Education News / ICSE board exams dates out: Class 12 exams to begin on Feb 9, Class 10’s from Feb 15

New Delhi, Nov 10: Students preparing for the 2027 board examinations under the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) can now plan their academic calendars, with the council officially releasing the examination schedule for both Class 10 and Class 12.

The ISC (Class 12) examinations will begin on 9 February 2027 and conclude on 8 April 2027, covering 60 subjects. Meanwhile, the ICSE (Class 10) board examinations are scheduled from 15 February to 31 March 2027.

More than 1.10 lakh students from 1,651 affiliated schools are expected to appear for the ISC examinations at 1,477 centres across India and overseas. The ICSE examinations, on the other hand, will be conducted at 2,835 examination centres.

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Alongside the schedule announcement, CISCE has also issued important instructions for Class 10 candidates regarding examination timings.

“Class 10 students must note that the reading time will now commence at 10 am, followed by the writing time at 10.15 am. Candidates appearing for the ICSE examination must ensure that they are seated in their respective examination halls or rooms by 9:45 am,” said the council's Chief Executive and Secretary Joseph Emmanuel.

State-wise data released by the council shows that Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of ICSE candidates at 51,168, followed by West Bengal (46,521), Karnataka (33,417), Maharashtra (31,035), Punjab (19,308) and Jharkhand (17,201).

The announcement comes shortly after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) confirmed that its Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations for the same academic year will commence on 16 February 2027.

In another significant development, ICSE and ISC students will now be able to access their board examination results and academic documents instantly through DigiLocker. Under a recently announced initiative by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, students can obtain their results, marksheets and certificates in real time through the digital platform.

“DigiLocker, the flagship platform under the Digital India initiative, has enabled this revolutionary step by providing a secure, trusted, and eco-friendly solution for issuing and accessing academic credentials in digital format by boards, universities, and other bodies,” the ministry said.

(IANS)