ISC Exam Date 2026: The Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) is conducting the improvement exam. The result for rechecking was announced on May 26. ISC result 2026 was announced on April 30. ISC exam 2026 was conducted from February 12 to April 6, 2026. Read below for more details on ISC Exam Date 2026.
- ISC 12th Important Dates 2026
- ISC Result 2026
- ISC Time Table 2026 for Improvement Exams
- ISC Date Sheet 2026
- ISC Admit Card Date 2026
- FAQs on ISC Exam Dates 2026
ISC 12th Important Dates 2026
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of ISC 2026 exam
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 15 Jun ' 26 - 01 Jul ' 26 | ISC Improvement Exam Date 2026 |
| 21 Apr ' 26 - 20 May ' 26 | Announcement of ISC Result 2026 |
| 12 Feb ' 26 - 06 Apr ' 26 | Conduct of ISC Exams 2026 |
ISC Result 2026
ISC improvement result 2026 will be announced in July. The improvement exam is conducted for those candidates who want to improve their main exam marks. The link to check the result will be made available on the board's website. To download the result, students need to enter the required details. With the revised marks, students can apply for admission to various colleges. The process to check the result is provided below.
- Visit Council's website at cisce.org.
- Click on 'ISC Result 2026 link'
- Enter required details
- Download and save ISC Result
ISC Time Table 2026 for Improvement Exams
The detailed schedule was released in PDF form. Students appearing in the exam can download the PDF from this page.
| Day & Date | Time | Subject/Paper | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
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Monday, June 15 |
9:00 A.M. |
Art PaperS (Crafts ‘A’) |
3 hrs. |
| 2:00 P.M. |
Mathematics |
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| Mass Media& Communication |
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Wednesday, June 17 |
2:00 P.M. |
Political Science |
3 hrs. |
| Commerce |
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| Chemistry - Paper 1 (Theory) |
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Friday, June 19 |
9:00 A.M. |
Art Paper4 (Original Imaginative Composition in Colour) |
3 hrs. |
|
2:00 P.M. |
History |
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| Sociology |
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| Accounts |
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| Physics - Paper 1 (Theory) |
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| Home Science- Paper 1 (Theory) |
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Monday, June 22 |
2:00 P.M. |
Economics |
3 hrs. |
| Biology - Paper1 (Theory) |
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| Legal Studies |
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| Tuesday, June 23 |
9:00 A.M. |
Art Paper1 (Drawing or Painting fromStill Life) |
3 hrs. |
| 2:00 P.M. |
English - Paper 1 (English Language) |
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| Wednesday, June 24 |
2:00 P.M. |
English - Paper 2 (Literature in English) |
3 hrs. |
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Thursday, June25 |
9:00 A.M. |
Art Paper2 (Drawing or Painting from Nature) |
3 hrs. |
|
2:00 P.M. |
Bengali |
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| Hindi |
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| Malayalam |
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| Nepali |
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| Elective English |
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| Fashion Designing - Paper 1 (Theory) |
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| Monday, June 29 |
2:00 P.M. |
Psychology |
3 hrs. |
| Computer Science — Paper 1 (Theory) |
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Tuesday, June 30 |
2:00 P.M. |
Indian Music -Hindustani - Paper1 (Theory) |
3 hrs. |
| Physical Education |
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| Environmental Science |
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Wednesday, July 1 |
2:00 P.M. |
Geography |
3 hrs. |
| Business Studies |
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| Biotechnology - Paper 1 (Theory) |
ISC Date Sheet 2026
Given below are the ISC exam dates 2026 that students can refer for preparation.
