CBSE 12th Science Date Sheet 2026: Check CBSE Class 12 Dates 2026 for Science Here

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Updated on Mar 15, 2026 12:26 IST

CBSE Class 12 Date Sheet 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) cancelled all the CBSE Class 12 exams 2026 in the Middle East due to the Iran-Israel-US war. The result declaration process will be announced soon by the board. The CBSE 12th 2026 exam will conclude on April 10. The exam timing is 10.30 AM to 1.30 PM. The entry to the examination hall is allowed between 9 AM to 10 AM. No candidates are allowed to appear for the exam after the entry gate closes. Students need to follow the exam day guidelines while appearing for the exam. It is important to carry the admit cards along with photo-identity proof to the exam centre on all days.

A total of 18,59,551 students are appearing for CBSE Class 12th 2026 exam across 120 subjects at 7,574 centres. Among them are 10,27,552 male candidates and 8,31,999 female candidates.

CBSE 12th date sheet 2026 was released on October 30, 2025. This mentions the exam dates, timings, and other subject guidelines. Read below for more details on CBSE Class 12 exam dates 2026.

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Table of contents

CBSE Class 12 Date Sheet 2026 for All Streams
CBSE 12th Date Sheet 2026 Science Stream
CBSE Class 12 Date Sheet 2026 Commerce Stream
CBSE 12th Date Sheet 2026 Arts Stream
Class 12 Datesheet 2026 CBSE Board - How to download PDF?
CBSE Exam Class 12 2026 important Dates
CBSE Class 12 Date Sheet 2026 for Supplementary Exams
FAQs on CBSE 12th Class Date Sheet 2026

CBSE Class 12 Date Sheet 2026 for All Streams

Students can check the final CBSE 12th Date Sheet 2026 below. CBSE Class 12 Board exams 2026 is being between February 17 and April 10, 2026. The exams started with Biotechnology, Entrepreneurship; Shorthand (English); Shorthand (Hindi) subjects.

Date	Subject (Timings: 10:30 am to 1:30 pm)
17-Feb-2026 (Tue)	Biotechnology; Entrepreneurship; Shorthand (English); Shorthand (Hindi)
18-Feb-2026 (Wed)	Physical Education
19-Feb-2026 (Thu)	Engineering Graphics; Bharatanatyam; Kuchipudi; Odissi; Manipuri; Kathakali; Horticulture; Cost Accounting
20-Feb-2026 (Fri)	Physics
21-Feb-2026 (Sat)	AUTOMOTIVE, FASHION STUDIES
23-Feb-2026 (Mon)	MASS MEDIA STUDIES, DESIGN THINKING AND INNOVATION
24-Feb-2026 (Tue)	ACCOUNTANCY
25-Feb-2026 (Wed)	BEAUTY & WELLNESS, TYPOGRAPHY & COMPUTER APPLICATION
26-Feb-2026 (Thu)	Geography
27-Feb-2026 (Fri)	Painting; Graphics; Sculpture; Applied Art (Commercial Art)
28-Feb-2026 (Sat)	Chemistry
02-Mar-2026 (Mon)	Urdu Elective; Sanskrit Elective; Carnatic Music (Vocal/Mel/Per); Kathak; Urdu Core; Front Office Operations; Insurance; Geospatial Technology; Electrical Technology
05-Mar-2026 (Thu)	PSYCHOLOGY
06-Mar-2026 (Fri)	Punjabi; Bengali; Tamil; Telugu; Sindhi; Marathi; Gujarati; Manipuri; Malayalam; Odia; Assamese; Kannada; Arabic; Tibetan; German; Russian; Persian; Nepali; Limboo; Lepcha; Telugu (Telangana); Bodo; Tangkhul; Japanese; Bhutia; Spanish; Kashmiri; Mizo
07-Mar-2026 (Sat)	Yoga, ELECTRONICS & HARDWARE
09-Mar-2026 (Mon)	Mathematics; Applied Mathematics
10-Mar-2026 (Tue)	Food Production; Office Procedures & Practices; Library & Information Science; Early Childhood Care & Education
11-Mar-2026 (Wed)	HINDUSTANI MUSIC MEL INS, HINDUSTANI MUSIC PER INS, HEALTH CARE, DESIGN
12-Mar-2026 (Thu)	English Elective / English Core
13-Mar-2026 (Fri)	Tourism; Air-conditioning & Refrigeration
14-Mar-2026 (Sat)	Home Science
16-Mar-2026 (Mon)	Hindi Elective / Hindi Core
17-Mar-2026 (Tue)	HINDUSTANI MUSIC VOCAL
18-Mar-2026 (Wed)	Economics
19-Mar-2026 (Thu)	Physical Activity Trainer
20-Mar-2026 (Fri)	Marketing
23-Mar-2026 (Mon)	Political Science
24-Mar-2026 (Tue)	Retail, Artificial Intelligence
25-Mar-2026 (Wed)	Informatics Practices; Computer Science; Information Technology
27-Mar-2026 (Fri)	Biology
28-Mar-2026 (Sat)	BUSINESS STUDIES, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
30-Mar-2026 (Mon)	History
01-Apr-2026 (Wed)	Financial Market Management; Agriculture; Medical Diagnostics; Salesmanship
02-Apr-2026 (Thu)	National Cadet Corps (NCC); Food Nutrition & Dietetics
04-Apr-2026 (Sat)	Sociology
06-Apr-2026 (Mon)	Knowledge Tradition & Practices of India; Bhoti; Kokborok; Banking; Electronics Technology
07-Apr-2026 (Tue)	Web Application
08-Apr-2026 (Wed)	SANSKRIT CORE, FRENCH, TAXATION
09-Apr-2026 (Thu)	MULTI-MEDIA, TEXTILE DESIGN, DATA SCIENCЕ
10-April-2026 (Fri)	Legal Studies

