ICSE Class 10 exams set to begin from February 15, and ISC Class 12 exams from February 9.
Updated - November 11, 2026 12:46 pm IST
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The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has announced the date sheet and timetable for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE – Class 10) and Indian School Certificate (ISC – Class 12) Year 2027 examinations. The ICSE examination will commence on February 15 and conclude on March 31, while the ISC will begin on February 9 and conclude on April 8.
A total of 379,980 candidates will appear for the two exams with over 2.70 lakh candidates from 3,106 affiliated schools appearing for the ICSE exam. Meanwhile, 1.1 lakh candidates from 1,651 schools will appear for the ISC examination. The ICSE examination will cover 76 subjects or papers, while the ISC examination will feature 60 subjects.
ICSE Class 10 exam 2027: Date sheet and timetable
| Day & Date | Starting Time | Subject | Duration |
| Monday, February 15 | 10:15 a.m. | English Language – ENGLISH Paper 1 | 2 hrs |
| Tuesday, February 16 | 09:00 a.m. | Art Paper 4 (Applied Art) | 3 hrs |
| Thursday, February 18 | 10:15 a.m. | Literature in English – ENGLISH Paper 2 | 2 hrs |
| Monday, February 22 | 10:15 a.m. | Mathematics | 3 hrs |
| Tuesday, February 23 | 09:00 a.m. | Art Paper 1 (Still Life) | 3 hrs |
| Wednesday, February 24 | 10:15 a.m. | Group III-Elective-Section B: Robotics & Artificial Intelligence, Assistant Beauty Therapist, Assistant Hairstylist, Basic Data Entry Operator, Dietetic Aide, Cashier, Early Years Physical Activity Facilitator, Auto Service Technician | 2 hrs |
| Friday, February 26 | 10:15 a.m. | History & Civics – H.C.G. Paper 1 | 2 hrs |
| Monday, March 1 | 10:15 a.m. | Geography – H.C.G. Paper 2 | 3 hrs |
| Tuesday, March 2 | 09:00 a.m | Art Paper 2 (Nature Drawing/Painting) | 3 hrs |
| Thursday, March 4 | 10:15 a.m. | Hindi | 3 hrs |
| Monday, March 8 | 10:15 a.m. | Physics – SCIENCE Paper 1 | 2 hrs |
| Friday, March 12 | 10:15 a.m. | Chemistry – SCIENCE Paper 2 | 2 hrs |
| Monday, March 15 | 10:15 a.m. | Biology – SCIENCE Paper 3 | 2 hrs |
| Tuesday, March 16 | 09:00 a.m. | Art Paper 3 (Original Composition) | 3 hrs |
| Wednesday, March 17 | 10:15 a.m. | Group III-Elective-Section A: Carnatic Music, Commercial Applications, Computer Applications, Cookery, Drama, Economic Applications, Environmental Applications, Fashion Designing, French, German, Hindustani Music, Home Science, Hospitality Management, Indian Dance, Mass Media & Communication, Physical Education, Spanish, Western Music, Yoga | 2 hrs |
| Wednesday, March 17 | 10:15 a.m. | Technical Drawing Applications | 3 hrs |
| Friday, March 19 | 10:15 a.m. | Ao-Naga, Assamese, Bengali, Bhasha Indonesia, Dzongkha, Garo, Gujarati, Kannada, Khasi, Lepcha, Mizo, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Tangkhul, Telugu, Urdu, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Modern Armenian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Tibetan | 3 hrs |
| Thursday, March 25 | 10:15 a.m. | Environmental Science (Group II Elective) | 2 hrs |
| Monday, March 29 | 10:15 a.m. | Commercial Studies (Group II Elective) | 2 hrs |
| Wednesday, March 31 | 10:15 a.m. | Economics (Group II Elective) French, Sanskrit (Group II Elective) | 2 hrs |
ISC Class 12 exam 2027: Date sheet and timetable
| Day & Date | Starting time | Subject | Duration |
| Tuesday, February 9 | 2.00 p.m. | Environmental Science | 3 hrs. |
| Tuesday, February 9 | 2.00 p.m. | Western Music-Paper 1 (Theory) | 3 hrs |
| Wednesday, February 10 | 2.00 p.m. | English Paper 1 (English Language) | 3 hrs. |
