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CBSE Class X & XII board exams to start from Feb 16

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

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The Central Board of Secondary Education has published its 2027 testing timetable 101 days in advance, giving millions of students over three months of preparation time. Officials formulated the schedule to prevent date overlaps and ensure ample study breaks between commonly paired papers. The coordinated timing also allows senior secondary assessments to conclude prior to major entrance examinations. Across both grade levels, all examination sessions are officially slated to commence at 10:30 am.

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  • The examination board mapped out more than 40,000 subject combinations to prevent student…: The examination board mapped out more than 40,000 subject combinations to prevent student scheduling conflicts.
  • Class XII examinations were specifically organized to conclude before the start of major…: Class XII examinations were specifically organized to conclude before the start of major entrance tests.
  • Advance notice of 101 days provides candidates with over three months to prepare for test…: Advance notice of 101 days provides candidates with over three months to prepare for tests.

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NEW DELHI: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Friday released date sheets for the Class X and XII board examinations for 2027, with both scheduled to begin on Feb 16.The schedules were announced 101 days before the start of the examinations, giving students more than three months to prepare.According to a circular issued by CBSE controller of examinations Sanyam Bhardwaj, over 46.3 lakh students have registered for the 2027 examinations - more than 26.5 lakh from Class X and over 19.8 lakh from Class XII. While Class X students will appear in 83 subjects, Class XII students will take examinations in 121 subjects.

All examinations will begin at 10.30 am.CBSE said the date sheets were finalised after the completion of the list of candidates submission process by schools and an analysis of the subject combinations opted for by students.Explaining the scheduling process, the board said, "More than 40,000 subject combinations have been factored in while preparing the date sheets to ensure that examinations of any two subjects opted by a student do not coincide on the same date."It said adequate…

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