How many students appear for CBSE 10th board exams every year?

Over 33 lakh students appear for the Maharashtra board 10th exams every year. In 2024, the total number of registered students was 22,51,812, the number of students who appeared for the exams were 22,38,827. Of these, number of students who passed the exam were 20,95,467 making the total pass percentage 93.60%.

When will CBSE 10th result 2026 release?

CBSE Class 10 result 2026 Phase 1 will be announced soon. Students can check their results using their roll number as mentioned in the admit card.

How can I prepare for CBSE 10th exams using CBSE date sheet?

Students appearing for CBSE 10th Board Exam 2026 must understand the strategy to utilize thedate sheet 2026 for preparation. Prepare a subject-wise list for CBSE Class 10, 12 Know your subject-wise strengths and weakness Make Notes for Revision Don't forget to test yourself!

What are the important documents to carry on CBSE 10th exam days?

For CBSE 10th exams: Must-haves: Admit Card & School ID Optional: Pens, pencils, eraser, sharpener, ruler (check subject requirements), water bottle (check school rules). Dress code: School uniform (unless advised otherwise). No electronics or valuables. Arrive 30 minutes early.

When CBSE 10th date sheet 2026 was released?

CBSE released the final CBSE Class 10 date sheet 2026 for Phase 1 and 2 exams in Oct 2025. The date sheet comprises the subject-wise exam dates for the exam.

When will CBSE 10th supplementary exam 2026 be conducted?

The CBSE 10th supplementary exams will be conducted in July. The exam is held for students who fail to clear one or more exams in the first attempt.

When will CBSE 10th date sheet for supplementary exams be released?

CBSE 10th date sheet for supplementary exams will be released in May-June. The exam is likely to be conducted in July.

Will CBSE release separate CBSE 10th date sheet 2026 for both the board exams?

Yes, CBSE released the final CBSE 10th date sheet 2026 for Phase 1 board exams. The Phase 1 board exams is being held between Feb 17 and March 11, 2026.

Where can I find CBSE 10th date sheet 2026?

CBSE Class 10 date sheet 2026 for Phase 1 exams can be checked on cbse.gov.in. The Phase 1 exams is being held between Feb 17 and March 11, 2026.

Will I be allowed to enter the hall and write the exam if I reach my CBSE 10th exam centre a little late?

No, you will not be allowed to enter the examination hall after 10 am. Thus, it is advised to keep yourself prepared and leave your home considering the buffer time for traffic, in case you find it. Try reaching the exam centre at least half an hour before the exam time.

Will I be allowed to enter CBSE Class 10 exam centre if late?

The doors of the examination hall will open 45 minutes before the time specified for the starting of the exam, i.e at 9.45 am. Students must be in their seats 30 minutes before the scheduled commencement of the exam. No students will be allowed to enter the exam hall after 10 am.

When should I reach CBSE 10th exam centre?

The Board has asked all the students to reach their examination centres on or before 10 am. The exam will start at 10.30 am. The entry in the examination centre will be from 9 am to 10 am.

What time will the question papers be given to me for writing CBSE 10th board exams?

The CBSE 10th question papers 2026 will be handed to students at 10:15 am. They can begin writing the answers at 10:30 am till 1:30 pm. 15 mins exgtra are given to students to read the question paper wherein they can analyse the paper and build on the strategy to answer the questions.

CBSE 10th Date Sheet 2026 PDF (Released): Download CBSE 10th Exam Datesheet for Phase 1 & 2

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CBSE Class 10 board exam date sheet 2026 - The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the CBSE Class 10 2026 exam from February 17 to March 11. The CBSE 10th result 2026 will be announced soon. Students can check their results by logging with the required credentials. CBSE Class 10 Phase 2 2026 will be conducted from May 15 and June 1, 2026. This serves as an improvement exam. All passed and eligible students of Phase 1 will be allowed to improve their performance in any of the three subjects out of Science, Mathematics, Social, Science and languages. If a student has not appeared in 3 or more subjects in the first examination, then they will not be allowed to appear in the 2nd examination. Such students will be placed in the "Essential Repeat" category and can take the examination only next year.

The CBSE 10th practical exams 2026 were held between January 1 and February 14, 2026 for regular schools. The CBSE Class 10th date sheet 2026 shares the dates, days, timings, and other instructions of the exams for all subjects.

