CBSE Class 10 second Board exam 2026 Dates out: Check full schedule, timings, eligibility criteria and more details

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the timetable for its second board exam for class 10th students. The CBSE second board exams will start from May 15, 2026 and will conclude on May 21, 2026. The exams will be held from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, while a few papers will conclude at 12:30 pm. Click here to check schedule.

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CBSE 2nd Board Exam Schedule

As per the schedule, the CBSE will conduct Mathematics Standard under subject code 041 and Mathematics Basic under 241 on the opening day. English papers will be held on May 16, followed by Science on May 18 and language papers on May 19, all in a single shift.


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It is pertinent to note that this is the first time the CBSE is conducting under a two-board exam structure, implemented by the Board last year to help students improve their scores on up to three subjects.

Date	Day	Time	Subject Code	Subject Name
May 15, 2026	Friday	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM	041	Mathematics (Standard)
May 15, 2026	Friday	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM	241	Mathematics (Basic)
May 16, 2026	Saturday	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM	101	English (Communicative)
May 16, 2026	Saturday	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM	184	English (Language & Literature)
May 18, 2026	Monday	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM	086	Science
May 19, 2026	Tuesday	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM	002	Hindi Course-A
May 19, 2026	Tuesday	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM	003	Urdu Course-A
May 19, 2026	Tuesday	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM	004	Punjabi
May 19, 2026	Tuesday	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM	005	Bengali
May 19, 2026	Tuesday	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM	006	Tamil
May 19, 2026	Tuesday	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM	007	Telugu
May 19, 2026	Tuesday	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM	009	Marathi
May 19, 2026	Tuesday	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM	010	Gujarati
May 19, 2026	Tuesday	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM	011	Manipuri
May 19, 2026	Tuesday	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM	012	Malayalam
May 19, 2026	Tuesday	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM	013	Odia
May 19, 2026	Tuesday	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM	014	Assamese
May 19, 2026	Tuesday	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM	015	Kannada
May 19, 2026	Tuesday	10:30 AM – 1:30 PM	016	Arabic

The CBSE declared the Class 10 examination results for 2026 on April 15, with Delhi recording an overall pass percentage of 97.38%, marking a sharp rise from last year’s 95.14% and placing the Capital above the national average of 93.70%.

Eligibility criteria for CBSE Second board exam

Students who have fulfilled these conditions can appear for the CBSE second board exams:

Students who appeared in at least three subjects in the first exam

Class 10 pass students seeking improvement

Students placed in the compartment category

Students who passed by substituting a subject with a sixth subject

Candidates under UFM Category 1 (if eligible)

Students from the 2025 compartment category

Students opting to improve up to three main subjects

Candidates appearing for first/third chance compartment or compartment plus improvement

Sports students allowed by Central Board of Secondary Education

Who are not eligible?

Students who failed or did not appear in three or more subjects

Students placed under the ER category (eligible only next year)

The CBSE has introduced flexibility for students regarding the subject of Mathematics:

Students who appeared for Standard Mathematics in the first examination may opt for Basic Mathematics in the second examination.

Conversely, students who appeared for Basic Mathematics may choose the option of Standard Mathematics for the second examination.

This facility will assist students in performing better in accordance with their individual proficiency levels.

When was the last day for registration?

CBSE has directed schools to submit the list of students appearing for the second exam and the fees by April 20. The board has given a limited time for this, so students must complete the application process in time.