CBSE Exam Date Sheet Class 12th 2026, Download CBSE 12th Exam Dates PDF

How many days are left for the CBSE Class 12th Exam?

The CBSE Class 12 Board Exams 2026 are scheduled to commence on February 17, 2026, and conclude on April 10, 2026. The first CBSE Class 12 board exam day (February 17, 2026) is 12 days away. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) officially released the date sheet on October 30, 2025, and issued a minor revision on December 30, 2025, regarding a specific subject. With 12 days to go, students are entering the "Golden Period" of preparation. So, students should be ready before the exam.

CBSE Class 12 Exam Dates 2026

The CBSE 12th board exams will cover the complete, current CBSE syllabus 2025-26, and students will be required to study it from the prescribed textbooks. Students will not have the option to choose their CBSE 12th examination dates. Here is the complete timeline for the CBSE Class 12 Board Exam 2026:

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Final Date Sheet of Class 12 CBSE Board Exam 2026

The CBSE Class 12 date sheet 2026 includes the exam dates, subjects, and days on which the examinations are scheduled to be conducted. Students can check the dates for all three streams, including science, arts, and commerce.

CBSE Class 12 Practical Exams Dates 2026

The CBSE board started the 12th Class practical exams for all the CBSE-affiliated schools on January 1, 2026, and will conclude on February 14, 2026. For winter-bound schools, the practical exams were conducted from November 6 to December 6, 2025. Students can contact their respective schools to know about their subject-wise practical exam dates, reporting time, and submission of the record book. Last year, the CBSE Class 12 practical exam for winter-bound schools was held from November 5 to December 5, 2024, while the practicals for all other CBSE-affiliated schools were held from January 1 to February 14, 2025.

How to Download CBSE Class 12 Date Sheet 2026?

Students can download the CBSE 12th date sheet 2026 from the official website of CBSE. Here are a few simple steps to download the PDF:

• Visit the official website of CBSE at cbse.gov.in.
• On the homepage, students will find the 'CBSE 12 date sheet 2026' under the 'Latest@CBSE' section.
• Click on the link and download the PDF.
• Students can print the date sheet for easier access.

CBSE 12th Exam 2026 Timings

CBSE Class 12 exams will be held from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Most major subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Maths, English Core, Accounts, Business Studies, etc.) are 3-hour papers, concluding at 1:30 PM. Shorter papers, such as some vocational subjects or certain art/music papers, run for 2 hours, concluding at 12:30 PM. The question paper is distributed at 10:15 AM, giving students 15 minutes for reading the paper before they are allowed to start writing at 10:30 AM. Students are required to reach the examination centre at least 30 to 45 minutes before the exam starts (around 9:45 AM) to complete the necessary formalities.

CBSE Class 12 Admit Card 2026 Release Date

The CBSE has released the Class 12 admit cards on February 3, 2026, through the school login. The respective schools can download the CBSE 12th admit cards and distribute them to the students. The CBSE released the admit cards to the schools via the official Pariksha Sangam Portal. The CBSE 12th admit card distributed by the school must be signed by the School Principal and often includes the school stamp. Private candidates can download their admit card directly from the official CBSE website.

CBSE 12th Result 2026 Release Date

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 Result for 2026 is tentatively expected around May 2026. Last year, the CBSE Class 12 result was officially declared on May 13, 2025. Once the result is released, students can download the CBSE Class 12 result 2026 on the official website.

What and where to study for CBSE Class 12 Exams?

Students can prepare for the CBSE Class 12 exams using a variety of resources: the syllabus, exam pattern, sample papers, and past-year question papers. The board has released the CBSE Class 12 syllabus for the 2025-26 session, covering all streams—Science, Commerce, and Arts. The syllabus includes both the core subjects (such as languages) and the elective/stream-subjects. Students should closely follow that syllabus and focus their studies on the specified topics. It also includes details of the exam pattern—such as the split between theory, practicals, and projects. For their main study materials, students can rely on the prescribed textbooks (NCERT) as the foundational resource. For deeper practice, especially in subjects like Mathematics, Physics, etc, using good reference books that offer a wide variety of questions is highly recommended