rabinbmathew@gmail.com The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has officially released the timetable for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) Year 2026 Examination.
Students preparing for the upcoming board exams can now plan their final revision strategies. The examinations are scheduled to commence on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, beginning with English Paper 1, and will conclude on Monday, March 30, 2026.
Below is the complete date sheet for the ICSE Class 10 Board Exams 2026.
ICSE Class 10 Time Table 2026
| Date & Day | Time | Subject / Paper | Duration |
| Feb 17 (Tuesday) | 11:00 a.m. | English Language – English Paper 1 | 2 hrs. |
| Feb 20 (Friday) | 11:00 a.m. | Literature in English – English Paper 2 | 2 hrs. |
| Feb 21 (Saturday) | 09:00 a.m. | Art Paper 1 (Still Life) | 3 hrs. |
| Feb 23 (Monday) | 11:00 a.m. | Group III-Elective-Section B: Robotics & AI, Basic Data Entry Operator, Dietetic Aide, Cashier, Early Years Physical Activity Facilitator, Auto Service Technician | 2 hrs. |
| Feb 26 (Thursday) | 11:00 a.m. | Hindi | 3 hrs. |
| Feb 27 (Friday) | 09:00 a.m. | Art Paper 2 (Nature Drawing/Painting) | 3 hrs. |
| Feb 28 (Saturday) | 09:00 a.m. | Art Paper 3 (Original Composition) | 3 hrs. |
| Mar 02 (Monday) | 11:00 a.m. | Mathematics | 2.5 hrs. |
| Mar 06 (Friday) | 11:00 a.m. | Second Languages: Ao-Naga, Assamese, Bengali, Dzongkha, Garo, Gujarati, Kannada, Khasi, Lepcha, Mizo, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Tangkhul, Telugu, Urdu, and others. | 3 hrs. |
| Mar 07 (Saturday) | 09:00 a.m. | Art Paper 4 (Applied Art) | 3 hrs. |
| Mar 09 (Monday) | 11:00 a.m. | Physics – Science Paper 1 | 2 hrs. |
| Mar 11 (Wednesday) | 11:00 a.m. | Chemistry – Science Paper 2 | 2 hrs. |
| Mar 13 (Friday) | 11:00 a.m. | Biology – Science Paper 3 | 2 hrs. |
| Mar 16 (Monday) | 11:00 a.m. | History & Civics – H.C.G. Paper 1 | 2 hrs. |
| Mar 18 (Wednesday) | 11:00 a.m. | Geography – H.C.G. Paper 2 | 2 hrs. |
| Mar 23 (Monday) | 11:00 a.m. | Group III-Elective-Section A: Commercial Applications, Computer Applications, Economic Applications, Environment Applications, Home Science, Physical Education, etc. | 2 hrs. |
| Mar 25 (Wednesday) | 11:00 a.m. | Commercial Studies (Group II Elective) French (Group II Elective) | 2 hrs. |
| Mar 27 (Friday) | 11:00 a.m. | Economics (Group II Elective) | 2 hrs. |
| Mar 30 (Monday) | 11:00 a.m. | Environmental Science (Group II Elective) | 2 hrs. |
Important Instructions for Students
- Reading Time: In addition to the duration indicated in the timetable, 15 minutes of reading time is given for reading the question paper.
- Arrival Time:
- For exams scheduled at 11:00 a.m., the question paper will be distributed at 10:45 a.m.
- For exams scheduled at 9:00 a.m., the question paper will be distributed at 8:45 a.m.
- Seating: Candidates must be seated in the Examination Hall/Room by 10:30 a.m. for the 11:00 a.m. exams and by 8:30 a.m. for the 9:00 a.m. exams.
Good luck to all students appearing for the Class 10 Board Examinations 2026!
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