Click Here to download the CBSE 12th Date Sheet 2026

Commonly asked questions

Q: When will CBSE 12th Commerce exams 2026 be conducted?

The CBSE commerce exams 2026 will be held between February 21 and March 28, 2026. You can check the date sheet below:

Date	Subject
21-Feb-2026	Business studies, business administration
9-Mar-2026	Mathematics, applied mathematics
12-Mar-2026	English elective, English core
18-Mar-2026	Economics
25-Mar-2026	Informatics Practices, computer science, IT
28-Mar-2026	Accountancy

CBSE 12th Date Sheet 2026 Science Stream

The Board released the CBSE Class 12 Date Sheet 2026 for Science in October 2025. Check the official CBSE 12th date sheet 2026 below. The CBSE Science exams 2026 will begin from February 17, 2026 with Biotechnology subject and conclude with Biology subject on March 27, 2026.

Date	Subject
17-Feb-2026	Biotechnology
20-Feb-2026	Physics
28-Feb-2026	Chemistry
9-Mar-2026	Mathematics, Applied Mathematics
12-Mar-2026	English elective, English core
27-Mar-2026	Biology

Click Here to download the CBSE 12th Date Sheet 2026

CBSE Class 12 Date Sheet 2026 Commerce Stream

The Board released the CBSE Board Class 12 Date Sheet 2026 Commerce in October 2025. Students can find the final commerce date sheet below. The CBSE 12th Commerce exams 2026 will commence on February 24, 2026 with Accountancy.

Date	Subject
24-Feb-2026	Accountancy
28-March-2026	Business studies, business administration
9-Mar-2026	Mathematics, applied mathematics
12-Mar-2026	English elective, English core
18-Mar-2026	Economics
25-Mar-2026	Informatics Practices, Computer science, IT

Click Here to download the CBSE 12th Date Sheet 2026

CBSE 12th Date Sheet 2026 Arts Stream

The Board released the CBSE Class 12 Date Sheet 2026 for Arts in October 2025. Students can find the final Arts date sheet below. The CBSE Class 12 Arts exams 2026 will begin on February 23, 2026 with Psychology subject and conclude on April 10 with the Legal studies subject.

Date	Exam
26-Feb-2026	Geography
5-Mar-2026	Psychology
12-Mar--2026	English elective, English core
14-Mar-2026	Home Science
23-Mar-2026	Political Science
30-Mar-2026	History
4-Apr-2026	Sociology
10-April-2026	Legal Studies

Click Here to download the CBSE 12th Date Sheet 2026

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Class 12 Datesheet 2026 CBSE Board - How to download PDF?

