Published on: November 13, 2025 | New Delhi

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) on Thursday announced the official timetable for the 2026 ICSE (Class 10) and ISC (Class 12) board examinations. According to the schedule, the ICSE exams will begin on February 17, 2026, while the ISC exams will commence on February 12, 2026.

The CISCE stated that the results for both classes will be declared in April–May 2026, and will be accessible only through the official website of the council. “The result will NOT be available from the office of CISCE,” the statement clarified.

Officials also instructed all chief and assistant supervising examiners to ensure that these directions are properly communicated to every student appearing for the 2026 board exams.

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ICSE (Class 10) Board Exam Schedule 2026

The Class 10 examinations will begin with English Language on February 17 and conclude on March 30, 2026. The detailed subject-wise schedule is as follows:

• February 17 (Tuesday), 11 am: English Language
• February 20 (Friday), 11 am: English Literature
• February 26 (Thursday), 11 am: Hindi
• March 2 (Monday), 11 am: Mathematics
• March 6 (Friday), 11 am: Indian and Foreign Languages (Ao-Naga, Assamese, Bengali, Dzongkha, Garo, Gujarati, Kannada, Khasi, Lepcha, Mizo, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Tangkhul, Telugu, Urdu, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Persian, Modern Armenian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Tibetan)
• March 9 (Monday), 11 am: Physics
• March 11 (Wednesday), 11 am: Chemistry
• March 13 (Friday), 11 am: Biology
• March 16 (Monday), 11 am: History and Civics (HCG Paper I)
• March 18 (Wednesday), 11 am: Geography (HCG Paper II)
• March 23 (Monday), 11 am: Computer Applications
• March 27 (Friday), 11 am: Economics
• March 30 (Monday), 11 am: Environmental Science

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ISC (Class 12) Board Exam Schedule 2026

The Class 12 board exams will span from February 12 to April 6, 2026, beginning with Psychology and ending with Geography. Exams will be held in the afternoon session starting at 2 pm.

Here’s the full schedule:

• February 12 (Thursday), 2 pm: Psychology
• February 13 (Friday), 2 pm: English Language
• February 16 (Monday), 2 pm: English Literature
• February 20 (Friday), 2 pm: Accounts
• February 21 (Saturday), 2 pm: Mass Media and Communications
• February 23 (Monday), 2 pm: Chemistry
• February 25 (Wednesday), 2 pm: History
• February 27 (Friday), 2 pm: Commerce
• March 2 (Monday), 2 pm: Environmental Science
• March 6 (Friday), 2 pm: Biology
• March 9 (Monday), 2 pm: Mathematics
• March 11 (Wednesday), 2 pm: Business Studies
• March 13 (Friday), 2 pm: Indian and Foreign Languages (Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Khasi, Mizo, Malayalam, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Modern Armenian, Tibetan, Arabic, Sanskrit)
• March 16 (Monday), 2 pm: Physics
• March 18 (Wednesday), 2 pm: Physical Education
• March 23 (Monday), 2 pm: Economics, Biotechnology
• March 25 (Wednesday), 2 pm: Sociology
• March 27 (Friday), 2 pm: Computer Science
• March 30 (Monday), 2 pm: Political Science
• April 6 (Monday), 2 pm: Geography

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Important Details for Students

• The ICSE examinations will start at 11 am, while the ISC examinations will begin at 2 pm each day.
• Students must arrive at least 30 minutes before the scheduled time.
• The results will be declared between April and May 2026, exclusively through the CISCE’s official website.
• The council has urged students to carefully verify the timetable and prepare according to the official schedule released.

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About the CISCE

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) conducts two major national-level examinations — the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) for Class 10 and the Indian School Certificate (ISC) for Class 12.

Both examinations are widely recognised in India and abroad for their academic rigor, comprehensive syllabus, and emphasis on analytical learning and conceptual clarity.