CBSE Sets October Deadlines for 2027 Class 10, 12 Exams; Date Sheet Still Pending

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has not yet published the complete, subject-wise date sheet for the Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations to be held in 2027, according to multiple education-news outlets tracking the board's announcements. What CBSE has done so far is open the administrative registration windows that precede the date sheet: schools are submitting the List of Candidates (LOC) for their regular students, and private (non-school) candidates are filing their own exam applications directly with the board.

Schools Must Submit Student Lists by October 21

CBSE began accepting LOC submissions from affiliated schools on September 24, 2026. The regular, no-late-fee deadline for digital LOC submission is October 21, 2026, according to EducationBytes and FindMyCollege.com. FindMyCollege.com additionally reported that schools paying the associated fees via bank challan, rather than online, needed to complete that payment by October 17, 2026, an earlier cut-off than the digital submission date.

Schools that miss the regular window can still submit the LOC during a late-fee period. FindMyCollege.com put this window at October 22 to October 30, 2026, with an additional charge of ₹2,000 per candidate. A correction window for schools to fix errors already submitted is scheduled for November 2 to 4, 2026, per the same report.

The base LOC fee is ₹1,600 for five subjects, with ₹320 charged for each additional subject; visually impaired candidates are exempt from these fees, according to EducationBytes and FindMyCollege.com. CBSE has told school principals to verify student names, subject combinations and other details carefully before submission, warning that incorrect data can cause complications later in the exam cycle. The board also held a webinar on September 29, 2026, to guide schools through the process, EducationBytes reported.

Private Candidates Have Until October 23

Separately, CBSE opened the private candidate application window on October 8, 2026, for students registering outside the regular school system. The regular deadline without a late fee is October 23, 2026, after which a late-fee window runs from October 24 to October 30, 2026, with an additional ₹2,000 charge per candidate, according to Careers360's live-updates coverage. The per-subject exam fee for private candidates based in India is ₹320, the same outlet reported, noting that fees are higher for candidates applying from outside India.

When Will the Actual Date Sheet Appear?

Careers360's live-updates tracker, checked in early October 2026, reported that CBSE had not yet released the date sheet or timetable for the 2027 Class 10 and Class 12 exams, and that the board was expected to announce exam dates soon on cbse.gov.in. Based on past CBSE practice, Careers360's live tracker and its separate school-focused news report both expect exams to run in phases, though the two reports differ slightly on the details. The live tracker anticipates a first phase in February and March 2027. The school-focused report describes phases running from February through April 2027 for most Class 12 subjects and for a first Class 10 phase, with a second Class 10 phase it places in May 2027.

Practical examinations for Class 10 and Class 12 are generally expected to begin around January 1, 2027, following the pattern of previous years, according to Careers360's live-updates tracker. A separate, school-focused Careers360 report gave a different breakdown: practicals could start as early as November or December 2026 for schools that close for winter break, and in January or February 2027 for other CBSE-affiliated schools. Once issued, the official date sheet will list subject codes, exam dates and reporting times, and will be published on the board's own website, cbse.gov.in.

Why the Registration Steps Matter

The LOC and private-candidate registration stages determine who is formally entered for the 2027 exams and under which subject combinations; errors or missed deadlines at this stage can affect a student's ability to sit specific papers later. CBSE's repeated public reminders to schools — including the webinar and the warning about error-free data — reflect the board's effort to reduce last-minute correction requests once the date sheet and admit cards are issued.