| Day & Date | Time | Subject/Paper | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 12, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Psychology | 3 hrs |
| February 13, 2026 | 2:00 PM | English – Paper 1 (English Language) | 3 hrs |
| February 14, 2026 | 9:00 PM | Art Paper 3 (Drawing or Painting of a Living Person) | 3 hrs |
| February 14, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Legal Studies | 3 hrs |
| February 16, 2026 | 2:00 PM | English – Paper 2 (Literature in English), | 3 hrs |
| February 17, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Home Science – Paper 1 (Theory), Electricity and Electronics, Geometrical and machine drawing | 3 hrs |
| February 20, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Accounts | 3 hrs |
| February 21, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Mass Media & Communication | 3 hrs |
| February 23, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Chemistry – Paper 1 (Theory) | 3 hrs |
| February 25, 2026 | 2:00 PM | History | 3 hrs |
| February 27, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Commerce | 3 hrs |
| February 28, 2026 | 9:00 AM | Art Paper 1 (Drawing or painting still life) | |
| March 2, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Environmental Science – Paper 1 (Theory) | 3 hrs |
| March 6, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Biology – Paper 1 (Theory) | 3 hrs |
| March 7, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Fashion Designing – Paper 1 (Theory), Indian Music – Hindustani, Carnatic | 3 hrs |
| March 9, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Mathematics | 3 hrs |
| March 11, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Business Studies | 3 hrs |
| March 13, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Khasi, Mizo, Malayalam, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Modern Armenian, Tibetan, Arabic, Sanskrit | 3 hrs |
| March 14, 2026 | 9:00 AM | Art Paper 2 (Drawing or Painting from Nature) | 3 hrs |
| March 16, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Physics – Paper 1 (Theory) | 3 hrs |
| March 18, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Physical Education | 3 hrs |
| March 23, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Economics, Biotechnology | 3 hrs |
| March 25, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Sociology | 3 hrs |
| March 27, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Computer Science – Paper 1 (Theory) | 3 hrs |
| March 28, 2026 | 9:00 AM | Art Paper 4 (Original Imaginative Composition in Colour) | 3 hrs |
| March 30, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Political Science | 3 hrs |
| April 1, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Elective English, Hospitality Management | 3 hrs |
| April 4, 2026 | 9:00 AM | Art Paper 5 (Crafts ‘A’) | 3 hrs |
| April 6, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Geography | 3 hrs |
ISC Admit Card Date 2026
ISC admit card 2026 for improvement exam will be released a few days before the exam. Those who have applied for improvement exam can collect their admit cards from schools. Only the schools can download their admit cards online.
Commonly asked questions
Candidates must carry their ISC 12th admit card with them. Students failing to bring the hard copy of the admit card will not be allowed to take the examination. Students must not bring electronic devices such as calculators, mobile phones, or smartwatches with them to the examination hall.
Along with the ISC admit card, students must also carry their pens, pencils, ruler. geometry box etc.
ISC practical exams 2026 were conducted in January 2026 in students' own schools. According to ISC time table 2026, theory exams are to be conducted between February 12 and April 6, 2026. The ISC Board theory exams 2026 were held in pen and paper format.
FAQs on ISC Exam Dates 2026
Students can check the FAQs on ISC important dates 2026 below:
Following are some tips to improve the writing and presentation skills for the ISC 12th board exams.
- Students must write the answers neatly. The hand writing should be legible.
- Write the answers with proper heading and subheading.
- Highlight your important points.
- Cross out the errors neatly with single line.
- Divide the time for each question to avoid rushing.
- Practice writing the previous year question papers.
CISCE is going to increase questions that require understanding and critical thinking in ICSE and ISC Exams 2026. The aim is to enable students to go beyond rote learning & memorisation of facts and move towards the development of conceptual understanding.
Thus, students are advised to practise and get their basics clear so that they are able to attempt such questions without any problem.
The ISC admit card 2026 is not available for students to download. Schools need to visit the official website of the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) at cisce.org and enter their login credentials and captcha code after clicking on ISC hall tickets. After submitting the details, the CISCE Admit cards opens for the batch of students registered for the 2026 exam. Finally, schools need to download and print the ISC admit card 2026 and distribute it to students.
The difficulty level of the ISC exam is considered to be high, or tough. However, with systematic and strategic preparation, candidates will be able to ace the test. Students must go through the ocmplete syllabus and plan finishing all the topics and units before the release of time table. They must make notes of all important points while preparing.
Students must go through the points below to avoid the ISC board exam-day hassles:
- All communication devices like mobile phones, Bluetooth devices, headphones, pagers, fitness bands, cameras, etc., are barred from carrying to the examination hall.
- Accessories like wallets, goggles, handbags, and purses are not to be carried.
- Students must not forget to carry all the stationary items that are required to appear for the ISC 12th board exams as sharing of stationery is not allowed
- However, do not forget to carry your ISC hall ticket on all exam days
- Students without the hall ticket will not be allowed to write their ISC board exams
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