CBSE Board Exam 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on February 17 will start the Class 10 secondary and Class 12 senior secondary 2026 board exams. The exam will be conducted in a single shift from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm.
The first exam for secondary students is mathematics, both basic and standard, while for Class 12, the exam is biotechnology, entrepreneurship, shorthand, and both English and Hindi. Students are advised to read the instructions provided on the CBSE admit card.
CBSE Board Exam 2026 Schedule:
- Reporting Time: 10:00 AM
- Question Paper Distribution: 10:15 AM
- Exam Begins: 10:30 AM
- Exam Ends: 1:30 PM
- Total Duration: 3 Hours
Students should make full use of the initial 15 minutes to read the question paper carefully and plan the order of attempting questions.
As stated by the Board, this year, 18,57,479 students and over 1 crore answer booklets will be assessed across 120 subjects in the 2026 class 12 board exams. Here are some of the instructions that students need to know and follow on the exam day:
Last-Minute Tips for Exam Day :
With the exam just around the corner, avoid starting new topics now. Focus on revising formulas and solving at least two full-length sample papers in exam conditions. Identify weak areas and revise them quickly.
Most importantly, sleep well before the exam, eat a light and healthy meal, and stay calm. Confidence, clear concepts, and regular practice will help you perform your best in the CBSE Class 10, 12 Exams 2026.
CBSE Class 10, 12 Board Exam 2026: Exam Day Guidelines:
Students must follow the exam day guidelines given below.
- The doors of the examination hall will open 45 minutes before the time specified for the start of the exam, i.e at 9.45 am.
- Students must be in their seats 30 minutes before the scheduled commencement of the exam.
- No students will be allowed to enter the exam hall after 10 am
- Bring pen, pencil, and ink. Only blue, black or royal blue ballpoint pen is to be used.
Students are not allowed to carry mobile phones
The allotted seats will have the roll numbers of students.
--Students need to write in the answer book the subject and the question paper code number
-Candidates should not tear any page of the answer key and taking away the answer key is not allowed