3 March papers moved to 11 March) | 31 Dec 2025 | Revised date sheet; notice dated 29.12.2025 |
| Practicals, projects and IA | 1 Jan to 14 Feb 2026 | Circular 17.11.2025 |
| Main exam | 17 Feb to 11 Mar 2026 | Revised date sheet |
| Main result | 15 Apr 2026 | Post-result notice 05.08.2026 |
| Second-exam LOC and fee | 16 to 20 Apr 2026 (late fee 21 to 22 Apr) | Circular 15.04.2026 |
| Second exam | 15 to 21 May 2026 | Second-exam date sheet 23.04.2026 |
| Second-exam result | 18 Jul 2026 | Press release 18.07.2026 |
The 2026 date sheets for the main subjects
Every paper in the major subjects ran from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM; skill subjects, Computer Applications, Painting and music ran 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. In the second exam, candidates had to be inside the centre by 10:00 AM.
| Subject | Main exam 2026 | Second exam 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Standard and Basic | Tue 17 Feb | Fri 15 May |
| English (Communicative; Language and Literature) | Sat 21 Feb | Sat 16 May |
| Science | Wed 25 Feb | Mon 18 May |
| Computer Applications, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | Fri 27 Feb | Wed 20 May (IT, AI) |
| Sanskrit | Sat 28 Feb | Wed 20 May |
| Hindi Course A and Course B | Mon 2 Mar | Tue 19 May |
| Social Science | Sat 7 Mar | Thu 21 May |
| Last paper of the exam | Wed 11 Mar | Thu 21 May |
The second exam packed the same subjects into seven days: Mathematics, English, Science, then most languages and Hindi on one day, then Sanskrit and the remaining papers, and Social Science last. Regional and foreign languages that were spread over several days in the main exam shared one day, 19 May 2026, in the second exam.
Where other pages get this wrong
The 2026 main exam ended on 11 March 2026, not 10 March.
Commonly published instead: Reports of the 2026 result describing the first exam as held “from February 17 to March 10”.
CBSE moved the Class 10 papers fixed for 3 March 2026 to 11 March 2026 (notice dated 29.12.2025) and its revised date sheet of 31.12.2025 ends on Wednesday 11 March 2026. The post-result notice and the second-exam press release agree on the 17 February start.
Result dates, 2023 to 2026
| Year | Main exam | Result | Days from last paper to result | Pass % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 Feb to 21 Mar 2023 | 12 May 2023 | 52 | 93.12 |
| 2024 | 15 Feb to 13 Mar 2024 | 13 May 2024 | 61 | 93.60 |
| 2025 | 15 Feb to 18 Mar 2025 | 13 May 2025 | 56 | 93.66 |
| 2026 main | 17 Feb to 11 Mar 2026 | 15 Apr 2026 | 35 | 93.70 (reported) |
| 2026 second | 15 to 21 May 2026 | 18 Jul 2026 | 58 | 96.78 combined |
Exam and result dates are from CBSE’s press notes and notices; day counts are our arithmetic. The 2023 to 2025 pass percentages are CBSE’s figures for full-subject candidates: 20,16,779 of 21,65,805 in 2023, 20,95,467 of 22,38,827 in 2024 and 22,21,636 of 23,71,939 in 2025. For the 2026 main exam we found no CBSE press release with statistics; 93.70% is a reported figure. The 96.78% is CBSE’s combined figure after both 2026 exams.
Our arithmetic on CBSE’s dates. The two-exam scheme brought the main result forward by about four weeks so that the second exam could follow in May.
The pattern matters for planning. Under the two-exam scheme the main result came in mid-April, the second-exam entry window opened the next day and lasted five days, and the second exam followed a month later. A family that expects the old mid-May result may miss that window.
A checklist for the 2027 board year
Where the official dates appear
- Date sheets, LOC circulars and result notices: cbse.gov.in, under examination circulars and press releases.
- Sample papers and curriculum: cbseacademic.nic.in.
- Results and marksheets: DigiLocker and the CBSE results portals named in each result notice.
- CBSE repeatedly warns against relying on social media for result and exam dates.
CBSE press release 18.07.2026; admit card notice 05.05.2026.