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Table of contents

CBSE Class 10 Board Exam Date Sheet 2026 - Highlights
o CBSE 10th Board Exam 2026 Dates Phase 1 & 2
CBSE Class 10 Board Exam Date Sheet 2026 - How to download?
Details mentioned in CBSE Board Exam Date Sheet Class 10 2026
CBSE Class 10 board exam date sheet 2026 - Important Dates
CBSE Board Exam Date Sheet Class 10 2026 for Supplementary Exams
FAQs on CBSE 10th board date sheet 2026

CBSE Class 10 Board Exam Date Sheet 2026 - Highlights

Conducting Board	CBSE
CBSE full form	Central Board of Secondary Education
Exam Name	CBSE 10th Board Exam 2026
Session	2025-26
Release of CBSE board exam date sheet class 10 Phase 1 Release of CBSE 10th Board Date Sheet 2026 Phase 2	October 30, 2025 TBA
CBSE Exam Class 10 2026 Phase 1 CBSE Class 10 2026 Exams phase 2	17-Feb-2026 to 11-Mar-2026 15-May-2026 to 1-Jun-2026*
Announcement of CBSE Class 10 result 2026 Phase 1 Release of CBSE 10th Class Result 2026 Phase 2	13-Apr-2026* June 2026*
Exam Mode	Offline
Official Website	cbse.gov.in

The first phase of the CBSE Class 10 exam is mandatory for all students. In contrast, the second phase will be optional for students who wish to improve their performance in any three subjects out of science, mathematics, social science, and languages. This move aligns with the New Economic Policy (NEP) 2020.

According to the CBSE 10th Sample Papers 2026 , each paper is graded for 80 marks, and the remaining 20 marks are used for the students’ internal evaluation. To clear the CBSE Class 10 Board Exams 2026, students need to score at least 33 marks in each subject and in aggregate. They must also finish their CBSE 10th syllabus and know the CBSE Class 10 exam pattern to score well in the exams.

In the previous academic session, CBSE conducted the CBSE Class 10 exams between February 15 and March 18, 2025. The CBSE Class 10 Date Sheet was released on November 20, 2024 while the CBSE Class 10 result was declared on May 13, 2025. CBSE Class 10 supplementary exams 2025 were conducted between July 15 and 22, 2025. The Board released the CBSE 10th supplementary date sheet on June 26, 2025 and the results were declared on August 5, 2025.

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o CBSE 10th Board Exam 2026 Dates Phase 1 & 2

The table below shares the final CBSE 10th exam date 2026 for Phase 1 exams:

CBSE Class 10 board exam date sheet 2026 Phase 1

Check the final CBSE Board exam date sheet Class 10 below:

Exam Date	Subject
17-Feb-2026	Mathematics Standard Mathematics Basic
18-Feb-2026	Home Science
20-Feb-2026	Beauty and Wellness Marketing and Sales Multi Skill Foundation Course Data Science
21-Feb-2026	English
23-Feb-2026	Urdu Course A Punjabi Bengali Tamil Marathi Gujarati
24-Feb-2026	Element of Business
25-Feb-2026	Science
26-Feb-2026	Security Automotive Agriculture Food Production Banking and Insurance Healthcare Apparel Design Thinking Foundation skill for science
27-Feb-2026	Computer Applications Information Technology AI
28-Feb-2026	Arabic Sanskrit Rai Gurung Tamang Sherpa
2-March-2026	Hindi (Course A) Hindi (Course b)
5-March-2026	Sindhi Malayalam Odia Kannada
6-March-2026	Painting
7-March-2026	Social Science
9-March-2026	Telugu Russian Limboo Lepcha Nepali
10-March-2026	French
11-March-2026	TIBETAN GERMAN NATIONAL CADET CORPS BHOTI BODO TANGKHUL JAPANESE BHUTIA SPANISH KASHMIRI MIZO BAHASA MELAYU ELEMENTS OF BOOK KEEPING & ACCOUNTACY

Click Here to download the final CBSE Class 10 date sheet 2026

CBSE 10th Board Date Sheet Phase 2

CBSE 10th phase 2 exams 2026 are optional for students. In case they wish to improve their performance in certain subject(s) in the Phase 1 exam, they can appear for the Phase 2 exams. They have the right to retain their best scores. CBSE Class 10 Phase 2 exams will tentatively begin on May 15, 2026 with Maths subject and conclude on June 1, 2026 with a compartment exam. The final CBSE class 10 date sheet 2026 for Phase 2 will be out soon.

Date (Tentative)	Subject Name (Exam Timings: 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM)
15-May-2026	Mathematics Standard
15-May-2026	Mathematics Basic
16-May-2026	Compartment Subjects
18-May-2026	Compartment Subjects
19-May-2026	Science
20-May-2026	Compartment Subjects
21-May-2026	Compartment Subjects
22-May-2026	Social Science
23-May-2026	Compartment Subjects
25-May-2026	Compartment Subjects
26-May-2026	Language
28-May-2026	Compartment Subjects
29-May-2026	Compartment Subjects
30-May-2026	Language
1-Jun-2026	Compartment Subjects

Click Here to download the tentative Phase 2 CBSE 10th, 12th date sheet 2026

CBSE Class 10 Board Exam Date Sheet 2026 - How to download?

Details mentioned in CBSE Board Exam Date Sheet Class 10 2026

The following information is contained in the online CBSE Class 10 board exam date sheet 2026:

Board name
Examination name
Subjects
CBSE 10th exam date 2026
Exam time

The board will separately issue the exam guidelines for students to follow.

