Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct class 10 and 12 board exams from February 17, 2026, officials announced Thursday.

While the class 10 exams will conclude March 10, class 12 exams will end April 9, 2026, according to the final datesheet.

This is the first time that the CBSE released the final datesheet nearly 110 days in advance.

The board had announced a tentative datesheet last month. The final datesheet has certain changes, including adding an extra day for class 10 exams.

This is the first time that board exams for class 10 will be conducted twice in an academic session. The second edition of class 10 board exam is scheduled from May 15 to June 1, 2026.

“A sufficient gap has been given between two subjects generally offered by a student in both classes. The

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