UP Board class 12 practical exams 2026 last date has been postponed. The UP board inter practical exam 2026 date has been postponed till February 4, 2026, as several schools have not yet completed practicals by the earlier deadline, i.e. February 1, 2026. Read further to know more.
UP Board Exam 2026: The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) has extended the last date for the first phase of the Intermediate (Class 12) practical examinations 2026. Earlier, the UP Board Inter practical exam last date 2026 was February 1, 2026. UPMSP postponed the deadline for all practical assessments to February 4, 2026. The decision to postpone the UPMSP Inter practical exam 2026 last date has been made as several schools were not able to complete the practical exams before the earlier deadline, i.e. February 1, 2026.
According to the notification, the extension was made after reports indicated that practical examinations were not complete in several schools across the state following the initial deadline.
"All concerned are informed that the Intermediate practical examinations for the year 2026 were scheduled to be held in the first phase from January 24, 2026, to February 1, 2026. However, in view of the practical examinations remaining in some schools after February 1, 2026, the last date for the first phase of Intermediate practical examinations is extended to February 4, 2026 in the interest of the students." The official notification reads.
UP Board Class 12 Exam 2026 Dates
The UP Board Class 12th board exams 2026 will begin from February 18. The exam will be ongoing till March 12, 2026, in pen and paper mode in two shifts. The first shift UP Board Class 12 Exams 2026 will be conducted from 8:30 am to 11:45 am, while the second shift 2 will be held from 2 pm to 5:15 pm.
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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 announced the UP Board exam date 2026 class 12 on November 5. UP Board 12 exams 2026 will be conducted from February 18 to March 12, 2026. On the other hand, UPMSP class 12 practical exams are scheduled to take place in two phases. The first phase of UP 12th practical exams will be 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 UPMSP result.
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UPMSP announced the UP Board exam date 2026 class 12 for the students on November 5, 2025. The UPMSP will hold the UP 12th exam 2026 between February 18 and March 12, 2026. On the other hand, UP Board class 12 practical exams will also be conducted in January and February 2026. The board will be conducting the UP Board 10th compartment exam 2026 in July 2026, tentatively.