CBSE 12th Pre-Board Exams Date Sheet 2025-26 - Check Official Timings, Schedule Here
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  • CBSE 12th Pre-Board Exams Date Sheet 2025-26 - Check Official Timings, Schedule Here

CBSE 12th Pre-Board Exams Date Sheet 2025-26 - Check Official Timings, Schedule Here

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CBSE Class 12th Exam Date:17 Feb' 26 - 17 Feb' 26

Garima SihagUpdated on 13 Oct 2025, 01:13 PM IST

The Central Board of Secondary Education pre-board 12th exams are conducted by individual schools. So, the CBSE 12th pre-board exam dates will vary from school to school. Generally, the CBSE Class 12 pre-board exams will be held in December 2025 and January 2026. The pre-board CBSE Class 12 date sheet is expected to be released in November 2025. The final CBSE Board exam dates for Class 12 are expected to be announced in November 2025. The main CBSE 12th board exams are tentatively scheduled to commence around February 17, 2026.

This Story also Contains

  1. CBSE 12th Pre-Board Date Sheet 2026 for Science, Commerce, and Arts
  2. CBSE Board 12th Pre-Board Exam Timing 2025
  3. CBSE Board 12th Pre-Board Practical Exams 2026
CBSE 12th Pre-Board Exams Date Sheet 2025-26 - Check Official Timings, Schedule Here
CBSE 12th Pre-Board Exams Date Sheet 2025-26 - Check Official Timings, Schedule Here

CBSE 12th Pre-Board Date Sheet 2026 for Science, Commerce, and Arts

More than 20 lakh students will appear in the CBSE 12th pre-board exam in different streams. All the schools will conduct the CBSE 12th pre-board exam, and it is mandatory for all students to take those exams. The CBSE 12th pre-board exams will be held in December 2025 and January 2026.

Exam Dates Subjects name

December 2025

Entrepreneurship

December 2025

Physical Education

December 2025

Hindustani Music Per Ins, Hindustani Music Mel Ins, Multi-media, Automotive, Health Care, Data Science, Electronics & Hardware

December 2025

Food production, Office Procedures and Practices, Design, Electronics, and Hardware

December 2025

Typography and Computer Application

December 2025

Physics

December 2025

Business studies, Business administration

December 2025

Geography

December 2025

French, Taxation, Textile Design, Artificial Intelligence

December 2025

Chemistry

December 2025

Financial markets management, Beauty and wellness, medical diagnostics

January 2026

Engineering Graphics, Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Manipuri, Kathakali, Horticulture, Cost Accounting, Library & Information Science

January 2026

Legal Studies, Retail

January 2026

National Cadet Corps (NCC), Banking

January 2026

Agriculture, Marketing

January 2026

Fashion Studies

January 2026

Mass Media Studies, Design Thinking and Innovation

January 2026

Mathematics, Applied Mathematics

January 2026

Tourism, Air-conditioning & refrigeration, Salesmanship

January 2026

English Elective, English Core

January 2026

Yoga, Physical Activity Trainer

January 2026

Web Application

January 2026

Hindi elective and Hindi core

January 2026

Urdu Elective, Sanskrit Elective, Carnatic Music Vocal, Carnatic Music Mel Ins, Carnatic Music Per Ins Mridangam, Kathak Dance, Urdu Core, Front Office Operations, Insurance, Geospatial Technology, Electrical Technology

January 2026

Painting, Graphics, Sculpture, Applied Art (Commercial Art)

January 2026

Economics

January 2026

Hindustani music vocal

January 2026

Biotechnology, Knowledge Tradition and Practices of India, Bhoti, Kokborok, Electronics Technology, shorthand (English and Hindi), Food nutrition & dietetics

January 2026

Political Science

January 2026

Sanskrit Core

January 2026

Biology

January 2026

Accountancy

January 2026

Sociology

January 2026

Informatics Practices, Computer Science, Information technology

January 2026

History

January 2026

Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Sindhi, Marathi, Gujarati, Manipuri, Malayalam, Odia, Assamese, Kannada, Arabic, Tibetan, German, Russian, Persian, Nepali, Limbo, Lepcha, Telugu Telangana, Bodo, Tangkhul, Japanese, Bhutia, Spanish, Kashmiri, Mizo

