Countdown to the first CBSE Class 12 board exam
Physics (042) · Tuesday, 16 February 2027 · 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM IST
All times are in Indian Standard Time (IST, UTC+05:30)
CBSE Date Sheet 2027 Released – 6 November 2026
--days since the official CBSE date sheet was released.
Counted in whole calendar days (IST) from 6 November 2026. The CBSE notification gives the date only, so no release time is shown.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the Class 12 (Senior School Certificate) Main Examination date sheet for 2027. Class 12 students will find every subject, date, day and time below, with a live countdown and automatic exam status. The board exams begin on 16 February 2027 and the last paper is on 9 April 2027. The timetable lists 121 subject papers, and every paper starts at 10:30 AM IST.
This page is a live exam tracker: the countdown runs on India time (IST) and each paper is struck through and marked COMPLETED ✓ automatically once its official end time passes. No refresh needed.
Heads-up: the very first Class 12 paper is Physics (code 042) on 16 February 2027, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM IST. Class 12 has the longest schedule of the two classes.
NEXT SCHEDULED CBSE EXAMINATION
What does “next scheduled” mean? It is the next paper in the complete CBSE timetable (all subjects together). It is not necessarily the next exam for every student – check your own subjects in the timetable below.
How the live status works
- UPCOMING exam is on a later date
- TODAY exam day, paper not started yet
- IN PROGRESS paper is running right now
- COMPLETED ✓ entry struck through after the official end time
Statuses compare your device’s clock with the official IST timings, and every section on this page uses the same timetable data, so one paper never shows two different statuses.
CBSE Class 12 date sheet 2027 at a glance
Five key Class 12 subjects at a glance
Physics, Chemistry, English, Mathematics and Biology (the common science-stream papers). Other streams: use the complete timetable below. These cards use the same timetable data as the countdown above.
Physics
- Physics (042)Tuesday, 16 February 2027
10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Chemistry
- Chemistry (043)Saturday, 27 February 2027
10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
English
- English Core (301)Friday, 5 March 2027
10:30 AM – 1:30 PM - English Elective Friday, 5 March 2027
10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Mathematics
- Mathematics (041)Tuesday, 9 March 2027
10:30 AM – 1:30 PM - Applied Mathematics (241)Tuesday, 9 March 2027
10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Biology
- Biology (044)Thursday, 25 March 2027
10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Language examinations
Language papers on the same date share one slot. Each entry below updates on its own.
- Urdu Elective · 1 Mar
- Sanskrit Elective · 1 Mar
- Urdu Core · 1 Mar
- Punjabi · 3 Mar
- Bengali · 3 Mar
- Tamil · 3 Mar
- Telugu · 3 Mar
- Sindhi · 3 Mar
- Marathi · 3 Mar
- Gujarati · 3 Mar
- Manipuri · 3 Mar
- Malayalam · 3 Mar
- Odia · 3 Mar
- Assamese · 3 Mar
- Kannada · 3 Mar
- Arabic · 3 Mar
- Tibetan · 3 Mar
- French · 3 Mar
- German · 3 Mar
- Russian · 3 Mar
- Persian · 3 Mar
- Nepali · 3 Mar
- Limboo · 3 Mar
- Lepcha · 3 Mar
- Telugu Telangana · 3 Mar
- Bodo · 3 Mar
- Tangkhul · 3 Mar
- Japanese · 3 Mar
- Bhutia · 3 Mar
- Spanish · 3 Mar
- Kashmiri · 3 Mar
- Mizo · 3 Mar
- English Elective · 5 Mar
- English Core · 5 Mar
- Hindi Elective · 13 Mar
- Hindi Core · 13 Mar
- Bhoti · 22 Mar
- Kokborok · 22 Mar
- Sanskrit Core · 6 Apr
Vocational and skill subjects
Vocational, skill and other elective papers, in date order. Each one completes on its own end time.
