CBSE is conducting second board exams for Class 10 students. According to board’s statistics based on the list of candidates, a total of 6,68,854 students are appearing for CBSE 10th second board exam 2026.
CBSE 10th Second Board Exam 2026 Begins Today
CBSE 10th Second Board Exam 2026: Central Board of Secondary Education has started class 10 Second Board Examination 2026 from today. Students who wish to improve their marks or appear for compartment papers are appearing for CBSE 2nd board exam 2026, being conducted at centres across country. According to board, over 6.68 lakh applications have been received for CBSE second board exam 2026.
A majority of students have registered to improve their scores obtained in main exam conducted earlier this year. CBSE second board examination allows students another opportunity within same academic year. The board has issued important guidelines regarding reporting time, documents to carry, dress code and exam day conduct.
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CBSE Class 10 Second Exam 2026 Dates
Check table to know daily schedule for CBSE second board exam 2026
| Dates |
Subjects |
|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 |
Mathematics Standard (041), Mathematics Basic (241) |
| May 16, 2026 |
English (Communicative) (101), English (Language and Literature) (184) |
| May 18, 2026 |
Science (086) |
| May 19, 2026 |
Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Sanskrit, French, German, Home Science, and other language subjects |
| May 19, 2026 |
Hindustani Music, Retail, Introduction to Tourism |
| May 20, 2026 |
Painting, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| May 20, 2026 |
Sanskrit (122) |
| May 21, 2026 |
Social Science (087) |
Important Instructions for Students Appearing for CBSE 10th Second Board Exam 2026
CBSE has asked students to follow all exam day guidelines to avoid any inconvenience at examination centre.
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Students should reach exam centre before reporting time mentioned on admit card. Late entry will not be allowed after gate closing time.
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Candidates must carry admit card and school ID card
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Required stationery items
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Without the admit card, students will not be permitted to enter exam hall
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Students are advised to wear school uniform, wherever applicable
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They should avoid carrying prohibited items such as mobile phones, smart watches, bluetooth devices or electronic gadgets
Read CBSE 10th Second Board Exam 2026 Question Paper Carefully
CBSE has instructed students to first read all instructions printed on CBSE 10th question paper before attempting answers. Students should write their roll number and other details correctly on answer booklet.
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