CISCE Class 10 and 12 Board Exam Dates Announced for 2027

Exam Schedule

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations has released the timetable for the 2027 board exams. Class 10 or ICSE exams will run from February 15 to March 31, 2027, starting with English Paper 1 and ending with the Group II Elective paper in a single shift at 10.15 am daily. Class 12 or ISC exams will be held from February 9 to April 8, 2027, opening with Environmental Science and Western Music Paper 1 and closing with Legal Studies, beginning at 2 pm daily except for some Art papers at 9 am.

Candidate Numbers

A total of 379,980 candidates will take part across both classes. The ICSE exams will see 2.70 lakh candidates from 3,106 schools, while more than 1.1 lakh candidates from 1,651 schools will appear for the ISC test. According to Indian Express - Education, ISC candidates span 1,477 centres, with Uttar Pradesh leading at 34,702 candidates, followed by West Bengal with 30,235.

Subjects and Reach

The ICSE tests cover 76 subjects across 2,835 centres in India and overseas. The ISC exams feature 60 subjects.

Context

Board examination schedules are traditionally announced well in advance to give schools and candidates adequate time to complete syllabi and prepare for assessments. The CISCE conducts these national-level assessments annually for affiliated schools across the country and abroad.