CBSE Board Exam Schedule 2025: Key Dates & What to Expect This Month

As February 2025 progresses, thousands of students across India are in the midst of their CBSE board examinations. With the critical Class 10 and Class 12 exams underway, understanding the schedule, timings, and practical tips is essential for effective preparation and stress management.

Exam Timeline at a Glance

• Class 10 Exams:
  The CBSE Class 10 board exams commenced on February 15, 2025 and will conclude on March 18, 2025.
• Class 12 Exams:
  Similarly, the Class 12 board exams began on February 15, 2025 and are set to finish on April 4, 2025.

Both sets of examinations are structured to provide students with adequate time for revision between subjects and to minimize overlap in scheduling.

Standardized Timings and Format

All exams are conducted in a single shift, ensuring uniformity and minimizing scheduling conflicts:

• Exam Start Time: 10:30 AM IST
• Exam End Times:
  • 3-Hour Papers: Typically conclude at 1:30 PM IST
  • 2-Hour Papers: Usually end by 12:30 PM IST

The clear demarcation in timings helps students plan their day and adhere strictly to the schedule provided on the official CBSE website.

CBSE Class 10 Exam Timetable (2025)

• 15 February 2025 (Saturday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: English (Communicative) and English (Language & Literature)

• 17 February 2025 (Monday)

  • 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM:
    • Hindustani Music (Practical – Per Ins)
    • Subjects such as Rai, Gurung, Tamang, Sherpa, Elements of Book Keeping & Accountancy, and Physical Activity Trainer

• 18 February 2025 (Tuesday)

  • 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM:
    • Multiple vocational subjects (e.g. Security, Automotive, Introduction to Financial Markets & Tourism, Beauty & Wellness, Agriculture, Food Production, Front Office Operations, Banking & Insurance, Marketing & Sales, Apparel, Multi-Media, Multi-Skill Foundation Course, Data Science, Electronics & Hardware, Foundation Skills for Sciences, Design Thinking & Innovation)

• 20 February 2025 (Thursday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Science

• 22 February 2025 (Saturday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: French; Sanskrit (Communicative) & Sanskrit

• 25 February 2025 (Tuesday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Social Science

• 27 February 2025 (Thursday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Urdu Course-A; Bengali; Tamil

• 28 February 2025 (Friday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Hindi Course-A & Hindi Course-B

• 1 March 2025 (Saturday)

  • 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Painting

• 3 March 2025 (Monday)

  • 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Health Care

• 5 March 2025 (Wednesday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Elements of Business
  • 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Retail

• 6 March 2025 (Thursday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Subjects including Tibetan, German, National Cadet Corps, Bhoti, Telugu (Telangana), Bodo, Tangkhul, Japanese, Bhutia, Spanish, Kashmiri, Mizo, Bahasa Melayu

• 10 March 2025 (Monday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Mathematics (Standard & Basic)

• 12 March 2025 (Wednesday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Languages such as Telugu, Arabic, Russian, Persian, Nepali, Limboo, Lepcha
  • 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Music subjects (Carnatic Music – Vocal, Melodic Instruments, Percussion; Hindustani Music – Vocal & Melodic; Thai)

• 13 March 2025 (Thursday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Home Science

• 17 March 2025 (Monday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Punjabi, Sindhi, Malayalam, Odia, Assamese, Kannada, Kokborok

• 18 March 2025 (Tuesday)

  • 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Computer Applications, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

CBSE Class 12 Exam Timetable (2025)

• 15 February 2025 (Saturday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Entrepreneurship

• 17 February 2025 (Monday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Physical Education

• 18 February 2025 (Tuesday)

  • 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM:
    • Hindustani Music (Melodic & Percussion), Multi-Media
  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Automotive, Health Care, Electronics & Hardware
  • 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Data Science

• 19 February 2025 (Wednesday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Food Production, Office Procedures & Practices, Design
  • 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Early Childhood Care & Education

• 20 February 2025 (Thursday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Typography & Computer Applications

• 21 February 2025 (Friday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Physics

• 22 February 2025 (Saturday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Business Studies & Business Administration

• 24 February 2025 (Monday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Geography

• 25 February 2025 (Tuesday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: French, Taxation, Textile Design
  • 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Artificial Intelligence

• 27 February 2025 (Thursday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Chemistry

• 28 February 2025 (Friday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Financial Markets Management, Beauty & Wellness, Medical Diagnostics

• 1 March 2025 (Saturday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM:
    • Engineering Graphics, Bharatanatyam – Dance, Kuchipudi – Dance
  • 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Odissi, Manipuri, Kathakali Dance
  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Horticulture, Cost Accounting, Library & Information Science

• 3 March 2025 (Monday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Legal Studies, Retail

• 4 March 2025 (Tuesday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: National Cadet Corps (NCC), Banking

• 5 March 2025 (Wednesday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Agriculture, Marketing

• 6 March 2025 (Thursday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Fashion Studies

• 7 March 2025 (Friday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Mass Media Studies, Design Thinking & Innovation

• 8 March 2025 (Saturday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Mathematics & Applied Mathematics

• 10 March 2025 (Monday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Tourism, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration, Salesmanship

• 11 March 2025 (Tuesday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: English Elective & English Core

• 12 March 2025 (Wednesday)

  • 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Yoga, Physical Activity Trainer

• 13 March 2025 (Thursday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Web Application

• 15 March 2025 (Saturday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Hindi Elective & Hindi Core

• 17 March 2025 (Monday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM:
    • Urdu Elective, Sanskrit Elective, Carnatic Music (Vocal, Melodic, Percussion), Kathak – Dance
  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM:
    • Urdu Core, Front Office Operations, Insurance, Geospatial Technology, Electrical Technology

• 18 March 2025 (Tuesday)

  • 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Painting, Graphics, Sculpture, Applied Art (Commercial Art)

• 19 March 2025 (Wednesday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Economics

• 20 March 2025 (Thursday)

  • 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Hindustani Music Vocal

• 21 March 2025 (Friday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Biotechnology, Knowledge Tradition & Practices, Bhoti, Kokborok, Electronic Technology, Food Nutrition & Dietetics

• 22 March 2025 (Saturday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Political Science

• 24 March 2025 (Monday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Sanskrit Core

• 25 March 2025 (Tuesday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Biology

• 26 March 2025 (Wednesday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Accountancy

• 27 March 2025 (Thursday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Sociology

• 29 March 2025 (Saturday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Informatics Practices, Computer Science, Information Technology

• 1 April 2025 (Tuesday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: History

• 2 April 2025 (Wednesday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Languages (Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Sindhi, Marathi, Gujarati, Manipuri, Malayalam, Odia, Assamese, Kannada, Arabic, Tibetan, German, Russian, Persian, Nepali, Limboo, Lepcha, Telugu Telangana, Bodo, Tangkhul, Japanese, Bhutia, Spanish, Kashmiri, Mizo)

• 3 April 2025 (Thursday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Home Science

• 4 April 2025 (Friday)

  • 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM: Psychology

Looking Ahead

With the exam season in full swing, students are encouraged to stay focused and use the structured schedule to their advantage. The CBSE board’s commitment to transparency—by releasing the date sheet well ahead of time—helps create a level playing field, ensuring that every student can strategize effectively.

For further updates and detailed subject-wise timings, always refer to the official CBSE portal or trusted educational resources.