The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has released the ICSE Class 10 and ISC Class 12 exam timetables for 2026 on November 13. This year, exams will start earlier, with ISC Class 12 beginning on February 12, 2026, and ICSE Class 10 on February 17, 2026.
The ICSE exams will run from February 17 to March 30, covering 75 subjects, while the ISC exams will be held from February 12 to April 6, covering 50 subjects. Around 2.6 lakh students will appear for ICSE, and 1.5 lakh for ISC.
Direct Link: ICSE 2026 Exam Timetable
Direct Link: ISC 2026 Exam Timetable
ICSE Class 10 Exam Timetable 2026
| Day & Date | Time | Subject | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, February 17 | 11:00 a.m. | English Language – ENGLISH Paper 1 | 2 hrs |
| Friday, February 20 | 11:00 a.m. | Literature in English – ENGLISH Paper 2 | 2 hrs |
| Saturday, February 21 | 9:00 a.m. | Art Paper 1 (Still Life) | 3 hrs |
| Monday, February 23 | 11:00 a.m. | Group III Elective Subjects: Robotics & Artificial Intelligence, Basic Data Entry Operator, Dietetic Aide, Catering, Early Years Physical Activity Facilitator, Abled Learner Tools, etc. | 2 hrs |
| Tuesday, February 25 | 11:00 a.m. | Hindi | 3 hrs |
| Thursday, February 27 | 9:00 a.m. | Art Paper 2 (Nature Drawing/Painting) | 3 hrs |
| Friday, February 28 | 11:00 a.m. | Group II (Second Languages): Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Lepcha, Mizo, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Tangkhul, Urdu, etc. | 3 hrs |
| Saturday, March 1 | 9:00 a.m. | Art Paper 3 (Original Composition) | 3 hrs |
| Monday, March 3 | 11:00 a.m. | Mathematics | 2½ hrs |
| Tuesday, March 4 | 9:00 a.m. | Art Paper 4 (Applied Art) | 3 hrs |
| Thursday, March 6 | 11:00 a.m. | Physics – SCIENCE Paper 1 | 2 hrs |
| Saturday, March 8 | 11:00 a.m. | Chemistry – SCIENCE Paper 2 | 2 hrs |
| Tuesday, March 11 | 11:00 a.m. | History & Civics – H.C.G. Paper 1 | 2 hrs |
| Thursday, March 13 | 11:00 a.m. | Geography – H.C.G. Paper 2 | 2 hrs |
| Saturday, March 15 | 11:00 a.m. | Biology – SCIENCE Paper 3 | 2 hrs |
| Tuesday, March 18 | 11:00 a.m. | Computer Applications, Economic Applications, Commercial Applications, Environmental Applications, Fashion Designing, Physical Education, etc. | 2 hrs |
| Monday, March 23 | 11:00 a.m. | Economics (Group II Elective) | 2 hrs |
| Saturday, March 30 | 11:00 a.m. | Environmental Science (Group II Elective) | 2 hrs |
ISC Class 12 Exam Timetable 2026
| Day & Date | Time | Subject | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, February 12 | 2:00 PM | Psychology | 3 hrs |
| Friday, February 13 | 2:00 PM | English – Paper 1 (English Language) | 3 hrs |
| Saturday, February 14 | 4:00 PM | Art Paper 3 (Drawing or Painting of a Living Person) | 3 hrs |
| Monday, February 16 | 2:00 PM | Legal Studies | 3 hrs |
| Tuesday, February 17 | 2:00 PM | English – Paper 2 (Literature in English) | 3 hrs |
| Wednesday, February 18 | 2:00 PM | Home Science – Paper 1 (Theory) | 3 hrs |
| Thursday, February 19 | 2:00 PM | Electricity and Electronics | 3 hrs |
| Friday, February 20 | 2:00 PM | Geometrical & Mechanical Drawing | 3 hrs |
| Friday, February 20 | 2:00 PM | Accounts | 3 hrs |
| Saturday, February 21 | 2:00 PM | Mass Media & Communication | 3 hrs |
| Monday, February 23 | 2:00 PM | Chemistry – Paper 1 (Theory) | 3 hrs |
| Tuesday, February 25 | 2:00 PM | Commerce | 3 hrs |
| Thursday, February 27 | 9:00 AM | Art Paper 1 (Drawing or Painting from Still Life) | 3 hrs |
| Monday, March 2 | 2:00 PM | Environmental Science – Paper 1 (Theory) | 3 hrs |
| Friday, March 6 | 2:00 PM | Biology – Paper 1 (Theory) | 3 hrs |
| Saturday, March 7 | 2:00 PM | Fashion Designing – Paper 1 (Theory) | 3 hrs |
| Monday, March 9 | 2:00 PM | Indian Music – Hindustani, Carnatic | 3 hrs |
| Wednesday, March 11 | 2:00 PM | Business Studies | 3 hrs |
| Friday, March 13 | 2:00 PM | Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Khasi, Mizo, Malayalam, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Modern Armenian, Tibetan, Arabic, Sanskrit | 3 hrs |
| Monday, March 16 | 9:00 AM | Art Paper 2 (Drawing or Painting from Nature) | 3 hrs |
| Wednesday, March 18 | 2:00 PM | Physics – Paper 1 (Theory) | 3 hrs |
| Monday, March 23 | 2:00 PM | Physical Education | 3 hrs |
| Tuesday, March 24 | 2:00 PM | Biotechnology | 3 hrs |
| Wednesday, March 25 | 2:00 PM | Sociology | 3 hrs |
| Friday, March 27 | 2:00 PM | Computer Science – Paper 1 (Theory) | 3 hrs |
| Saturday, March 28 | 9:00 AM | Art Paper 4 (Original Imaginative Composition in Colour) | 3 hrs |
| Monday, March 30 | 2:00 PM | Political Science | 3 hrs |
| Wednesday, April 1 | 2:00 PM | Elective English | 3 hrs |
| Friday, April 3 | 2:00 PM | Hospitality Management | 3 hrs |
| Saturday, April 4 | 9:00 AM | Art Paper 5 (Crafts ‘A’) | 3 hrs |
| Monday, April 6 | 2:00 PM | Geography | 3 hrs |
In recent years, CISCE exams typically started in February and continued into March or April. Results are usually announced in May. For 2025, the ICSE pass percentage was 99.09%, and ISC pass percentage was 99.02%.
Since 2024, CISCE has discontinued compartment exams. Students can now opt for re-evaluation or improvement exams in a maximum of two subjects to boost their marks in the same year.
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