ICSE Timetable 2025 (Released): Download ICSE Class 10 Time Table PDF

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Jasleen Taneja
Updated on Jan 6, 2025 13:00 IST

By Jasleen Taneja

ICSE Time Table 2025: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) released the ICSE 10th time table 2025 on November 25, 2024 on the official website- cisce.org. The ICSE board exams 2025 will be held between February 18 and March 27, 2025, in pen and paper mode. The ICSE Class 10 time table 2025 incldes the exam dates, days and timings for all subjects taught in Class 10 by the board. The duration of the examinations is 2 to 3 hours (varying for different subjects).

Students can check the ICSE Class 10 time table 2025 in the table below and start with their preparations. Students must refer to the ICSE board exam time table 2025 to prepare for the exams in a strategic and planned way. Students can collect their ICSE hall ticket 2025 from their school and must carry it with them on all exam days, otherwise they will not be allowed to write the exam.

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Q:   When will the ICSE 10th exams 2025 be held?

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The ICSE board exams 2025 will be held between February 18 and March 27, 2025, in pen and paper mode. To know more about the Examination, Candidates can refer to the official website and check the detailed syllabus to study accordingly. 

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Q:   How can I prepare for ICSE exams 2025 using ICSE date sheet 2025?

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Students appearing for ICSE 10th Board Exam 2025 must understand the strategy to utilize ICSE date sheet 2025 for preparation of ICSE Board Exams 2025. Now, let us understand ways to use ICSE date sheet to commence ICSE preparation 2025.  

Prepare a subject-wise list for ICSE Class 10 exams

List down all the subjects of ICSE Class 10 Board Exam 2025. Students appearing for ICSE Board Exam 2025 will commonly be appearing for English, Hindi, Science, Social Science and Mathematics.

List down ICSE syllabus and list of topics to cover

Students are advised to cover the complete ICSE syllabus 2025. It is important for students to cover the whole syllabus to score well in board exams. Students must also not forget to make note of important topics to cover to avoid last minute hassles.

Know your subject-wise strengths and weakness

Prioritize the subjects you think you are weak in. Try to cover the whole syllabus using time management. It is important to cover weak subjects before the ones you feel confident about. Use the ICSE 10th timetable to know the number of preparatory days allotted to each subject. Try and cover lengthy subjects much prior to any other subjects.

Make Notes for Revision

While preparing for ICSE Board Exams 2025 Class 10, students are advised to make notes for all the subjects. The short notes prepared during the preparation process will help students in last-minute revisions.

Don’t forget to test yourself!

Students are advised to keep testing themselves. Practice as many ICSE Class 10 Sample Paper 2025. Use previous year question papers to revise and practice for board exams 2024. Practicing sample papers will not only help students understand their preparation level but also teach them time management while making under the ICSE 10th exam pattern.

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Q:   When will ICSE hall ticket 2025 release?

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The ICSE admit card 2025 will be released on the official website in February 2025 and only schools can download and take a printout of the ICSE 10th hall ticket 2025. Students are required to collect their ICSE hall ticket 2025 from their school and carry it with them on all exam days, failing which, they will not be allowed to write the exam. ICSE hall ticket mentions the student details like name, roll number etc along with exam centre details, exam dates, timings, guidelines to follow and more. CISCE released the ICSE hall ticket 2024 in February 2024.

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Table of content
  • ICSE Time Table 2025
  • ICSE 10th Important Dates 2025
  • Know how to download ICSE 10th Time Table 2025
  • ICSE 10th Time Table 2025: Exam Day Guidelines
  • ICSE Improvement Exams Time Table 2025
  • FAQs on ICSE Time Table 2025
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ICSE Time Table 2025

Check the ICSE time table 2025 below. 

Date, Day

Subject

Time

18-Feb-2025 (Tuesday) 

English Language Paper 1 (2 hrs)

11am

21-Feb-2025 (Friday)

Literature in English Paper 2 (2 hrs)

11am

22-Feb-2025 (Saturday)

Art Paper 1 (Still Life) (3 hrs)

9am

24-Feb-2025 (Monday)

Art Paper 2 (Nature Drawing/Painting) (3 hrs)

9am

25-Feb-2025 (Tuesday)

– 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, Russian, Modern Armenian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Tibetan (3 hrs)

11am

28-Feb-2025 (Friday)

Economics (Group II Elective) (2 hrs)

11am

1-Mar-2025 (Saturday)

Art Paper 3 (Original Composition) (3 hrs)

9am

4-Mar-2025 (Tuesday)

Mathematics (3hrs)

11am

6-Mar-2025 (Thursday)

Hindi (3hrs)

11am

8-Mar-2025 (Saturday)

Robotics & Artificial Intelligence, Basic Data Entry Operator, Dietetic Aide, Cashier, Early Years Physical Activity Facilitator, Auto Service Technician (Group-3 Elective, Section-B) (2 hrs)

11 am

10-Mar-2025 (Monday)

History & Civics - H.C.G. Paper 1 History & Civics (Thailand) - H.G.T. Paper 1 (2 hrs)

11 am

12-Mar-2025 (Wednesday)