Students can download their CBSE 12th Date Sheet 2026 by following the instructions provided:

Visit the Board's website at cbse.nic.in
Click on the CBSE class 12 date sheet 2026
The CBSE 12th time table will open on the screen
Save and download CBSE 12th Class Date Sheet 2026 PDF file
Take a printout of it and secure it

CBSE Exam Class 12 2026 important Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CBSE 12th 2026 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
May ' 26	Announcement of CBSE 12th Result 2026 TENTATIVE

Dates	Past Exam Dates
17 Feb ' 26 - 05 Mar ' 26	Conduct of CBSE 12th Exams 2026
Jan ' 26 - Feb ' 26	Conduct of CBSE 12th Practical exams 2026
Nov ' 25	Release of CBSE Class 12 exam Date Sheet 2026

CBSE Class 12 Date Sheet 2026 for Supplementary Exams

The CBSE conducts supplementary examinations for students who are not able to clear the annual regular examinations in one or two subjects. The compartment exams are conducted soon after the regular results are announced. The CBSE Class 12 Date Sheet 2026 Compartment will likely be out in the third week of June 2026, on the official CBSE website. Check the tentative CBSE 12th Supplementary Date Sheet 2026 below:

Day, Date & Time (Tentative)

Subject

15-Jul-2026

10:30 am to 1:30 pm

Hindi Elective, English Elective, Urdu Elective, Sanskrit Elective, History, Political Science, Geography, Economics, Psychology, sociology, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Physical Education, Business Studies, Accountancy, Home Science, Informatics practices, Entrepreneurship, Knowledge tradition & practices of India, Legal studies, NCC, Computer science, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Arabic, Assamese, Tibetanm French, Nepali, Lepcha, Kokborok, Applied Mathematics, Hindi core, English core, Urdu core, Sanskrit core, Retail, IT, Web application, Automotive, Financial market management, Tourism, Agriculture, Food production, Front office operations, Banking, Marketing, Healthcare, Horticulture, Typography & Computer application, Geospatial technology, Electrical technology, Electronics technology, Shorthand English, Shorthand Hindi, Textile design, Business administration, Food nutrition & Dietetics, Mass media studies, Fashion studies, Electronics & Hardware

15-Jul-2026

10:30 am to 12:30 pm

Hindustani Music Vocal, Hindustani music mel ins, Hindustani music per ins, Painting, Applied art (Commercial art), Kathak dance, Yoga, Early childhood care and education, Artificial intelligence

Click Here to download last year's CBSE 12th date sheet 2025 supplementary exams

While preparing for the CBSE 12th board exams 2026, students can take a look at the exam dates of other competitive exams like NEET, JEE Mains, CLAT, etc.

FAQs on CBSE 12th Class Date Sheet 2026

Students can check below the FAQs on CBSE 12th Date sheet 2026:

Q: Will we get sufficient time to prepare for our CBSE 12th examinations once they begin?

Yes, the board provides sufficient preparation leaves for you to prepare for the exams. Students are advised to finish their syllabus and practice the sample papers well ahead in time so as to avoid any panic situation once exams begin.

Q: I am unable to download the CBSE 12th date sheet 2026 from the official website. How do I check my exam dates?

CBSE released the CBSE Class 12 date sheet 2026 on the official website- cbse.nic.in. Students can download the same by following the steps below:

Visit the official website of CBSE at cbse.nic.in
Click on the CBSE class 12 date sheet 2026
The CBSE 12th time table will open on the screen
Save the CBSE Class 12 Date Sheet 2026 pdf file for future reference and take its printout

In case your network isn't working right, you can click on CBSE 12th date sheet 2026 to check and download the official date sheet of CBSE Class 12.

Q: What are the important documents to carry on CBSE 12th exam days?

You must not forget to carry your CBSE 12th admit card on all exam days. In case you forget, you will not be allowed to write the exam. Along with the CBSE 12th admit card and school ID, students must also carry their pens, pencils, ruler. geometry box etc.

The board releases the CBSE 12th admit card in the first week of February on the official website. Students need to collect their admit card from their school respectively. The CBSE 12th exams are held from February until April every year.

Q: Will CBSE conduct 12th supplementary exams for all subjects?

Yes, the Board conducts CBSE 12th supplementary exam for the subjects which students are not able to clear. CBSE Class 12 supplementary exams are usually conducted on a single day.

Students who are unable to clear their CBSE Class 12 exams in one or two subjects and those who wish to improve their marks can apply and appear for the supplementary/improvement exams.