UP Board Class 12 exam will start from February 18. Students can check complete UPMSP inter subject-wise date sheet, exam timings and important exam day guidelines here.
UP Board 12th Exam 2026 Updates
UP Board 12th Exam 2026: Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad has scheduled UP Board Intermediate theory exams 2026 to be held from February 18 to March 12, 2026. UPMSP Inter exams will be conducted in offline pen-and-paper mode across various centres in Uttar Pradesh. This year, board has introduced new exam guidelines and stricter measures to ensure fair conduct. Students are advised to carry their UP Board class 12th admit card along with school ID card when going for exam. They must check UP 12th date sheet 2026 to be well aware of subject-wise dates and shifts.
UP Board 12th Exam 2026 Date Sheet
Students can check subject-wise dates mentioned in table for UP class 12th board exams
| Exam Date |
Morning Shift (8:30 to 11:45 am) |
Evening Shift (2 to 5:15 pm) |
|---|---|---|
| February 18, 2026 |
– |
General Hindi, Hindi |
| February 19, 2026 |
Sewing, Cast Craft, Fruit and Food Preservation, Cookery, Garment Making & Decoration, Mixing & Dyeing, Baking & Confectionery, Textile Design, Knitting Technology, Nursery Teaching & Child Management, Library Science, MPHW (Including MLT), Colour Photography, Radio & Colour Television, Automobiles, Bee Keeping, Dairy Technology, Sericulture, Seed Production Technology, Crop Protection Service, Nursery, Soil Conservation, Accountancy & Auditing, Banking, Shorthand & Typing, Marketing & Salesmanship, Secretarial System, Insurance, Co-operatives, Typing (Hindi & English), Printing, Pottery, Artificial Organs & Limbs Technology, Embroidery, Hand Block Printing & Vegetable Dyeing, Metal Craft, Computer Technology & Maintenance, Repair & Maintenance of Home Electrical Appliances, Retail Trade, Security, Mobile Repairing, Tourism & Hospitality, ITITES, Health Care – First Question Paper (Vocational Education Class I) |
Civics |
| February 20, 2026 |
Agriculture Engineering Paper-IV, Agriculture Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Paper-IX (Agriculture Part-2) |
English |
| February 21, 2026 |
Fruit & Food Preservation, Cookery, Garment Making & Decoration, Mixing & Dyeing, Baking & Confectionery, Textile Design, Knitting Technology, Nursery Teaching & Child Management, Library Science, MPHW (Including MLT), Colour Photography, Radio & Colour Television, Automobiles, Bee Keeping, Dairy Technology, Sericulture, Seed Production Technology, Crop Protection Service, Nursery, Soil Conservation, Accountancy & Auditing, Banking, Shorthand & Typing, Marketing & Salesmanship, Secretarial System, Insurance, Co-operatives, Typing (Hindi & English), Printing, Pottery, Artificial Organs & Limbs Technology, Embroidery, Hand Block Printing & Vegetable Dyeing, Metal Craft, Computer Technology & Maintenance, Repair & Maintenance of Home Electrical Appliances, Retail Trade, Security, Mobile Repairing, Tourism & Hospitality, ITITES, Health Care – First Question Paper (Vocational Education Class I) |
History |
| February 23, 2026 |
Fruit & Food Preservation, Cookery, Garment Making & Decoration, Mixing & Dyeing, Baking & Confectionery, Textile Design, Knitting Technology, Nursery Teaching & Child Management, Library Science, MPHW (Including MLT), Colour Photography, Radio & Colour Television, Automobiles, Bee Keeping, Dairy Technology, Sericulture, Seed Production Technology, Crop Protection Service, Nursery, Soil Conservation, Accountancy & Auditing, Banking, Shorthand & Typing, Marketing & Salesmanship, Secretarial System, Insurance, Co-operatives, Typing (Hindi & English), Printing, Pottery, Artificial Organs & Limbs Technology, Embroidery, Hand Block Printing & Vegetable Dyeing, Metal Craft, Computer Technology & Maintenance, Repair & Maintenance of Home Electrical Appliances, Retail Trade, Security, Mobile Repairing, Tourism & Hospitality, ITITES, Health Care – First Question Paper (Vocational Education Class I) |
Biology, Mathematics |
| February 24, 2026 |
General Basic Subject (Professional), Agricultural Agronomy – First Paper (Agri Part-1), Agricultural Agronomy – Sixth Paper (Agri Part-2) |
Economics |
| February 25, 2026 |
Music Singing, Music Playing, Choreography |
Chemistry, Sociology |
| February 26, 2026 |
Agriculture Physics & Climate Science (Part-1), Agricultural Zoology-VII (Agri Part-2) |
Geography |
| February 27, 2026 |
Fruit & Food Preservation, Cookery, Garment Making & Decoration, Mixing & Dyeing, Baking & Confectionery, Textile Design, Knitting Technology, Nursery Teaching & Child Management, Library Science, MPHW (Including MLT), Colour Photography, Radio & Colour Television, Automobiles, Bee Keeping, Dairy Technology, Sericulture, Seed Production Technology, Crop Protection Service, Nursery, Soil Conservation, Accountancy & Auditing, Banking, Shorthand & Typing, Marketing & Salesmanship, Secretarial System, Insurance, Co-operatives, Typing (Hindi & English), Printing, Pottery, Artificial Organs & Limbs Technology, Embroidery, Hand Block Printing & Vegetable Dyeing, Metal Craft, Computer Technology & Maintenance, Repair & Maintenance of Home Electrical Appliances, Retail Trade, Security, Mobile Repairing, Tourism & Hospitality, ITITES, Health Care – First Question Paper (Vocational Education Class I) |