Geography - H.C.G. Paper 2 Geography (Thailand) - H.G.T. Paper 2 (2 hrs)

11am

17-Mar-2025 (Monday)

Physics - Science Paper 1 (2 hrs)

 

11am

18-Mar-2025 (Tuesday)

Art Paper 4 (Applied Art) (3 hrs)

9 am

19-Mar-2025 (Wednesday)

Group III Elective-Section A: Carnatic Music, Commercial Applications, Computer Applications, Cookery, Drama, Economic Applications, Environmental Applications, Fashion Designing, French, German, Hindustani Music, Home Science, Hospitality Management, Indian Dance, Mass Media & Communication, Physical Education, Spanish, Western Music, Yoga, Technical Drawing Applications (2 hrs)

11am

21-Mar-2025 (Friday)

Chemistry - Science Paper 2 (3 hrs)

11am

24-Mar-2025 (Monday)

Biology - Science Paper 3 (2 hrs)

11am

26-Mar-2025 (Wednesday)

Commercial Studies (Group II Elective) French (Group II Elective) (2 hrs)

11am

27-Mar-2025 (Thursday)

Environmental Science (Group II Elective) (2 hrs)

11am

ICSE 2025 Exam Date PDF Download

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Q:   How can I prepare for ICSE 10th exams 2025 in such a short time?

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ICSE exams 2025 will be conducted between Feb 18 and March 27, 2025. Students must read the tips below to score well in Class 10 exams 2025. 

Complete the whole syllabus: The Board has already released the whole ICSE syllabus 2025 online. Students must note that nothing will come out of syllabus ICSE board exam 2025. Covering every bit of the syllabus will help student get through the tricky questions asked during the ICSE Class 10 board exams 2025. Focusing on one marker because those questions are the key to score 100 and being regular with your studies. Do your best and prepare in advance so you don't panic in exams. 

Do at least one revision. Also, do at least the last three years' board question papers per subject to score well in ICSE board exams.

Cover Text Books thoroughly: One of the best ways to excel in the ICSE Board Exam 2025 Class 10 is to focus on the text books instead of any other books. Make proper notes of all subjects, especially science, and SST. The most important thing to focus on is never to ignore SST. This subject can make your percentage very low as it contains most chapters. Hence, do not neglect it. Keep your revision game strong. It is just about balancing all the subjects. 

Utilise ICSE date sheet 2025: Students prepping to appear for ICSE Board Exam 2025 Class 10 must use the official schedule for the ICSE board exam to make a strategic plan and timetable for ICSE board exam preparation 2025. 

Focus on Revision: Once the syllabus is over, all you need to do is revise your syllabus and solve as many sample papers as you can. However, you can always go back to the basics for a quick run-through. Emphasize on revision and practice sample papers as it boosts confidence when you test yourself. 

Practice ICSE 10th Sample Papers 2025: Students prepping up for ICSE Class 10 Board Exam 2025 must note that ICSE Sample Paper 2025 are available online. These will make you familiar with the marking scheme, exam pattern, the types of questions asked in the exam etc. 

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ICSE 10th Important Dates 2025

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of ICSE 2025 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates

18 Feb '25 -

27 Mar '25

Conduct of ICSE Board exams 2025

May '25

ICSE Result 2025

TENTATIVE
DatesPast Exam Dates

25 Nov '24

Release of ICSE Exam Dates 2025

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Know how to download ICSE 10th Time Table 2025

Students should follow the steps given below to download the ICSE exam dates 2025:

  • Visit the official website of CISCE at cisce.org
  • Navigate to the 'Notice Board' section and click on the link 'Time Table of ICSE Year 2025 Examination' (for class 10)
  • The ICSE 10th Time Table 2025 will appear on the screen
  • Download and take a print out of the ICSE date sheet for future reference

According to the ICSE, the class 10 exam will begin at 9 am/11 am. Students will get 120-180 minutes (varying for different subjects) to complete the exam. 

 

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Q:   I'm unable to download ICSE 10th time table 2025. What do I do?

A: 

In case you're unable to download ICSE time table 2025 from the official website, you can click on ICSE time table 2025 class 10. This link will share the ICSE date sheet 2025 along with the ICSE time table 2025 PDF. The ICSE exams 2025 will begin from February and go on till March 2025. Once released, we will update the ICSE time table 2025 below.

