CBSE affiliated schools will have to ensure all student information, subject codes, and personal details are accurate before submission. LOC submission confirms list of students who will appear for Class 10 and 12 exam.
CBSE has also released tentative schedule of Class 10, 12 Board exams
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has reopened List of Candidates (LOC) submission portal for its affiliated schools to finalise entries for 2026 board examinations for Class 10 and 12.
CBSE schools that have missed initial deadline have been given a final opportunity to submit candidate details with a late fee.
As per CBSE latest circular, portal will remain open for submissions with a late fee until October 8, 2025, for payments made through challan. It states that those using online payment methods such as internet banking, UPI, debit or credit cards, and NEFT/RTGS will have time until October 11, 2025, to complete the process.
Earlier, CBSE portal closed on Sept 30, 2025, after which many schools requested additional time citing technical and administrative delays. Responding to these requests, CBSE has reopened the portal to accommodate pending entries.
CBSE in its notice has clarified that no further extension will be provided after these dates. Schools that will fail to upload student data within the extended window may risk their candidates being ineligible for the 2026 board exams.
CBSE affiliated schools will have to ensure all student information, subject codes, and personal details are accurate before submission. LOC submission confirms list of students who will appear for Class 10 and 12 exam.
Last month, CBSE has already announced tentative dates for the 2026 board exams, which are expected to begin on February 17, 2026 for both Class 10, and Class 12. Class 10 exams will continue till early March, Class 12 exams may conclude by early April.
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CBSE released the final CBSE Class 10 date sheet 2026 for Phase 1 and 2 exams in Oct 2025 on the official website. Students can click on the link provided to check the detailed date sheet.
The CBSE Class 10 exams 2026 Phase 1 shall be conducted between February 17 and March 10, 2026. Phase 2 of CBSE 10 class exams 2026 will be conducted between May 15 and June 1, 2026.
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No, CBSE released the CBSE Class 12 date sheet for all subjects together. However, to make the exam dates simpler to find and use, Shiksha.com divides and shares the CBSE 12th date sheet according to three streams - Science, Commerce and Arts.
Students can click on CBSE 12th Date Sheet to check stream-wise date sheet for CBSE 12th board exams.