CBSE 10th Board Exam 2026 Twice A Year: Tentative Class 10 Date Sheet for Phase 1 & 2 Exams
According to the official proposal draft, CBSE 10th Board Exam 2026 will be conducted in two phases. CBSE 10th Board Exam 2026 first phase will be conducted from February 17 to March 11, 2026, and the CBSE Class 10 Exam 2026 second phase from May 5 to May 20, 2026.
CBSE Date Sheet 2026 Phase 1 & 2
CBSE 10th Board Exam 2026 Date Sheet: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct the CBSE 10th Board Exam 2026 twice starting this year. According to the CBSE 10th Time Table 2026, Phase 1 exams will be held between February 17 and March 11, 2026 while CBSE Phase 2 exams 2026 will be conducted between May 5 and 20, 2026. The final CBSE 10th Phase 2 date sheet 2026 will be out soon.
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- CBSE 10th Date Sheet 2026 Phase 1
- CBSE 10th Date Sheet 2026 Phase 2
- CBSE 10th Board Exam 2026 Twice: Key Updates
CBSE 10th Date Sheet 2026 Phase 1
Students can find the final Phase 1 CBSE Class 10 date sheet 2026 below and plan their preparation.
| Exam Date |
Subject |
|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2026 |
Mathematics Standard Mathematics Basic |
| 18-Feb-2026 |
Home Science |
| 20-Feb-2026 |
Beauty and Wellness |
| 21-Feb-2026 |
English |
| 23-Feb-2026 |
Urdu Course A |
| 24-Feb-2026 |
Element of Business |
| 25-Feb-2026 |
Science |
| 26-Feb-2026 |
Security |
| 27-Feb-2026 |
Computer Applications |
| 28-Feb-2026 |
Arabic |
| 2-March-2026 |
Hindi (Course A) |
| 5-March-2026 |
Sindhi |
| 6-March-2026 |
Painting |
| 7-March-2026 |
Social Science |
| 9-March-2026 |
Telugu |
| 10-March-2026 |
French |
| 11-March-2026 |
TIBETAN |
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.
In case you're unable to attend a CBSE 12th board exam, you will be given zero marks in the subject. Soon, you will be asked to appear for the supplementary exam. Thus, it is better to focus and study hard and not skip or leave your exam to pass with flying colours.
CBSE 10th Date Sheet 2026 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 will 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.
CBSE 10th Board Exam 2026 Twice: Key Updates
Students can check below the latest updates announced by the Board regarding conducting the CBSE Board exams twice.Â
| Key Information |
Details |
|---|---|
| Exams for 1st & 2nd Phases |
Fixed schedule, no deviation; no special exams will be conducted under any circumstances. |
| Practical Assessment |
Only one practical exam will be conducted for all students. |
| Passing Criteria |
Students need to pass five subjects for a pass status. |
| Merit Certificates |
Issued post 2nd examination, for those qualifying all subjects. |
| Improvement Option |
Students failing in 1 to 5 subjects will be placed under Improvement Category. |
| Additional Subjects |
No additional subjects will be permitted after passing Class X. |
| Marking System |
Better marks from the first or second exam will be recorded on the Marksheet. |
| Feedback Mechanism |
The policy will be reviewed and finalized after taking feedback from stakeholders. |
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12 months ago
CBSE is conducting the CBSE practical exams between January 1 and Feb 14, 2026. There is no external examiner allotted to conduct practical exams for Class 10, while external examiners are called to conduct the CBSE 12th practical exams.
For winter-bound schools, CBSE practical exams 2026 were held between November 6 and December 6, 2026.