CBSE Class 10 Second Board Exam 2026 Date Sheet OUT: Check Full Schedule, Exam Dates, Timings, Subjects

The Central Board of Secondary Education has officially released the CBSE Class 10 Second Board Exam 2026 date sheet, for students planning to improve their scores or reappear. The exams will be conducted from May 15 to May 21, 2026, with all papers starting at 10:30 AM.

CBSE class 10 Second Board Exam 2026: Full Schedule

Students searching for the CBSE Class 10 date sheet 2026, the CBSE second board exam schedule, or the CBSE exam dates in May 2026 can check the complete timetable below:

• May 15, Friday: Mathematics Standard (041), Mathematics Basic (241): 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM

• May 16, Saturday: English Communicative (101), English Language & Literature (184): 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM

• May 18, Monday: Science (086): 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM

• May 19, Tuesday: Hindi A/B, Urdu A/B, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Sanskrit, Arabic, French, German, Japanese, Spanish and other languages: 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM (some till 12:30 PM)

• May 20,Wednesday: Sanskrit (122), Painting (049), Information Technology (402), Artificial Intelligence (417): 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM / 12:30 PM.

• May 21,Thursday: Social Science (087): 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM

What is the CBSE Second Board Exam 2026?

The CBSE second board exam, 2026, is part of the new system introduced by CBSE, replacing the old supplementary exam format. Under this updated structure, students now get three chances (exam 1, exam 2, and exam 3) to improve their performance.

This means students who were absent, failed, or want to improve marks in the first attempt can appear in this second phase.

Important Guidelines For Students

Students preparing for the CBSE Class 10 second exam 2026 should keep the following in mind:

• Reach the exam centre well before 10:30 AM.
• Carry the admit card and a valid ID
• Follow CBSE guidelines strictly
• Revise key subjects like maths, science, and social science, as they carry high weightage.