CBSE Class 10 Datesheet 2026 Released: Improvement Exams Start May 15
CBSE Class 10 Datesheet 2026 Released: Improvement Exams Start May 15
CBSE releases Class 10 second board datesheet for 2026; exams run May 15-21 with improvement tests starting in Mathematics and covering core and language subjects.
The Central Board of Secondary Education has released the Class 10 second board examination date sheet for 2026, with exams scheduled between May 15 and May 21, 2026. The schedule outlines the optional improvement exams as part of CBSE’s revised assessment framework, designed to give students an additional opportunity to improve their performance within the same academic year.
Under the plan, the second board examinations will begin on May 15, 2026, with Mathematics Standard and Mathematics Basic papers. Most subjects will be held in the 10:30 am to 1:30 pm slot, while some skill-based and language papers may run for shorter durations.
The timetable includes a mix of core and language subjects across multiple streams, including English, Science, and a variety of language papers such as Hindi Course-A and Course-B, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali and more.
The second board exam is part of CBSE’s revised assessment framework that allows students an additional opportunity to improve performance within the same academic year.
To view the full, official date sheet, students are encouraged to download the schedule from CBSE's official channels.