Practise it, don't just read it
With the date sheet still to come, the months before it are the best time for chapter-by-chapter practice. Our Class 10 quizzes cover the main subjects chapter by chapter.
The ProSyllabus CBSE Class 10 library has chapter quizzes for Mathematics, Science, Social Science (History, Geography, Political Science and Economics), English (First Flight and Footprints without Feet), Hindi and Health and Physical Education. You can start free, and a ProSyllabus school plan opens more of them each month.
Frequently asked questions
When will the CBSE Class 10 date sheet 2027 be released?
CBSE had not announced it on 3 October 2026. In the last cycle it issued tentative date sheets on 24 September 2025, but this year’s LOC runs later, to 21 October 2026.
When will the CBSE Class 10 board exams 2027 start?
CBSE’s LOC circular says the first board exam is held in February-March. No start date has been announced.
When was the CBSE Class 10 result 2026 declared?
The main-exam result on 15 April 2026 and the second-exam result on 18 July 2026.
When was the CBSE Class 10 result 2025 declared?
On 13 May 2025, with a pass percentage of 93.66.
When was the Class 10 second board exam in 2026?
From 15 to 21 May 2026.
What time do CBSE Class 10 papers start?
At 10:30 AM in 2026. Major subjects end at 1:30 PM; skill subjects and some optional subjects at 12:30 PM.
When do Class 10 practicals happen?
In 2025-26 from 1 January to 14 February 2026, and 6 November to 6 December 2025 in winter-bound schools. The 2026-27 window is not announced.
What is the last date for the 2027 LOC?
21 October 2026 with the normal fee, and up to 30 October 2026 with a late fee of Rs 2,000 per candidate. Schools submit the LOC.
More in this series
- Two board exams: who sits which, which score counts
- Official sample papers and marking schemes, by subject
- Marking scheme: 80+20, internal marks, competency share
- Passing marks, compartment and Essential Repeat
- CBSE Class 10 notice board — updates
- Class 10 Mathematics previous year question papers
- Class 10 Science previous year question papers
- Class 10 Social Science previous year question papers
- Class 10 English previous year question papers
- Class 10 Hindi Course A previous year question papers
- Class 10 Hindi Course B previous year question papers
- Class 10 Maths board paper analysis, 2026
Sources
- official — CBSE — Submission of LOC for Class X and XII Main Examinations 2026-27 (17.09.2026)
- official — CBSE — Press release: webinar on Registration and LOC for Board Examinations 2027 (29.09.2026)
- official — CBSE — Critical dates for LOC 2025-26 (09.09.2025)
- official — CBSE — Tentative date sheets for Board Examinations 2026 (24.09.2025)
- official — CBSE — Date sheet for Class X and XII 2026 (30.10.2025)
- official — CBSE — Rescheduling of examinations for Class X and XII (notice dated 29.12.2025)
- official — CBSE — Revised date sheet, Class X Main Examination 2026 (31.12.2025)
- official — CBSE — Marks distribution and practical/IA window 2025-26 (circular 17.11.2025)
- official — CBSE — Practicals for winter-bound schools 2025-26 (16.10.2025)
- official — CBSE — LOC and fee schedule, Class X Second Board Examination 2026 (15.04.2026)
- official — CBSE — Second Board Examinations date sheet, Class X 2026 (23.04.2026)
- official — CBSE — Release of admit cards, Class X Second Board Examinations 2026 (05.05.2026)
- official — CBSE — Post-result facilities, Class X Main and Second Board Examinations 2026 (05.08.2026)
- official — CBSE — Press release: Class X Second Board Examination results 2026 (18.07.2026)
- official — CBSE — Declaration of results of Class X, 2023 (12.05.2023)
- official — CBSE — Declaration of results of Class X, 2024 (13.05.2024)
- official — CBSE — Declaration of results of Class X, 2025 (13.05.2025)
- official — CBSE — Supplementary examination results, Class X 2025 (05.08.2025)
- reported — Free Press Journal — CBSE Class 10 result 2026: 93.70% (reported)
official = a document published by the conducting body. reported = a news or coaching site we could not check against an original. Where sources disagree this page says so rather than picking one.