January 2026

Home Science

CBSE Board 12th Pre-Board Exam Timing 2025

CBSE 12th pre-board exams will be conducted exactly like the board exams. The way the exam is held, the exam pattern, the CBSE syllabus and even the timing will all be the same as the actual exam. CBSE 12th pre‐board exams are meant to prepare students for the real exam environment. The CBSE 12th pre-board paper will also be held in the morning, from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm

CBSE Board 12th Pre-Board Practical Exams 2026

The CBSE pre-board practical exam for regular schools (non winter-bound), practicals are expected in December 2025. In many subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Home Science, Geography, Computer Science, etc., the practical is a part of the exam. The total marks for such subjects are split 70 or 80 for the written theory paper and 30 or 20 for the CBSE 12th pre-board practical or internal assessments. To pass these subjects, CBSE requires students to score at least 33% in theory, 33% in practical (where applicable), and 33% overall in that subject.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How long after the CBSE pre-board exams are the results declared?
A:

CBSE 12th pre-board results are released within 10–15 days after the exam by the school.

Q: What is the exam pattern for CBSE 12th pre-boards?
A:

The CBSE 12th exam pattern is the same as the Board exam in terms of type of questions (objective/ short/ long), duration, and syllabus. This helps students become familiar with the real exam format.

Q: Do Pre-Board marks count towards Board Exam results?
A:

No, the marks obtained in CBSE pre-board exams are not added to or considered in the final CBSE Board examination results. They are only for practice and evaluation.

Q: Who sets the dates for CBSE 12th pre-boards?
A:

The schools themselves set CBSE 12th pre-board exam dates. Though there are common periods that many schools follow. CBSE does not centrally fix one date for pre-boards.

Q: Are the pre-board exam syllabi the same as the final CBSE board exams?
A:

Yes, schools cover the entire CBSE Class 12 syllabus in their pre-board exams to prepare students for the final board examinations.

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Hello,

The date of 12 exam is depends on which board you belongs to . You should check the exact date of your exam by visiting the official website of your respective board.

Hope this information is useful to you.

Hello,

Class 12 biology questions papers 2023-2025 are available on cbseacademic.nic.in , and other educational website. You can download PDFs of questions papers with solution for practice. For state boards, visit the official board site or trusted education portal.

Hope this information is useful to you.

Hello Pruthvi,

Taking a drop year to reappear for the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) is a well-defined process. As a repeater, you are fully eligible to take the exam again to improve your score and secure a better rank for admissions.

The main procedure involves submitting a new application for the KCET through the official Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) website when registrations open for the next academic session. You must pay the required application fee and complete all formalities just like any other candidate. A significant advantage for you is that you do not need to retake your 12th board exams. Your previously secured board marks in the qualifying subjects will be used again. Your new KCET rank will be calculated by combining these existing board marks with your new score from the KCET exam. Therefore, your entire focus during this year should be on preparing thoroughly for the KCET to achieve a higher score.

For more details about the KCET Exam preparation, CLICK HERE.

I hope this answer helps you. If you have more queries, feel free to share your questions with us, and we will be happy to assist you.

Thank you, and I wish you all the best in your bright future.

Yes, you can switch from Science in Karnataka State Board to Commerce in CBSE for 12th. You will need a Transfer Certificate from your current school and meet the CBSE school’s admission requirements. Since you haven’t studied Commerce subjects like Accountancy, Economics, and Business Studies, you may need to catch up before or during 12th. Not all CBSE schools accept direct admission to 12th from another board, so some may ask you to join Class 11 first. Make sure to check the school’s rules and plan your subject preparation.



Hello

For the 12th CBSE Hindi Medium board exam, important questions usually come from core chapters like “Madhushala”, “Jhansi ki Rani”, and “Bharat ki Khoj”.
Questions often include essay writing, letter writing, and comprehension passages. Grammar topics like Tenses, Voice Change, and Direct-Indirect Speech are frequently asked.
Students should practice poetry questions on themes and meanings. Important questions also cover summary writing and translation from Hindi to English or vice versa.
Previous years’ question papers help identify commonly asked questions.
Focus on writing practice to improve handwriting and presentation. Time management during exams is key to answering all questions effectively.