Students can check the ICSE date sheet 2024 below for reference: 

DateSubject

21-Feb-2024

English Language – English Paper 1

23-Feb-2024

Literature in English – English Paper 2

26-Feb-2024

History & Civics - H.C.G. Paper 1, History & Civics (Thailand) - H.G.T. Paper 1

28-Feb-2024

Geography - H.C.G. Paper 2, Geography (Thailand) - H.G.T. Paper 2

29-Feb-2024

Art Paper 1 (Still Life)

1-Mar-2024

Second Languages: Ao-Naga, Assamese, Bengali, Dzongkha, Garo, Gujarati, Kannada, Khasi, Lepcha, Mizo, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Tangkhul, Telugu, Urdu

Modern Foreign Languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Korean, Modern Armenian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Tibetan

4-Mar-2024

Physics - Science Paper 1

6-Mar-2024

Economics (Group II Elective)

7-Mar-2024

Art Paper 2 (Nature Drawing/ Painting)

11-Mar-2024

Chemistry - Science Paper 2

13-Mar-2024

(Group III-Elective)

Carnatic Music, Commercial Applications, Computer Applications, Cookery, Drama, Economic Applications, Environmental Applications, Fashion Designing, French, German, Hindustani Music, Home Science, Hospitality Management, Indian Dance, Mass Media & Communication, Physical Education, Spanish, Western Music, Yoga

Technical Drawing Applications

15-Mar-2024

Mathematics

16-Mar-2024

Art Paper 3 (Original Composition)

18-Mar-2024

Biology - Science Paper 3

20-Mar-2024

Hindi

22-Mar-2024

Environmental Science (Group II Elective)

27-Mar-2024

Commercial Studies (Group II Elective)

French (Group II Elective)

28-Mar-2024

Art Paper 4 (Applied Art)

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ICSE 10th Time Table 2025: Exam Day Guidelines

  • Students must reach the examination hall at least 30 minutes before the commencement of the examination

  • Use of any unfair means will not be allowed 

  • Students will not be allowed to carry any electronic gadget such as calculators, tablets, mobile phones inside the exam hall

  • Students must not forget to carry their respective admit cards while appearing for the exams

  • ICSE provides the students with 15 minutes of reading time. Students must utilise their time carefully and think about the answers before writing them down on the answer sheet.

ICSE Preparation 2025

All the students preparing for the ICSE examinations must cover the entire syllabus well in time. At least a month should be kept reserved for revision of all the important things. Here are some ICSE 10th preparation tips that students can follow in order to secure good marks in the examinations.

  • Make a time table for study

Students must begin early with the preparations for the board examinations. They must chalk out a full schedule and follow it religiously. All the important topics should be revised after every few days. 

  • Revise formulae

One of the most important things in exams is the formulae in subjects like Mathematics, Science, etc. Students should make sure that they learn all the formulae by heart and revise them each day as to not forget them while attempting any question. Make a formulae sheet and make sure to revise it daily before going to sleep every day.

  • Practice previous years' question papers and sample papers

Solving ICSE sample papers gives the student an insight into the type of questions asked as well as the marking scheme. The ICSE 10th previous years' question papers make students familiar with the detailed exam pattern.

Download ICSE 10th Sample Papers 2025

CISCE has uploaded ICSE 2024 specimen sample papers 2025 on the official website to make students familiar with the format of question papers and the types of questions that can be asked in the exam. Solving these would raise their confidence and help them prepare better. Students can click on the link provided to download the papers.

Also Read: Quick prep tips to score above 90% in CISCE 10th, 12th exams

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Q:   What should I carry on ICSE exam days with me?

A: 

Students must remember to carry the ICSE 10th admit card 2025 along with the required stationery like pens, pencils, ruler, geometry box etc. It is important that they do not forget the ICSE admit card 2025 Class 10 or they will not be allowed to write the exam. 

ICSE 10th exams 2025 will be held between February and March 2025 in pen and paper format. 

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ICSE Improvement Exams Time Table 2025

ICSE Improvement exams take place for the students who want to obtain better scores in the ICSE 10th examinations. The ICSE improvement exams 2025 will be held in July 2025. Students can check the tentative time table below:

Date

Time

Subject

Duration

July 2025*

11 am

English Language - English paper 1

2 hours

July 2025*

11 am

Literature in English - English paper 2

2 hours

July 2025*

11 am

History and civics - HCG paper 1

2 hours

July 2025*

11 am

Geography - HCG paper 2

2 hours

July 2025*

11 am

Second languages

3 hours

July 2025*

11 am

Mathematics

2.5 hours

July 2025*

11 am

Physics - Science paper 1 and commercial studies

2 hours

July 2025*

11 am

Chemistry - Science paper 2 and economics

2 hours

July 2025*

11 am

Biology - Science paper 3 and environmental science

2 hours

July 2025*

11 am

Group 3 elective
Physical education; computer application; economic application; commercial application:

art; Indian dance
Technical drawing application

2 hours






3 hours

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FAQs on ICSE Time Table 2025

Students can check the FAQs on ICSE time table 2025 below:

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Q:   How many minutes will students have to complete the ICSE 2025 exam, according to the time table?

A: 

According to the ICSE council, students have 2 hours (120 minutes) to complete the exam. This includes the time for reading the question paper and answering the questions. The exam is held in offline mode, and students are not allowed to carry any electronic gadgets inside the exam hall.

The duration of the exam may vary for different subjects, but 2 hours is the standard duration for most papers. Students are advised to utilize their time carefully and think about the answers before writing them down on the answer sheet.

It is important to note that the ICSE exam 2025 will be held in offline mode, and students will not be allowed to use any unfair means during the exam. Students must reach the examination hall at least 30 minutes before the commencement of the examination.

Overall, it is important for students to be well-prepared and manage their time effectively during the exam.

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