| Wednesday, February 10 | 2.00 p.m. | Modern English - Paper 1 (English Language) | 3 hrs |
| Friday, February 12 | 2.00 p.m. | Applied Mathematics | 3 hrs. |
| Friday, February 12 | 2.00 p.m. | Robotics - Paper 1 (Theory) | 3 hrs |
| Friday, February 12 | 2.00 p.m. | Geometrical and Building Drawing | 3 hrs |
| Friday, February 12 | 2.00 p.m. | Biotechnology | 3 hrs |
| Saturday, February 13 | 9.00 a.m. | Art Paper 1 (Drawing or Painting from Still Life) | 3 hrs |
| Monday, February 15 | 2.00 p.m. | English - Paper 2 (Literature in English) | 3 hrs |
| Tuesday, February 16 | 2.00 p.m. | Modern English - Paper 2 (Literature in English) | 3 hrs |
| Thursday, February 18 | 2.00 p.m. | Economics | 3 hrs |
| Monday, February 22 | 2.00 p.m. | Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Khasi, Mizo, Malayalam, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Dzongkha, Lepcha, Chinese, Modern Armenian, Tibetan, Arabic, Sanskrit, German | 3 hrs |
| Wednesday, February 24 | 2.00 p.m. | Chemistry - Paper 1(Theory) | 3 hrs |
| Friday, February 26 | 2.00 p.m. | Accountancy | 3 hrs |
| Saturday, February 27 | 9.00 a.m. | Art Paper 2(Drawing or Painting from nature) | 3 hrs |
| Monday, March 1 | 2.00 p.m. | Mathematics | 3 hrs |
| Wednesday, March 3 | 2.00 p.m. | Physical education | 3 hrs |
| Thursday, March 4 | 2.00 p.m. | Home Science - Paper 1 (Theory) | 3 hrs |
| Thursday, March 4 | 2.00 p.m. | Indian Music - Hindustani - Paper 1 (Theory) | 3 hrs |
| Monday, March 8 | 2.00 p.m. | Physics - Paper 1 (Theory) | 3 hrs |
| Tuesday, March 9 | 2.00 p.m. | Mass Media & Communication | 3 hrs |
| Thursday, March 11 | 2.00 p.m. | Business Studies | 3 hrs |
| Friday, March 12 | 2.00 p.m. | Geography | 3 hrs |
| Saturday, March 13 | 9.00 a.m. | Art Paper 4 (Original Imaginative Composition in Colour) | 3 hrs |
| Monday, March 15 | 2.00 p.m. | Biology - Paper 1 (Theory) | 3 hrs |
| Wednesday, March 17 | 2.00 p.m. | Computer Science - Paper 1 (Theory) | 3 hrs |
| Friday, March 19 | 2.00 p.m. | History | 3 hrs |
| Saturday, March 20 | 9.00 a.m. | Art Paper 5 (Crafts 'A') | 3 hrs |
| Wednesday, March 24 | 9.00 a.m. | Art Paper 3 (Drawing or Painting of a Living Person) | 3 hrs |
| Thursday, March 25 | 2.00 p.m. | Sociology | 3 hrs |
| Monday, March 29 | 2.00 p.m. | Commerce | 3 hrs |
| Wednesday, March 31 | 2.00 p.m. | Psychology | 3 hrs |
| Friday, April 2 | 2.00 p.m. | Political Science | 3 hrs |
| Saturday, April 3 | 2.00 p.m. | Fashion Designing - Paper 1 (Theory) | 3 hrs |
| Saturday, April 3 | 2.00 p.m. | Geometrical and Mechanical Drawing | 3 hrs |
| Monday, April 5 | 2.00 p.m. | Artificial Intelligence - Paper 1 (Theory) | 3 hrs |
| Monday, April 5 | 2.00 p.m. | Hospitality Management | 3 hrs |
| Monday, April 5 | 2.00 p.m. | Electricity and Electronics | 3 hrs |
| Tuesday, April 6 | 2.00 p.m. | Elective English | 3 hrs |
| Thursday, April 8 | 2.00 p.m. | Legal Studies | 3 hrs |
Change in ICSE exam timings
A significant operational change for the ICSE year 2027 examination relates to the examination timings. The reading time will now commence at 10 am, followed by the writing time at 10.15 am. Earlier, the reading and writing times were 10.45 am and 11 am, respectively.
“Candidates appearing for the ICSE examination must ensure that they are seated in their respective examination halls or rooms by 9.45 am,” an official said.
When will ICSE Class 10 and ISC Class 12 results be out?
The results for both examinations will be out in the month of April or May 2027. The results will be available on its official website.
(All information has been sourced from CISCE’s official website. With inputs from ANI, PTI)
Published - November 11, 2026 12:42 pm IST
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