UP, TN 10th, 12th board exam dates 2027 out; CBSE schedule expected soon

In short

The Tamil Nadu DGE has announced TN 10th public exams from March 17 to April 12, 2027, and 12th exams from March 3 to March 29, 2027.
The UPMSP has scheduled UP Board Class 10 and 12 exams from February 5 to February 24, 2027, across two shifts.
Maharashtra HSC exams will take place from February 8 to March 16, 2027, and SSC exams from February 15 to March 11, 2027.
Karnataka SSLC Exam 1 is set for March 22 to April 5, 2027, with Exam 2 from May 24 to 31, 2027.
CBSE is expected to release its Class 10 and 12 board examination timetable for 2027 soon, with mandatory first Class 10 exams planned for February-March 2027.

Several state education boards across India have begun announcing their Class 10 and Class 12 board examination timetables for the 2027 academic year. The Tamil Nadu Directorate of Government Examinations (DGE) and the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) are among the first to release their detailed schedules today, October 22, 2026, providing clarity for students preparing for the upcoming exams.

The announcements aim to provide students with sufficient time to plan their preparation and revision strategies. While many state boards have published their schedules, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is expected to release its Class 10 and 12 timetables for 2027 in the near future, following its established pattern of early announcements in recent years.

State Board Examination Schedules for 2027

The Tamil Nadu Directorate of Government Examinations (DGE) has confirmed the dates for its Class 10 and Class 12 public examinations. The TN 10th public exams 2027 are scheduled to run from March 17 to April 12, 2027. For Class 12 students, the HSC exams in Tamil Nadu will be conducted from March 3 to March 29, 2027.

Similarly, the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) has released the UP Board timetable for 2027. The UP Board exams for both Class 10 and Class 12 are scheduled from February 5 to February 24, 2027. These examinations will be held in two shifts: an morning session from 8:30 am to 11:45 am and an afternoon session from 2 pm to 5:15 pm. The Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) has also published its MPBSE exam timetable for 2027.

Other states have also outlined their examination periods. Maharashtra HSC exams are set to take place from February 8 to March 16, 2027, while Maharashtra SSC exams are scheduled from February 15 to March 11, 2027. In Karnataka, SSLC Exam 1 is slated from March 22 to April 5, 2027, with SSLC Exam 2 following from May 24 to 31, 2027. The Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh (BIEAP) is yet to provide its official AP Intermediate 2027 Date Sheet.

Board Exam Timetable 2027 Dates
Board Exam dates or status	Dates
UP Board Class 10, 12	February 5–24, 2027
Maharashtra HSC	February 8–March 16, 2027
Maharashtra SSC	February 15–March 11, 2027
MPBSE Class 10, 12 (theory papers)	February 24, 2027 to March 18, 2027
MPBSE 12th exam dates (theory papers)	February 17, 2027 to March 19, 2027
Karnataka SSLC Exam 1	March 22–April 5, 2027
TN 10th public exams	March 17 to April 12
TN 12th public exams	March 3 to 29
AP Inter, RBSE	TBA

CBSE Board Examination Outlook for 2027

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is anticipated to release its Class 10 and Class 12 board examination timetable for 2027 soon. An official CBSE circular regarding the List of Candidates (LOC) process, dated September 17, 2026, confirmed the candidate-list procedure for the 2027 main examinations. The mandatory first Class 10 board examination for CBSE is planned for February-March 2027, with a second, optional/improvement phase expected in May 2027. CBSE Class 12 Board Exams are also expected in February-March 2027.

CBSE has already published the 2026-27 curriculum and sample question papers (SQPs) along with marking schemes for Classes 10 and 12, providing resources for students to prepare. Dr Mandeep K. Bhandari, a 2001-batch IAS officer, has been appointed as the new CBSE Chairman. Over the past five years, CBSE has demonstrated a trend towards announcing its board exam datesheet earlier. For instance, the tentative datesheet for the 2026 board exams was released on September 24, 2025, with the final timetable following on October 30, 2025.

Guidance for Students and Upcoming Announcements

Students awaiting the AP Intermediate and Rajasthan Board (RBSE) date sheets are advised to regularly check the respective official websites for the latest announcements. When timetables are released, students can typically download them by visiting the official website, navigating to the examination or latest notifications section, clicking the link for the Class 10 or Class 12 timetable 2027, and saving the PDF document.

It is important for students to verify whether their board has released a provisional schedule or a final date sheet. CBSE students should pay attention to the official timetable for the shift applicable to each paper and rely solely on official CBSE sources, avoiding unofficial information. AP Intermediate students, once their schedule is released, should carefully check subject-wise dates, examination times, paper details, and any applicable instructions to align their revision schedule with the official examination calendar.

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