CISCE announces schedule for 2027 ICSE and ISC board examinations

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has announced the schedule for the 2027 ICSE (Class 10) and ISC (Class 12) board examinations. According to a report by Business Standard, a total of 3,79,980 students will participate in both examinations this year. As per the schedule, the Class 12 ISC examinations will begin on February 9, 2027, while the Class 10 ICSE examinations will start on February 15, 2027.

Providing detailed information on the number of students appearing for the exams, reports from Amar Ujala and Business Standard state that approximately 2.70 lakh students from 3,106 affiliated schools will participate in the ICSE (Class 10) examination. On the other hand, more than 1,10,025 students from 1,651 schools will appear for the ISC (Class 12) board examination.

Regarding the examination subjects, a total of 76 subjects and question papers have been scheduled for Class 10 in the 2027 board examinations. Meanwhile, examinations for a total of 60 subjects will be conducted for Class 12. According to the Times of India, the subject-wise schedule for ISC Class 12 includes English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Accountancy, Economics, Computer Science, and other optional papers.

The ICSE 2027 examination will begin on Monday, February 15, 2027, and conclude on Wednesday, March 31, 2027. These examinations will be held across a total of 2,835 examination centres located in India and abroad. On the other hand, the ISC 2027 examination will start on February 9 and end on April 8, 2027. For this examination, 1,477 examination centres have been established in India and abroad.

Joseph Emmanuel, Chief Executive and Secretary of CISCE, stated, "The credibility of the examination system depends on the fairness of its processes, the integrity of its administration, and the trust it inspires in students, parents, and institutions."

Looking at the number of students by state, the highest number of ICSE candidates are from Uttar Pradesh (51,168), West Bengal (46,521), Karnataka (33,417), Maharashtra (31,035), Punjab (19,308), and Jharkhand (17,201). These figures reflect the wide geographical spread of CISCE's affiliated schools. Among ISC candidates, Uttar Pradesh also leads with 34,702 candidates, followed by West Bengal (30,235), Uttarakhand (5,629), Punjab (5,479), Jharkhand (5,356), Maharashtra (4,660), Tamil Nadu (3,572), Kerala (3,491), and Karnataka (3,010).

Joseph Emmanuel provided information regarding a significant change in the timing of the ICSE 2027 examination. Now, the reading time for the examination will begin at 10:00 am, followed by the writing time starting at 10:15 am. Previously, the reading and writing times were 10:45 am and 11:00 am respectively. He further added that it is mandatory for candidates appearing for the ICSE examination to be seated in their respective examination halls or rooms by 9:45 am.

According to a report by the Times of India, candidates will be given 15 minutes of reading time before each examination. The board has also issued clear instructions regarding reporting requirements, approved calculators, and prohibited electronic devices. The results for ISC Class 12 are expected to be declared in April or May 2027.