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CISCE 2027 timetables: ISC Class 12 exams 9 Feb to 8 Apr 2027 (2 pm), ICSE Class 10 exams 15 Feb to 31 Mar 2027 (10:15 am). Subject dates and rules.
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has published the timetables for its 2027 board exams on cisce.org. The ISC (Class 12) timetable starts on Tuesday, 9 February 2027 and ends on Thursday, 8 April 2027. The ICSE (Class 10) timetable starts on Monday, 15 February 2027 and ends on Wednesday, 31 March 2027. Both are dated 10 November 2026.
ISC papers start at 2 pm and run for three hours; the art papers start at 9 am. Most ICSE papers start at 10:15 am and last two or three hours; the art papers start at 9 am. Every paper also has 15 minutes of reading time before the writing time. Candidates must be seated by 1:30 pm for a 2 pm ISC paper and by 9:45 am for a 10:15 am ICSE paper. CISCE says the results of both exams will be declared in April or May 2027 on its website.
ISC (Class 12): main papers
| Date | Subject |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 9 February 2027 | Environmental Science |
| Wednesday, 10 February 2027 | English Paper 1 (English Language) and Modern English Paper 1 |
| Friday, 12 February 2027 | Applied Mathematics, Biotechnology |
| Monday, 15 February 2027 | English Paper 2 (Literature in English) |
| Thursday, 18 February 2027 | Economics |
| Monday, 22 February 2027 | Indian and foreign languages, including Hindi, Bengali, Tamil and Sanskrit |
| Wednesday, 24 February 2027 | Chemistry Paper 1 |
| Friday, 26 February 2027 | Accountancy |
| Monday, 1 March 2027 | Mathematics |
| Monday, 8 March 2027 | Physics Paper 1 |
| Thursday, 11 March 2027 | Business Studies |
| Monday, 15 March 2027 | Biology Paper 1 |
| Wednesday, 17 March 2027 | Computer Science Paper 1 |
| Friday, 19 March 2027 | History |
| Monday, 29 March 2027 | Commerce |
| Wednesday, 31 March 2027 | Psychology |
| Friday, 2 April 2027 | Political Science |
| Thursday, 8 April 2027 | Legal Studies (last paper) |
ICSE (Class 10): main papers
| Date | Subject |
|---|---|
| Monday, 15 February 2027 | English Paper 1 (English Language) |
| Thursday, 18 February 2027 | English Paper 2 (Literature in English) |
| Monday, 22 February 2027 | Mathematics |
| Friday, 26 February 2027 | History and Civics (H.C.G. Paper 1) |
| Monday, 1 March 2027 | Geography (H.C.G. Paper 2) |
| Thursday, 4 March 2027 | Hindi |
| Monday, 8 March 2027 | Physics (Science Paper 1) |
| Friday, 12 March 2027 | Chemistry (Science Paper 2) |
| Monday, 15 March 2027 | Biology (Science Paper 3) |
| Wednesday, 17 March 2027 | Group III electives, Section A, including Computer Applications |
| Friday, 19 March 2027 | Indian and foreign languages |
| Thursday, 25 March 2027 | Environmental Science (Group II elective) |
| Monday, 29 March 2027 | Commercial Studies (Group II elective) |
| Wednesday, 31 March 2027 | Economics, French and Sanskrit (Group II electives) |
Rules in the exam hall
Candidates must carry the Admission Card issued by CISCE. Regular students come in school uniform. Besides phones, smart watches and earbuds, the 2027 instructions bar AI-enabled smart glasses, AR glasses, Bluetooth spectacles, smart rings and scanner or recording pens. Candidates may not leave the hall before the paper ends.
After the result
A candidate who is not satisfied with the result can apply online for a recheck within four days of the result; a recheck is a paid service. Candidates can then apply for re-evaluation of the rechecked script. An improvement exam in up to three subjects will be held in the same year, and CISCE will tell schools the registration dates later.
What to do now
Note your subject dates from the timetable PDFs above and plan revision around the gaps: for science students, ISC Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Biology fall between 24 February and 15 March, and ICSE Physics, Chemistry and Biology between 8 and 15 March. The timetables do not give a date for the Admission Cards. CBSE's Class 10 and 12 exams start on 16 February; see our report on the CBSE 2027 date sheet.
Source: CISCE, ICSE and ISC Year 2027 Examination Timetables and Instructions to Candidates, 10 November 2026.
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