ICSE Exam Schedule for 2026 Announced
CISCE has released the ICSE Class 10 and ISC Class 12 exam timetable for 2026. ICSE exams will be held from February 17 to March 30. Students can download the complete date sheet from cisce.org and prepare accordingly.
ICSE Exam Schedule for 2026 Announced
CNB World Times
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has released the timetable for the ICSE Class 10 for 2026. The schedule was announced on November 13.
The ICSE Class 10 exams will be held from February 17 to March 30, 2026.
This year, the ICSE timetable includes 75 subjects, . About 2.6 lakh students will appear for the ICSE exams in India and abroad.
CISCE said that the new schedule has been designed to give students enough preparation time between important papers. Dr. Joseph Emmanuel, Chief Executive and Secretary of CISCE, said that the timetable aims to support students’ performance without adding pressure.
Students appearing for ICSE Class 10 must collect their hall tickets from their schools. They must carry the hall ticket on all exam days.
The ICSE timetable includes subject-wise dates, days, and timings. The exam duration will be 2 to 3 hours, depending on the subject.
Students can check and download the full ICSE date sheets from the official website cisce.org. They are advised to review the schedule carefully and plan their preparation effectively.
ICSE Class 10th Date Sheet 2026
|
Date |
Day |
Subject |
Duration |
|
02/17/2026 |
Tuesday |
English Language – ENGLISH Paper 1 |
2 hrs |
|
02/20/2026 |
Friday |
Literature in English – ENGLISH Paper 2 |
2 hrs |
|
02/21/2026 |
Saturday |
Art Paper 1 (Still Life) |
3 hrs |
|
02/23/2026 |
Monday |
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 |
|
02/25/2026 |
Tuesday |
Hindi |
3 hrs |
|
02/27/2026 |
Thursday |
Art Paper 2 (Nature Drawing/Painting) |
3 hrs |
|
02/28/2026 |
Friday |
Group II (Second Languages): Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Lepcha, Mizo, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Tangkhul, Urdu, etc. |
3 hrs |
|
03/01/2026 |
Saturday |
Art Paper 3 (Original Composition) |
3 hrs |
|
03/03/2026 |
Monday |
Mathematics |
2½ hrs |
|
03/04/2026 |
Tuesday |
Art Paper 4 (Applied Art) |
3 hrs |
|
03/06/2026 |
Thursday |
Physics – SCIENCE Paper 1 |
2 hrs |
|
03/08/2026 |
Saturday |
Chemistry – SCIENCE Paper 2 |
2 hrs |
|
03/11/2026 |
Tuesday |
History & Civics – H.C.G. Paper 1 |
2 hrs |
|
03/13/2026 |
Thursday |
Geography – H.C.G. Paper 2 |
2 hrs |
|
03/15/2026 |
Saturday |
Biology – SCIENCE Paper 3 |
2 hrs |
|
03/18/2026 |
Tuesday |
Computer Applications, Economic Applications, Commercial Applications, Environmental Applications, Fashion Designing, Physical Education, etc. |
2 hrs |
|
03/23/2026 |
Monday |
Economics (Group II Elective) |
2 hrs |
|
03/30/2026 |
Saturday |
Environmental Science (Group II Elective) |
2 hrs |
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