Physics, Military Science |
| February 28, 2026 |
Agriculture Engineering Paper-IV, Agriculture Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Paper-IX (Agri Part-2) |
Painting (Drawing), Painting (Technical), Painting |
| March 7, 2026 |
Fruit & Food Preservation, Cookery, Garment Making & Decoration, Mixing & Dyeing, Baking & Confectionery, Textile Design, Knitting Technology, Nursery Teaching & Child Management, Library Science, MPHW (Including MLT), Colour Photography, Radio & Colour Television, Automobiles, Bee Keeping, Dairy Technology, Sericulture, Seed Production Technology, Crop Protection Service, Nursery, Soil Conservation, Accountancy & Auditing, Banking, Shorthand & Typing, Marketing & Salesmanship, Secretarial System, Insurance, Co-operatives, Typing (Hindi & English), Printing, Pottery, Artificial Organs & Limbs Technology, Embroidery, Hand Block Printing & Vegetable Dyeing, Metal Craft, Computer Technology & Maintenance, Repair & Maintenance of Home Electrical Appliances, Retail Trade, Security, Mobile Repairing, Tourism & Hospitality, ITITES, Health Care – First Question Paper (Vocational Education Class I) |
Anthropology |
| March 9, 2026 |
Urdu, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Assamese, Oriya, Kannada, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Nepali |
Psychology, Tarkashastra |
| March 10, 2026 |
General Basic Subject (Professional), Agricultural Agronomy – First Paper (Agri Part-1), Agricultural Agronomy – Sixth Paper (Agri Part-2) |
Business Studies (Commerce), Home Science |
| March 11, 2026 |
Accountancy (Commerce), NCC |
Pali, Arbi, Farsi |
| March 12, 2026 |
Computer |
Sanskrit |
UPMSP Inter 2026 Exam Timings
UP Board exam for class 12th will be held in two shifts. Students can check table to know UPMSP exam timings
| Morning Shift |
Evening Shift |
|---|---|
| 8:30 to 11:45 am |
2 to 5:15 pm |
UP Board 12th Exam Guidelines and Important Instructions for Students
UPMSP and exam authorities have issued several important guidelines that can be checked below
UP Board Roll Number Rules
Students are required to write their roll number and answer book number on every page of answer sheet as this will reduce malpractice.
Invigilation & Supervision
All teachers from government and government-aided secondary schools must perform a minimum of 20 invigilation shifts. Private centres must assign at least half their staff from public/aided institutions.
What to Keep in Mind Before UP Board 12th Exam 2026
- Reach exam centre early.
- Carry UPMSP Inter admit card and school ID.
- Only permitted stationery should be brought inside.
- Electronic devices (mobile phones, calculators, smart watches) are strictly prohibited.
Commonly asked questions
UP Board releases the UP Board time table 2026 class 12 online on its website. The students can download the UP Board exam date 2026 12th online on the board's website at upsmp.edu.in. The students can find the direct link for UP Board time table 2026 class 12 pdf download on the homepage. The board also releases the UP Board exam date 2026 12th on its official Twitter account. We have also provided the UP Board date sheet 2026 class 12 on this page.
The board released the UP Board 12th practical exam date 2026. As per the announced UPMSP 12th practical exam schedule, the first phase of UP Board 12th practical exams was held from January 24 to February 1, 2026 and the second phase from February 2 to 9, 2026.
In 2025, UP Board conducted the UP Board 12th practical exam 2025 between February 1 and 16, 2025. The theory exams of UP Board 12th 2025 were held between February 24 and March 12, 2025 in pen and paper format.
The board announced the UP Board exam date 2026 class 12 on November 5. UP Board 12 exams 2026 was conducted from February 18 to March 12, 2026. On the other hand, UPMSP class 12 practical exams took place in two phases. The first phase of UP 12th practical exams was conducted in the first week of February 2026 and the second phase from the second week of February 2026.
The students can visit the official website and check the option for UP Board time table 2026 class 12 pdf download. Apart from the official website, the board also provides the option to download the UP Board time table 2026 class 12 on its official Twitter (currently known as X) account.
UPSMP will also announce the UPMSP class 12 compartment exam date 2026 after releasing the UPSMP result.
Guidelines to be followed at UP Board Exam Centre
- Follow seating arrangements and instructions given by invigilators.
- Ensure answer booklets are correctly labelled with roll number on every page.
- Do not share writing materials or attempt to communicate with other candidates.
- UPMSP follows strict disciplinary actions against any malpractice or unfair practices during exams. Centres are monitored, and action can include disqualification.
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