CBSE Releases Class 10 Second Board Exam Schedule for 2026
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has officially released the date sheet for the Class 10 second board examinations of 2026. Students who are scheduled to appear for these supplementary or improvement exams can now check the complete timetable on the board’s official website.
Exam Timeline and Key Details
According to the newly released schedule, the Class 10 second board examinations will commence on Friday, May 15, 2026, with the Mathematics paper. The exam series will conclude on May 21, 2026, with the Social Science examination. All tests are scheduled to begin at 10:30 AM, with the duration of each paper ranging from two to three hours, depending on the subject.
Complete Subject-Wise Schedule
The board has arranged the examinations over a compact period, with multiple language and elective subjects clustered on specific dates. Below is the detailed breakdown of the examination timetable:
May 15, 2026
- Mathematics Standard (Code 041)
- Mathematics Basic (Code 241)
May 16, 2026
- English Communicative (Code 101)
- English Language and Literature (Code 184)
May 18, 2026
- Science (Code 086)
May 19, 2026
This day features the largest number of examinations, covering a wide range of languages and specialized subjects:
- Hindi Course-A (Code 002)
- Urdu Course-A (Code 003)
- Punjabi (Code 004)
- Bengali (Code 005)
- Tamil (Code 006)
- Telugu (Code 007)
- Marathi (Code 009)
- Gujarati (Code 010)
- Manipuri (Code 011)
- Malayalam (Code 012)
- Odia (Code 013)
- Assamese (Code 014)
- Kannada (Code 015)
- Arabic (Code 016)
- Tibetan (Code 017)
- French (Code 018)
- German (Code 020)
- Nepali (Code 024)
- Limbu (Code 025)
- Lepcha (Code 026)
- Hindustani Music (Vocal) (Code 034)
- Hindustani Music (Instrumental) (Code 035)
- Home Science (Code 064)
- Hindi Course-B (Code 085)
- Bhotic (Code 088)
- Telugu (Telangana) (Code 089)
- Kokborok (Code 091)
- Bodo (Code 092)
- Japanese (Code 094)
- Bhutia (Code 095)
- Spanish (Code 096)
- Mizo (Code 098)
- Sanskrit Communicative (Code 119)
- Rai (Code 131)
- Urdu Course-B (Code 303)
- Retail (Code 401)
- Introduction to Tourism (Code 406)
May 20, 2026
- Painting (Code 049)
- Sanskrit (Code 122)
- Information Technology (Code 402)
- Artificial Intelligence (Code 417)
May 21, 2026
- Social Science (Code 087)
Important Points for Candidates
Students are advised to carefully review the official date sheet and note the subject codes corresponding to their registered examinations. It is recommended to prepare well in advance, keeping in mind the schedule and the duration of each paper. Candidates should also regularly check the CBSE website for any updates or changes to the examination schedule.
