The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is responsible for releasing the admit card for classes 10th and 12th board examinations. Many students appearing for the CBSE exam 2026 often ask what user ID and password are needed to download the admit card. The answer is simple; for regular students, schools are responsible for downloading and distributing the CBSE admit card before the exam. Whereas, private students can download the CBSE 10th, 12th 2026 admit card by entering their application number/ previous year roll number and year/ candidate name.
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For the academic year 2026, it is expected that the board will publish the CBSE 10th, 12th admit card 2026 in February 2026. The CBSE admit card 2026 is a crucial document, as it is required for students to sit for the examination. It includes student details, such as their name, roll number, date of birth, exam name, school number, centre number, student photo, etc. In this article, we have provided more information about the 2026 CBSE admit card, what user ID and password will be needed for downloading the CBSE 2026 admit card and steps on how students can download it using the required login credentials.
In case of regular students, the user ID and password to download the CBSE 10th, 12th admit card 2026 are not provided to individual students. Instead, they are made available to the respective schools where the student is enrolled. Hence, to obtain the CBSE 2026 admit card, regular candidates must contact their respective school authorities or visit the school office to collect it.
Private candidates can download their CBSE admit card 2026 online from the official website, cbse.gov.in. They can choose to download the admit card for class 10th and class 12th CBSE board by using their application number/ previous year roll number and year/ candidate name. To download the CBSE admit card using the candidate login, students will need to enter their name, mother's name and father's name in the login window.
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The Class 10th and 12th CBSE admit card 2026 for private candidates will be released online. Students can refer to the step-by-step guide below to download the CBSE private candidate admit card 2026:
Visit the official website, cbse.gov.in.
Click on the "CBSE admit card 2026 Class 10th or 12th" link on the home page.
Enter your application number/ previous roll number and year/ candidate name.
Click on the proceed button. The 2026 CBSE private candidate admit card for class 10th/12th will appear on the screen.
Download and take 2 to 3 printouts of the CBSE admit card for future reference.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Regular students can obtain their CBSE 2026 admit card from their respective school, whereas private candidates will have to download it online at cbse.gov.in.
Private candidates can use their application number/ previous year roll number and year/ candidate name to access the admit card.
The CBSE 10th board exam 2026 will be held twice a year. The phase 1 admit card will be released in February 2026, while phase 2 admit card is expected to be released on April 22, 2026.
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Class 10 CBSE 2026
Chennai Sahodaya
common examination papers are currently available. Students can directly download theseCBSE 10th Sahodayaquestion papers from the given link below. They can practice these question papers using timmer.
Direct Link: Class 10 CBSE Sahodaya Question Paper
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The link to the question paper is attached here. You can also find the answer key on the website of Careers360. Careers360 also provide student with preparation tips that will help them utilise their time in preparation.
https://school.careers360.com/articles/cbse-sahodaya-class-10-pre-board-question-paper-2025-26
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The link to the question paper is attached here. You can also find the answer key for the subjects on the careers360 website that will help you analyse in-depth performance.
https://school.careers360.com/articles/chennai-sahodaya-question-paper-2025-26
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You will be able to download the CBSE Class 10th Sample Paper 2025-26 from our official website, careers360, by using the link which is given below.
https://school.careers360.com/boards/cbse/cbse-10th-maths-sample-papers-2025-26
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Hello,
The link to the question paper is attached here. You can also find the answer key that will help you analyse your in-depth performance. Careers360 provides students with preparation tips that will help them utilise their time correctly in preparation
https://school.careers360.com/boards/cbse/cbse-pre-board-sample-paper-2025-26
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