CBSE Final Datesheet Announced for Class 10 & 12 Board Exams 2026: Know All Key Changes

Oct 31, 2025 Aakanksha Singh

[{"selector":"#anim-adcc1b41-af4d-4790-b056-a80fcfbbfa1d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0852a939-4aa0-4a33-a688-00d557e299cd","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.26619%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the final datesheet for the Class 10 and Class 12 board exams, beginning February 17, 2026. Dashed Trail Dashed Trail Photo: Freepik

Class 10 exams will conclude on March 10, while Class 12 exams will end on April 9, 2026.

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CBSE Final Datesheet Announced for Class 10 & 12 Board Exams 2026: Know All Key Changes

Class 10 exams will conclude on March 10, while Class 12 exams will end on April 9, 2026.

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