ICSE & ISC 2026 Exam Routine Announced — Admit Cards to Be Released Soon!
Overview
CISCE Time Table 2026 Released for Class 10 and 12 Exams
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has released the timetable for the 2026 board exams for Class 10 (ICSE) and Class 12 (ISC).
This year, the exams will start earlier than in 2025 — ISC exams will begin on February 12, 2026, and ICSE exams will begin on February 17, 2026.
About 2.6 lakh students will appear for the ICSE exams and 1.5 lakh students for the ISC exams. The timetable includes over 75 subjects for ICSE and 50 subjects for ISC.
Students are advised to reach their exam centres 30 minutes before the exam and use the 15-minute reading time wisely. The results are expected in April–May 2026.
ICSE Class 10 Exam 2026
Dates:
The ICSE Class 10 exams will start on February 17, 2026, and end on March 30,
2026. The exams will be held over about six weeks, covering all main subjects,
languages, and electives.
The ICSE Class 10 Exam 2026 timetable in a clear and simple table format:
|
Date |
Time |
Subject |
|
Tuesday, 17 February |
11:00 AM |
English Language – Paper 1 |
|
Friday, 20 February |
11:00 AM |
Literature in English – Paper 2 |
|
Saturday, 21 February |
9:00 AM |
Art – Paper 1 (Still Life) |
|
Monday, 23 February |
11:00 AM |
Group III Elective – Section B (Robotics, Data Entry, Dietetic Aide, etc.) |
|
Thursday, 26 February |
11:00 AM |
Hindi |
|
Friday, 27 February |
9:00 AM |
Art – Paper 2 (Nature Drawing/Painting) |
|
Saturday, 28 February |
9:00 AM |
Art – Paper 3 (Original Composition) |
|
Monday, 2 March |
11:00 AM |
Mathematics |
|
Friday, 6 March |
11:00 AM |
Languages (Ao-Naga, Assamese, Bengali, Dzongkha, etc.) |
|
Saturday, 7 March |
9:00 AM |
Art – Paper 4 (Applied Art) |
|
Monday, 9 March |
11:00 AM |
Physics – Science Paper 1 |
|
Wednesday, 11 March |
11:00 AM |
Chemistry – Science Paper 2 |
|
Friday, 13 March |
11:00 AM |
Biology – Science Paper 3 |
|
Monday, 16 March |
11:00 AM |
History & Civics – Paper 1 |
|
Wednesday, 18 March |
11:00 AM |
Geography – Paper 2 |
|
Monday, 23 March |
11:00 AM |
Group III Elective – Section A (Music, Drama, Fashion Designing, etc.) |
|
Wednesday, 25 March |
11:00 AM |
Commercial Studies, French (Group II Elective) |
|
Friday, 27 March |
11:00 AM |
Economics (Group II Elective) |
|
Monday, 30 March |
11:00 AM |
Environmental Science (Group II Elective) |
ISC Class 12 Date Sheet 2026
The ISC Class 12 exams will begin on 12 February 2026 and end on 6 April 2026. Students will appear for exams in core subjects, languages, and elective papers during this period.
|
Date |
Time |
Subject |
|
Thursday, 12 February |
2:00 PM |
Psychology |
|
Friday, 13 February |
2:00 PM |
English – Paper 1 (English Language) |
|
Saturday, 14 February |
9:00 AM |
Art – Paper 3 (Drawing/Painting of a Living Person) |
|
Saturday, 14 February |
2:00 PM |
Legal Studies |
|
Monday, 16 February |
2:00 PM |
English – Paper 2 (Literature in English) |
|
Tuesday, 17 February |
2:00 PM |
Home Science – Paper 1, Electricity & Electronics, Geometrical & Mechanical Drawing |
|
Friday, 20 February |
2:00 PM |
Accounts |
|
Saturday, 21 February |
2:00 PM |
Mass Media & Communication |
|
Monday, 23 February |
2:00 PM |
Chemistry – Paper 1 (Theory) |
|
Wednesday, 25 February |
2:00 PM |
History |
|
Friday, 27 February |
2:00 PM |
Commerce |
|
Saturday, 28 February |
9:00 AM |
Art – Paper 1 (Drawing/Painting from Still Life) |
|
Monday, 2 March |
2:00 PM |
Further subjects continue as per CISCE official schedule |
Start your preparation from now to achieve the best ICSE results in 2026! Stay consistent, plan your study schedule wisely, and revise regularly for success. You will get your admit card notice soon.
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- Nov 12, 2025
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