The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the practical exam dates for class 12 board exam 2026. The CBSE 12th practicals 2026 will be scheduled between January 1 and February 14, 2025. The board has also released the subject wise marks distribution for theory, practicals, project and internal assessment.
According to the official notice, “The Practical Examinations/ Project/ Internal Assessment for class X and XII is scheduled to start w.e.f. 01/01/2026 till 14/02/2026.” Students can check detailed marks distribution of each subject for CBSE class 12 exams 2026 from the official website – cbse.gov.in. This year, CBSE 12th exams are scheduled from February 17 to April 9, 2026 in pen-paper format. The admit cards for the same will be released a few days before the exam.
CBSE 12th Exam 2026: Practical Dates
The CBSE class 12 exam 2026 is scheduled to begin in February 2026. Before theory exams, CBSE board practical exams will be concluded. The exam conducting body has released the CBSE 12th practical exam dates 2026 on November 18, 2025. Check the table below for more details:
| Events | Dates |
| CBSE 12th Practical Exam 2026 Start Date | January 1, 2026 |
| CBSE 12th Practical Exam 2026 End Date | February 14, 2026 |
CBSE 12th Marks Distribution 2026: Stream-wise marking
The CBSE board conducts class 12 examinations for about 121 subjects. The marks distribution scheme for each subject was released on November 18, 2025. Students can check details about the CBSE 12th exam 2026 marks distribution for science, arts and commerce from the tables below:
CBSE 12th Marks Distribution 2026: General Subjects
| Subjects | Theory | Practicals | Project | Internal Assessment | Total |
| English | 80 | – | – | 20 | 100 |
| Hindi | 80 | – | – | 20 | 100 |
| Mathematics | 80 | – | – | 20 | 100 |
CBSE 12th Marks Distribution 2026: Science Subjects
| Subjects | Theory | Practicals | Project | Internal Assessment | Total |
| Physics | 70 | 30 | – | – | 100 |
| Chemistry | 70 | 30 | – | – | 100 |
| Biology | 70 | 30 | – | – | 100 |
CBSE 12th Marks Distribution 2026: Commerce Subjects
| Subjects | Theory | Practicals | Project | Internal Assessment | Total |
| Economics | 80 | – | 20 | – | 100 |
| Business Studies | 80 | – | 20 | – | 100 |
| Accountancy | 80 | – | 20 | – | 100 |
CBSE 12th Marks Distribution 2026: Arts Subjects
| Subjects | Theory | Practicals | Project | Internal Assessment | Total |
| History | 80 | – | 20 | – | 100 |
| Political Science | 80 | – | 20 | – | 100 |
| Geography | 70 | 30 | – | – | 100 |
Students can check the CBSE 12th marks distribution for rest of the subjects from the official website of CBSE – cbse.gov.in.
