CBSE Board Exams 2027

CBSE Date Sheet 2027 for Class 10 and Class 12

CBSE released the 2027 date sheet on 6 November 2026. Board exams start on Tuesday 16 February 2027, and every paper starts at 10:30 am. Class 12 Biology is on Thursday 25 March 2027; Class 10 Science is on Monday 22 February 2027.

Download the official date sheet (PDF, 4.7 MB)Same file on cbse.gov.in

Dates on this page are copied from the official CBSE PDF (CBSE/Date Sheet/X-XII/2026-27). Last checked 7 November 2026.

Key dates

First paper, both classes	Tuesday 16 February 2027Class 12 Physics; Class 10 Painting
Class 10 Science	Monday 22 February 202710:30 am–1:30 pm
Class 12 Chemistry	Saturday 27 February 202710:30 am–1:30 pm
Class 10 last paper	Tuesday 9 March 2027Languages and electives
Class 12 Biology	Thursday 25 March 202710:30 am–1:30 pm
Class 12 last paper	Friday 9 April 2027Retail, Web Application

Class 12 date sheet 2027

All 121 subjects, 16 February to 9 April, and the PCB gaps.

Class 10 date sheet 2027

All 83 subjects, 16 February to 9 March.

What the dates mean for Biology students

Class 12 PCB: Physics on Tuesday 16 February 2027, Chemistry 11 days later, then 26 days before Biology. That last gap is the best revision window of the year for Biology.
Class 12 with NEET: Biology on 25 March leaves about six weeks to NEET, which is usually held in early May (NTA has not announced the 2027 date yet).
Class 10: Science comes six days after the first paper. Biology is Section A of the Science paper, so finish Biology revision before February.

Biology board crash courses for 2027

Live classes timed to these dates, led by Dr. Shekhar C. Singh, AIIMS New Delhi alumnus, and his team: Class 12 Biology (to 25 March), Class 12 Board + NEET Biology, and Class 10 Biology (to 22 February), each ending with timed mock boards marked by a teacher. Leave your number for the timetable and fees.

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CBSE date sheet 2027: questions

Is the CBSE date sheet 2027 out?

Yes. CBSE released the Class 10 and Class 12 date sheets on 6 November 2026 (circular CBSE/Date Sheet/X-XII/2026-27). The board exams begin on Tuesday 16 February 2027.

When is the Class 12 Biology board exam 2027?

Thursday 25 March 2027, 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. It comes 26 days after Chemistry (Saturday 27 February 2027).

When is the Class 10 Science board exam 2027?

Monday 22 February 2027, 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. Science is one 80-mark paper with three sections: Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

What time do CBSE 2027 board exams start?

Every paper starts at 10:30 am IST. Most papers end at 1:30 pm; some vocational and arts papers end at 12:30 pm.

When do CBSE 2027 board exams end?

Class 10 ends on Tuesday 9 March 2027 and Class 12 on Friday 9 April 2027.

How many students are writing the 2027 board exams?

CBSE says over 19.8 lakh Class 12 and over 26.5 lakh Class 10 students have registered, across 83 Class 10 and 121 Class 12 subjects.

Where can I download the CBSE date sheet 2027 PDF?

Use the download button on this page for the official PDF, or get the same file from cbse.gov.in. Practical exam dates are not in this PDF; your school announces them.