- Beauty & Wellness · 17 Feb
- Horticulture · 17 Feb
- Cost Accounting · 17 Feb
- Shorthand (English) · 19 Feb
- Shorthand (Hindi) · 19 Feb
- Land Transportation Associate · 19 Feb
- Electrical Technology · 20 Feb
- Design Thinking and Innovation · 20 Feb
- Automotive · 22 Feb
- Office Procedures & Practices · 26 Feb
- Library & Information Science · 26 Feb
- Early Childhood Care & Education · 26 Feb
- Insurance · 1 Mar
- Geospatial Technology · 1 Mar
- Food Nutrition & Dietetics · 1 Mar
- Front Office Operations · 4 Mar
- Electronics & Hardware · 4 Mar
- Yoga · 4 Mar
- Food Production · 6 Mar
- Health Care · 6 Mar
- Design · 6 Mar
- Tourism · 8 Mar
- Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration · 8 Mar
- Typography & Computer Application · 12 Mar
- Physical Activity Trainer · 17 Mar
- Marketing · 18 Mar
- Artificial Intelligence · 20 Mar
- Banking · 22 Mar
- Electronics Technology · 22 Mar
- Financial Market Management · 29 Mar
- Agriculture · 29 Mar
- Medical Diagnostics · 29 Mar
- Salesmanship · 29 Mar
- Information Technology · 31 Mar
- Business Administration · 1 Apr
- Taxation · 6 Apr
- Multi-Media · 7 Apr
- Textile Design · 7 Apr
- Data Science · 7 Apr
- Retail · 9 Apr
- Web Application · 9 Apr
Complete CBSE Class 12 date sheet 2027
Every subject paper in the timetable, in date order. Subject codes shown as — are not listed here – please confirm them on the official date sheet.
| Date | Day | Subject | Code | Time (IST) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 February 2027 | Tuesday | Physics | 042 | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 17 February 2027 | Wednesday | Engineering Graphics | 046 | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 17 February 2027 | Wednesday | Bharatanatyam – Dance | — | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | |
| 17 February 2027 | Wednesday | Kuchipudi – Dance | — | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | |
| 17 February 2027 | Wednesday | Odissi – Dance | — | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | |
| 17 February 2027 | Wednesday | Manipuri – Dance | — | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | |
| 17 February 2027 | Wednesday | Kathakali – Dance | — | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | |
| 17 February 2027 | Wednesday | Beauty & Wellness | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 17 February 2027 | Wednesday | Horticulture | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 17 February 2027 | Wednesday | Cost Accounting | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 18 February 2027 | Thursday | Physical Education | 048 | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 19 February 2027 | Friday | Biotechnology | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 19 February 2027 | Friday | Entrepreneurship | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 19 February 2027 | Friday | Shorthand (English) | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 19 February 2027 | Friday | Shorthand (Hindi) | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 19 February 2027 | Friday | Land Transportation Associate | — | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | |
| 20 February 2027 | Saturday | Electrical Technology | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 20 February 2027 | Saturday | Mass Media Studies | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 20 February 2027 | Saturday | Design Thinking and Innovation | — | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | |
| 22 February 2027 | Monday | National Cadet Corps (NCC) | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 22 February 2027 | Monday | Automotive | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 22 February 2027 | Monday | Fashion Studies | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 23 February 2027 | Tuesday | Accountancy | 055 | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 24 February 2027 | Wednesday | Painting | 049 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | |
| 24 February 2027 | Wednesday | Graphics | 050 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | |
| 24 February 2027 | Wednesday | Sculpture | 051 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | |
| 24 February 2027 | Wednesday | Applied Art (Commercial Art) | 052 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | |
| 25 February 2027 | Thursday | Geography | 029 | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 26 February 2027 | Friday | Office Procedures & Practices | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 26 February 2027 | Friday | Library & Information Science | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 26 February 2027 | Friday | Early Childhood Care & Education | — | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | |
| 27 February 2027 | Saturday | Chemistry | 043 | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 1 March 2027 | Monday | Urdu Elective | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 1 March 2027 | Monday | Sanskrit Elective | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 1 March 2027 | Monday | Carnatic Music Vocal | — | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | |
| 1 March 2027 | Monday | Carnatic Music Melodic Instruments | — | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | |
| 1 March 2027 | Monday | Carnatic Music Percussion Instruments Mridangam | — | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | |
| 1 March 2027 | Monday | Urdu Core | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 1 March 2027 | Monday | Insurance | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 1 March 2027 | Monday | Geospatial Technology | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 1 March 2027 | Monday | Food Nutrition & Dietetics | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 2 March 2027 | Tuesday | Psychology | 037 | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | Punjabi | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | Bengali | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | Tamil | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | Telugu | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | Sindhi | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | Marathi | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | Gujarati | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | Manipuri | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | Malayalam | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | Odia | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | Assamese | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | Kannada | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | Arabic | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | Tibetan | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | French | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | German | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | Russian | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | Persian | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | Nepali | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | Limboo | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | Lepcha | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | Telugu Telangana | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | Bodo | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | Tangkhul | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | Japanese | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | Bhutia | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | Spanish | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | Kashmiri | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 3 March 2027 | Wednesday | Mizo | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 4 March 2027 | Thursday | Front Office Operations | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 4 March 2027 | Thursday | Electronics & Hardware | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 4 March 2027 | Thursday | Yoga | — | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | |
| 5 March 2027 | Friday | English Elective | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 5 March 2027 | Friday | English Core | 301 | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 6 March 2027 | Saturday | Food Production | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 6 March 2027 | Saturday | Health Care | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 6 March 2027 | Saturday | Design | 830 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | |
| 8 March 2027 | Monday | Tourism | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 8 March 2027 | Monday | Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 9 March 2027 | Tuesday | Mathematics | 041 | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 9 March 2027 | Tuesday | Applied Mathematics | 241 | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 11 March 2027 | Thursday | Home Science | 064 | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 12 March 2027 | Friday | Typography & Computer Application | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 13 March 2027 | Saturday | Hindi Elective | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 13 March 2027 | Saturday | Hindi Core | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 15 March 2027 | Monday | Hindustani Music Vocal | — | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | |
| 15 March 2027 | Monday | Hindustani Music Melodic Instruments | — | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | |
| 15 March 2027 | Monday | Hindustani Music Percussion Instruments | — | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | |
| 16 March 2027 | Tuesday | Economics | 030 | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 17 March 2027 | Wednesday | Physical Activity Trainer | 845 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | |
| 18 March 2027 | Thursday | Marketing | 812 | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 19 March 2027 | Friday | Political Science | 028 | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 20 March 2027 | Saturday | Artificial Intelligence | 843 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | |
| 22 March 2027 | Monday | Knowledge Tradition & Practices of India | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 22 March 2027 | Monday | Bhoti | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 22 March 2027 | Monday | Kokborok | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 22 March 2027 | Monday | Banking | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 22 March 2027 | Monday | Electronics Technology | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 24 March 2027 | Wednesday | Kathak – Dance | 056 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | |
| 25 March 2027 | Thursday | Biology | 044 | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 27 March 2027 | Saturday | History | 027 | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 29 March 2027 | Monday | Financial Market Management | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 29 March 2027 | Monday | Agriculture | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 29 March 2027 | Monday | Medical Diagnostics | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 29 March 2027 | Monday | Salesmanship | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 30 March 2027 | Tuesday | Sociology | 039 | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 31 March 2027 | Wednesday | Informatics Practices | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 31 March 2027 | Wednesday | Computer Science | 083 | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 31 March 2027 | Wednesday | Information Technology | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 1 April 2027 | Thursday | Business Studies | 054 | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 1 April 2027 | Thursday | Business Administration | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 6 April 2027 | Tuesday | Sanskrit Core | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 6 April 2027 | Tuesday | Taxation | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 7 April 2027 | Wednesday | Multi-Media | — | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | |
| 7 April 2027 | Wednesday | Textile Design | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 7 April 2027 | Wednesday | Data Science | — | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | |
| 8 April 2027 | Thursday | Legal Studies | 074 | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 9 April 2027 | Friday | Retail | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | |
| 9 April 2027 | Friday | Web Application | — | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM |
Frequently asked questions
When does the CBSE Class 12 exam 2027 start?
The first paper is Physics on 16 February 2027.
When does the CBSE Class 12 exam 2027 end?
The last paper in the timetable is on 9 April 2027.
What time do the papers start and end?
Papers start at 10:30 AM IST. Depending on the subject they end at 12:30 PM or 1:30 PM – see the Time column in the timetable.
How does this page know a paper is COMPLETED?
Your device’s clock is compared with the official end time of each paper in IST. Every paper completes independently. If a paper had no listed end time, it would be marked completed only after its date ends in IST. If your phone’s date or time is wrong, set it to automatic.
Will this page stay online after the exams?
Yes. After the last paper ends, the countdown is replaced by a completion message and the full timetable stays here for reference.
Source: CBSE Main Examination Date Sheet 2027 for Classes X and XII, notified on 6 November 2026 (cbse.gov.in). All times are in IST (UTC+05:30). Please cross-check subject codes and check cbse.gov.in for any later change. Published by UrEducator.
