CISCE releases board examination 2027 datesheet: ICSE Class 10 begins Feb 15, ISC from Feb 9
PTC News Desk: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has announced the timetable for the ICSE Class 10 and ISC Class 12 board examinations 2027. Students can check and download the subject-wise datesheet from the council's official website, cisce.org.
According to the schedule, the ICSE Class 10 examinations will begin on February 15 and end on March 31, 2027. The exams will be held at 2,835 centres in India and abroad.
The ISC Class 12 examinations will start on February 9 and continue until April 8, 2027.
A total of 3,79,980 students are expected to appear for both examinations. Of these, 2,69,955 students from 3,106 affiliated schools will take the ICSE examination, while 1,10,025 students from 1,651 schools will appear for the ISC examination.
The ICSE examination will cover 76 subjects, while the ISC examination will include 60 subjects.
State-wise number of candidates
Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of ICSE candidates, with 51,168 students. West Bengal is second with 46,521 candidates, followed by Karnataka with 33,417, Maharashtra with 31,035, Punjab with 19,308 and Jharkhand with 17,201.
Uttar Pradesh also has the highest number of ISC candidates, with 34,702 students. West Bengal follows with 30,235 candidates.
Other states with a significant number of ISC candidates include Uttarakhand (5,629), Punjab (5,479), Jharkhand (5,356), Maharashtra (4,660), Tamil Nadu (3,572), Kerala (3,491) and Karnataka (3,010).
The ISC examinations will be held at 1,477 centres in India and abroad.
One major change in the ICSE 2027 schedule is the revised examination timing.
The question paper reading time will now begin at 10 am, while students will start writing their answers at 10:15 am. Earlier, reading time was scheduled for 10:45 am, and the examination began at 11 am.
Students appearing for the ICSE examination must reach their examination centres and be seated by 9:45 am.
CISCE has said it is committed to conducting examinations in a fair, transparent and reliable manner.
Dr Joseph Emmanuel, Chief Executive and Secretary of CISCE, said a reliable examination system depends on fair practices, transparent arrangements and the trust of students, parents and schools.
He added that the council would continue to follow strict examination rules and maintain consistent assessment standards to ensure that all students get an equal opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge.
CISCE to focus more on practical knowledge
In line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, CISCE is making changes to its assessment system to give greater importance to understanding concepts, practical knowledge, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Dr Joseph Emmanuel said the aim of competency-based assessments is to encourage students to use their knowledge, think independently and solve real-life problems.
He added that this approach follows the NEP 2020 guidelines and will help students prepare for the changing demands of higher education and the job market.
CISCE will begin distributing admit cards for the ICSE and ISC 2027 examinations in mid-December 2026.
- PTC NEWS
