India, Nov. 13 -- The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) on Thursday released the timetable for the ICSE (Class X) and ISC (Class XII) examinations for the Year 2026. The announcement brings clarity to lakhs of students preparing for the board examinations in India and abroad.

According to the council, about 2.6 lakh candidates will appear for ICSE and nearly 1.5 lakh students will take ISC in 2026.

The ICSE Class X exams will begin on February 17, 2026 and conclude on March 30, 2026, while the ISC Class XII exams will begin on February 12, 2026 and continue till April 6, 2026.

CISCE has retained the practice of giving students 15 minutes of reading time before writing the paper.

Announcing the schedule, Dr...