ICSE, ISC 2027 Date Sheet Out: ICSE From February 15, ISC From February 9; New 10 am Reading Time
CISCE has released the 2027 board exam timetable. ICSE starts on February 15 with English, ISC on February 9. ICSE papers now start earlier, at 10 am.
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Pune, 13th November 2026: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has released the 2027 board exam timetable. ICSE (Class 10) exams will run from February 15 to March 31, 2027, and ISC (Class 12) exams from February 9 to April 8, 2027, PTI reported.
The biggest change is the start time for ICSE. Reading time now begins at 10 am and writing at 10:15 am, instead of 10:45 am and 11 am. Students must be seated by 9:45 am.
ICSE 2027: key dates
| Date | Paper |
|---|---|
| 15 February | English Language (Paper 1) |
| 18 February | Literature in English |
| 22 February | Mathematics |
| 26 February | History & Civics |
| 1 March | Geography |
| 4 March | Hindi |
| 8 March | Physics |
| 12 March | Chemistry |
| 15 March | Biology |
| 31 March | Economics, French, Sanskrit (last day) |
ISC 2027: key dates
Most ISC papers start at 2 pm. Art papers start at 9 am.
| Date | Paper |
|---|---|
| 9 February | Environmental Science, Western Music (first day) |
| 10 February | English (Language) |
| 18 February | Economics |
| 24 February | Chemistry (Theory) |
| 26 February | Accountancy |
| 1 March | Mathematics |
| 8 March | Physics (Theory) |
| 15 March | Biology (Theory) |
| 17 March | Computer Science |
| 8 April | Legal Studies (last day) |
The full subject-wise timetable is on cisce.org, as listed by CareerIndia. Check your own subject codes there.
How many students will appear
About 3.8 lakh students will write the exams. Around 2.70 lakh will take ICSE at 2,835 centres and about 1.10 lakh will take ISC at 1,477 centres in India and abroad. Pune has a large number of CISCE schools in areas such as Camp, Baner, Kharadi, Hadapsar and Wakad.
What changes for Pune students
The earlier ICSE start means a 9:45 am reporting time. For schools in traffic-heavy belts such as Hinjawadi, Baner Road or Nagar Road, parents should plan to leave earlier than in mock exams. ISC students keep afternoon papers, which avoids the morning rush.
Study tips for the gaps
The ICSE timetable has useful breaks before the science papers: Physics on March 8, Chemistry on March 12 and Biology on March 15. Students can plan revision blocks around these gaps. ISC science students get a long gap between Chemistry on February 24 and Physics on March 8, but Mathematics falls on March 1 in between.
Teachers usually advise solving at least three full past papers in exam conditions for each subject, starting at the new 10:15 am writing time so the body gets used to it.
Admit cards and next steps
Admit cards are expected from mid-December 2026 through schools, Pune Pulse reported. Results are not yet scheduled. Students switching between boards can compare with the Maharashtra SSC and HSC 2027 exam dates. For more, see our education section.
Frequently asked questions
When do ICSE 2027 exams start?
ICSE Class 10 exams start on 15 February 2027 with English Language and end on 31 March 2027.
When do ISC 2027 exams start?
ISC Class 12 exams start on 9 February 2027 and end on 8 April 2027 with Legal Studies.
What are the new ICSE exam timings?
Reading time starts at 10 am and writing at 10:15 am; students must be seated by 9:45 am.
Where can I download the CISCE 2027 timetable?
The official date sheets are on cisce.org.
