CISCE has released the timetable for ICSE and ISC board exams 2027. Class 12th exams will start from 9th February and Class 10th exams will start from 15th February. This time the timing of ICSE exam has also been changed. Admit cards will be available from mid December.
New Delhi: There is big news for students preparing for ICSE and ISC board exams. The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) has released the complete schedule of class 10th and 12th board examinations for the year 2027. Along with this, students have also come to know from which date their examination will start and how long it will last. According to the ongoing schedule, ISC i.e. 12th exams will start first, while ICSE i.e. 10th students will have to appear a few days later. According to the press release issued by CISCE on 10 November 2026, the ISC Class 12 board examinations will start from 9 February 2027 and continue till 8 April. Whereas, ICSE Class 10 examinations will be conducted between 15 February to 31 March 2027. Students of both the classes can check the subject wise exam date and time on the official website of the council, cisce.org.
This time a maximum of 51,168 students will appear from Uttar Pradesh in the ICSE Class 10 examination. West Bengal is in second place, from where 46,521 students will appear for the exam. Apart from this, 33,417 students of Karnataka and 31,035 students of Maharashtra will also appear in the 10th board exam. Uttar Pradesh also leads in terms of the number of ISC Class 12 candidates. A total of 34,702 students will appear for the exam from here, while 30,235 candidates from West Bengal will appear. Apart from this, a large number of students from Uttarakhand, Punjab, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka will also appear in the examination.
Change in ICSE exam timings
CISCE has also changed the timing of class 10th exam this time. As per the new schedule, students will get time from 10 am to read the question paper and the written examination will start at 10:15 am. Earlier, the study time was fixed at 10:45 am and the exam start time was fixed at 11 am. That means the exam will start 45 minutes earlier than the previous schedule. The Council has instructed the students to reach their designated examination rooms by 9:45 am and take their seats. In such a situation, candidates will have to pay special attention to the time of reaching the examination centre.
Admit cards will be available in December
According to CISCE, admit cards for both ICSE and ISC exams will be distributed through schools from mid-December 2026. Students will have to collect their admit cards from the school itself. Candidates can check the subject wise datesheet and other guidelines related to the exam on the official website cisce.org. Students have been advised to plan their studies as per the examination schedule and check the date and time of each subject in advance.