CISCE Announces ICSE, ISC 2027 Exam Timetables, Class 10 Exams From February 15

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) on Tuesday announced the examination timetable for the ICSE (Class 10) and ISC (Class 12) 2027 board examinations. According to the schedule, Class 10 examinations will begin on February 15, 2027, while Class 12 examinations will commence on February 9, 2027.

The ICSE examinations will conclude on March 31, while the ISC examinations will continue until April 8. A total of 3,79,980 candidates are expected to appear for both examinations. Of these, approximately 2.70 lakh students from 3,106 affiliated schools will take the ICSE examination, while 1,10,025 candidates from 1,651 schools will appear for the ISC examination.

The ICSE examinations will be conducted across 2,835 centres in India and overseas, while the ISC examinations will have 1,477 centres.

For Class 10 students, English Language (Paper 1) will be the first examination on February 15, followed by Literature in English on February 18. Mathematics is scheduled for February 22 and History and Civics for February 26. The Science papers include Physics on March 8, Chemistry on March 12 and Biology on March 15. The examinations will conclude with Economics and French/Sanskrit on March 31.

For Class 12 students, Environmental Science and Western Music examinations will begin on February 9, followed by English Language on February 10. Major subjects include Economics on February 18, Chemistry on February 24, Accountancy on February 26, Mathematics on March 1, Physics on March 8, Business Studies on March 11 and Biology on March 15. Legal Studies will be the final examination on April 8.

In a significant change, CISCE has revised the ICSE examination timings. Reading time will begin at 10 am, with writing scheduled to start at 10:15 am. Previously, reading time began at 10:45 am and writing commenced at 11 am. Candidates must be seated in their examination halls by 9:45 am. Depending on the subject, examinations will last between two and three hours.

The ICSE examination will cover 76 subjects/papers, while the ISC examination will include 60 subjects. Distribution of admission cards will begin in mid-December 2026, and the detailed timetable is available on the official CISCE website.