CBSE Class 10th Date Sheet 2026 - Exam Time

The schedule for the CBSE Class 10 Exam Date 2026 is provided below:

To avoid the last-minute hassle, students should reach the exam centre 30 minutes prior to the commencement of exams
Students will receive their CBSE Class 10 exam question paper at 10.15 am. Students will have 15 minutes to read the paper.
At 10:30 am, students can start to write the answers

CBSE Class 10 board exam date sheet: Exam day guidelines

Students need to reach the examination centre well in time, along with their admit cards and an ID card
The answer booklets will be distributed between 10-10.15 am
Students must make sure that they enter the necessary details correctly
The question papers are distributed at 10.15 am and the students get 15 minutes to read the question paper
The students can begin writing the exam at 10.30 am
Do not carry any electronic items such as calculators, phones, etc. as this can lead to disqualification from writing the exam

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CBSE Class 10 board exam date sheet 2026 - Important Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CBSE 10th 2026 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
Apr ' 26	Announcement of CBSE Class 10 Result 2026 Phase 1 TENTATIVE
May ' 26	Conduct of CBSE Exam Class 10 2026 Phase 2 TENTATIVE
Jun ' 26	Announcement of CBSE Class 10 Result 2026 Phase 2 TENTATIVE

Dates	Past Exam Dates
Mar ' 26	Release of CBSE Class 10 2026 Date Sheet Phase 2
17 Feb ' 26 - 11 Mar ' 26	Conduct of CBSE Exam Class 10 2026 Phase 1
31 Oct ' 25	Release of CBSE Class 10 Date Sheet 2026 Phase 1

CBSE Board Exam Date Sheet Class 10 2026 for Supplementary Exams

The CBSE 10th supplementary exams are held for students who fail to clear one or more exams in the first attempt. These exams are therefore conducted after the CBSE class 10 results are released. The board will likely conduct the CBSE 10th compartment exams between July 15 and 22, 2026. Students can refer to the tentative CBSE Class 10 Exam Date 2026 for supplementary exams below.

Date & Time (Tentative)

Subject

15-Jul-2026

10:30 am to 12:30 pm

Information Technology

Artificial Intelligence

16-Jul-2026

10:30 am to 1:30 pm

Mathematics Standard

Mathematics Basic

17-Jul-2026

10:30 am to 12:30 pm

Computer applications, Automotive, Introduction of Fin Markets, Food production, Banking & Insurance, Physical Activity Trainer

17-Jul-2026

10:30 am to 1:30 pm

Urdu Course A, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Manipuri, Malayalam, Odia, Kannada, Assamese, Arabic, Tibetan, French, Nepali, Lepcha, Home Science, Kokborok, Bodo, Sanskrit Communicative, Sanskrit, Urdu Course B

18-Jul-2026

10:30 am to 1:30 pm

Science

19-Jul-2026

10:30 am to 1:30 pm

English Communicative

English Language & Literature

21-Jul-2026

10:30 am to 1:30 pm

Social Science

22-Jul-2026

10:30 am to 1:30 pm

Hindi Course A

Hindi Course B

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FAQs on CBSE 10th board date sheet 2026

Students can find below the frequently asked questions on CBSE Class 10 board exam date sheet 2026:

Q: When will CBSE release the CBSE 10th sample papers 2026? Where can I download them?

CBSE released the CBSE Class 10 sample papers 2026 on the official website - cbseacademic.nic.in. Students must download and practice them for better preparation of the exam. The sample papers makes students familiar with the exam pattern, marking scheme etc. Students are advised to solve the sample papers within the stipulated time to learn the time management skills. Students can download the CBSE 10th subject-wise sample papers 2026 by clicking on the link provided.

Q: Can I request for a change of date in CBSE 10th date sheet?

No, the board officials decide on the CBSE date sheet Class 10 after carefully considering all events, holidays etc. Thus, no request for changes are entertained.

Students must prepare for the board exams according to the date sheet released. The CBSE 10th board exams 2026 is conducted between February 17 and March 10, 2026. The exams are held in offline or pen and paper format.

Q: When will CBSE 10th AI exam be held?

CBSE conducted the CBSE Class 10 AI or Artificial intelligence exam 2026 on Feb 27, 2026.

Q: Will we get sufficient time to prepare for the CBSE 10th exams once they begin?

Yes, the board gives sufficient preparation leaves to students for the exams. The CBSE board exams 2026 Class 10 will be held between February 15 and March 18, 2026 with ample number of prep leaves in between every subject. The CBSE 10th date sheet 2026 was released in Nov 2025. Students can check it by clicking on the link provided on this page. However, students are advised to finish the CBSE 10th syllabus, and know the exam pattern before the exams begin. They must also solve, analyse and practice the previous years question papers and CBSE 10th sample papers 2026 to be better prepared for the exams. Make notes of all important points while studying and get all the doubts cleared with your friends, teachers etc. This will ensure that you're prepared ahead of time and will help reduce the exam anxiety.