CISCE announces 2027 board exam schedule, ICSE exams from February 15 and ISC from February 9

ICSE, ISC timetable 2027 released: Check Class 10 and 12 exam dates, revised timings and admit card update. (Representative Image)

CISCE date sheet 2027 OUT: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has announced the examination timetables for the ICSE Class 10 and ISC Class 12 examinations for 2027. According to the official press release dated November 10, the ICSE examinations will begin on February 15, 2027, while the ISC examinations will commence on February 9, 2027. Students can access the detailed subject-wise schedules through the official website, cisce.org.A total of 3,79,980 candidates will appear for the two examinations. The ICSE examination will cover approximately 2.70 lakh students from 3,106 affiliated schools, while 1,10,025 candidates from 1,651 schools will take the ISC examination. CISCE has also announced revised examination timings for ICSE candidates, bringing forward the reading and writing sessions.CISCE board exams 2027: Important detailsThe examination schedule, candidate strength and other important details for both classes are provided below.

The examinations will be conducted across centres in India and overseas. Among ICSE candidates, Uttar Pradesh accounts for the highest participation with 51,168 students, followed by West Bengal with 46,521, Karnataka with 33,417 and Maharashtra with 31,035.For ISC, Uttar Pradesh leads with 34,702 candidates, followed by West Bengal with 30,235. Other states with significant participation include Uttarakhand, Punjab, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.ICSE 2027 examination timings revisedCISCE has announced a change in the ICSE examination timings for 2027. The reading period will now begin at 10:00 AM, followed by the writing examination at 10:15 AM. Previously, reading time started at 10:45 AM and writing began at 11:00 AM.Candidates must be seated in their respective examination halls or rooms by 9:45 AM.CISCE 2027 admit card distributionThe distribution of admission cards for both examinations will commence in mid-December 2026. Students can download the detailed subject-wise examination timetables from the official CISCE website.Official website: https://cisce.org/CISCE reiterates commitment to fair and transparent examinationsDr. Joseph Emmanuel, Chief Executive and Secretary of CISCE, said: “The credibility of an examination system rests on the fairness of its processes, the integrity of its administration and the confidence it inspires among students, parents and institutions. At CISCE, we remain steadfast in upholding these principles through transparent procedures, robust examination protocols and consistent standards of assessment.With the ICSE and ISC examinations being conducted across centres in India and overseas, ensuring uniformity, fairness and examination integrity remains a priority for the Council. Every candidate deserves a fair and equitable opportunity to demonstrate their learning, and safeguarding that trust remains central to our examination system. We continue to uphold these standards through consistent assessment practices and examination procedures.“