CISCE announces ICSE and ISC 2027 examination timetable

A total of 3,79,980 candidates (about 2.70 lakh for ICSE and over 1.1 lakh for ISC) are expected to appear across 2,835 examination centres in India and overseas. The image is used for representative purposes only.

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) on Tuesday (November 10, 2026) announced the examination schedules for the ICSE (Class 10) and ISC (Class 12) 2027 examinations.

The ICSE examination will commence on February 15 (Monday) and conclude on March 31 (Wednesday). The ISC examination will begin on February 9 (Tuesday) and conclude on April 8 (Thursday).

The distribution of admission cards for examinations will begin in mid-December. Candidates can access the subject-wise timetables through the official CISCE website: https://cisce.org/

According to CISCE, a total of 3,79,980 candidates (about 2.70 lakh for ICSE and over 1.1 lakh for ISC) are expected to appear across 2,835 examination centres in India and overseas.

A major operational change for the ICSE 2027 examinations concerns the examination timings. The reading time will begin at 10 a.m., followed by the writing examination at 10.15 a.m. Previously, these timings were 10.45 a.m. and 11 a.m., respectively. Candidates must be seated in their examination halls by 9.45 a.m.

The ICSE Class 10 examination will cover 76 subjects/papers, while the ISC examination will include 60 subjects.

As per enrolment figures, CISCE said Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of candidates in both examinations, with 51,168 ICSE and 34,702 ISC candidates. West Bengal follows with 46,521 ICSE and 30,235 ISC candidates. Other States with significant ICSE enrolment include Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab and Jharkhand.

CISCE Chief Executive and Secretary Joseph Emmanuel stated that the council remains committed to ensuring transparency, fairness and integrity in the examination process. He also highlighted the importance of competency-oriented assessment in encouraging students to apply their knowledge, think critically, solve problems and respond creatively to real-world situations, in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.