CBSE and Rajasthan Board exams to begin on February 16, 2027
Class 10 and 12 board examinations for both CBSE and RBSE are scheduled to commence on February 16.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE) have announced that their Class 10 and 12 board examinations for 2027 will begin on February 16, according to reports by Hindustan Times, Business Standard, and India TV.
For CBSE, the Class 10 exams will run from February 16 to March 9, 2026, while Class 12 exams will proceed from February 16 to April 9, 2027. Both sets of exams will be held between 10:30 am and 1:30 pm. More than 26.5 lakh students have registered for Class 10 and over 19.8 lakh for Class 12.
The RBSE has also set February 16 as the start date for its Class 10 and 12 exams, with a revised start time of 10:30 am. While the board has not yet released the full subject-wise schedule, students can find updates on the official website, rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in.
In Rajasthan, Education Minister Madan Dilawar previously proposed a system involving two examinations for Classes 10 and 12. Under this plan, a mandatory first exam would occur in February-March, with a second session in May-June for students seeking to improve marks in up to three subjects.
RBSE Secretary Gajendra Singh Rathore stated in March 2026 that this proposal was submitted to the state government for approval. The board has not yet provided specific instructions on how this two-exam system will be implemented.