Updated November 13th 2025, 18:29 IST

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has released the date sheets for both the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and the Indian School Certificate (ISC).
The ISC (Class XII) examinations are scheduled to commence on February 12 and end on April 6, 2026, while the ICSE (Class X) examinations will start on February 17 and conclude on March 30, 2026, according to the timetable released by CISCE. Students can check the full schedule on the official website at cisce.org.
Step 1: Visit the official website at cisce.org.
Step 2: On the homepage, click on the Examination or Notifications tab.
Step 3: Scroll down and select the link for either 'ICSE 2026 Exam Dates' or 'ISC 2026 Exam Dates'.
Step 4: The date sheet will appear on your screen as a PDF document.
Step 5: Download the PDF to help with your exam preparation.
Students can further enhance their exam preparation by practising with the official sample papers. These resources, available for all subjects from the 2017 board exams, can be downloaded on the CISCE archive website: https://cisce.org/archive-library/#icse.
The ICSE Examination is designed to offer a general education, with English being the language of instruction. It provides a well-rounded curriculum without subject specialisation, requiring students to take six subjects. This compulsory list includes English, and candidates are also assessed on Socially Useful Productive Work (SUPW) and Community Service.
The ICSE curriculum assumes students have completed twelve years of schooling (from nursery through to Class 10). It also offers some flexibility in subject selection to help students choose options that best match their talents and skills, allowing them to improve their overall performance.
Published November 13th 2025, 18:25 IST