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    CBSE Private Candidates Exam 2027: Admission Form, Last Date, Eligibility, Fees, Result
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    CBSE Private Candidates Exam 2027: Admission Form, Last Date, Eligibility, Fees, Result

    Priyanka DasguptaUpdated on 27 Jul 2026, 12:02 PM IST

    The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducts the CBSE private candidates exam annually. The CBSE 10th and 12th private candidate admission forms for Class 10 and Class 12 will be available in September 2026. Students who complete the registration process will be able to appear in the CBSE 10th, 12th private candidates' exam 2027. Similar to the regular students, they will also appear in the practical and theory examination. The CBSE private candidate exam 2027 is expected to start from February 2027. The CBSE admit card for private students will also be made available online at the board's official website, cbse.gov.in.

    This Story also Contains

    1. CBSE Private Exam 2027 Highlights
    2. CBSE Private Candidate Exam 2027: Important Dates
    3. Eligibility Criteria to fill CBSE Private Candidates Form 2027
    4. How to Fill the CBSE Private Candidate Online Application Form 2027?
    5. Private Candidates' Fees for Filing Application Fee 2027
    CBSE Private Candidates Exam 2027: Admission Form, Last Date, Eligibility, Fees, Result
    CBSE Private Candidate Exam

    Students whose results are declared as FAIL, ESSENTIAL REPEAT, etc., are eligible to appear in the CBSE private candidate exam 2027 to save their academic year. Last year, the practical exams for Class 12th were conducted from February 23 to March 17, 2026, and the board conducted Class 10 and Class 12 exams from February 17 to March 11, 2026, and from February 17 to April 10, 2026, respectively. Read the entire article to know the eligibility criteria, how to fill out the CBSE private students' application form, etc.

    CBSE Private Exam 2027 Highlights

    Below, we have provided highlights for the CBSE private exam 2027. Students can check it out to learn about the status of the CBSE private candidate exam form 2027.

    EventsParticulars
    Exam NameCBSE private candidate exam
    Conducting BodyCentral Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
    Application startsSeptember 2026
    Application endsSeptember 2026 (without late fees)
    October 2026 (with late fees)
    StatusTo be released
    Official websitecbse.gov.in | cbse.nic.in

    CBSE Private Candidate Exam 2027: Important Dates

    ParticularsTentative Dates
    Application form release dateSeptember 2026
    Application form's last dateSeptember 2026 (without late fees)
    October 2026 (with late fees)
    Admit Card release dateFebruary 2027
    Class 12 practical dateFebruary 2027
    Exam dateFebruary 2027
    Result dateApril 2027


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    Eligibility Criteria to fill CBSE Private Candidates Form 2027

    Students must fulfil the eligibility criteria before filling out the application form for the CBSE Class 10th exams and CBSE Class 12th board exams. Below, we have provided the eligibility criteria using previous years' data.

    SubjectsDetails

    Full Subjects (5/6 subjects)

    Students whose result is declared as ESSENTIAL REPEAT in Class 12 2023, or FAIL in Class 12 in the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

    Students placed in COMPARTMENT in one subject may opt for 5/6 subjects in which they had appeared in 2024.

    Students who could not appear for the exam due to medical reasons.

    A woman candidate who is bona fide of the National Capital Territory of Delhi and has qualified Class 10 or equivalent from a recognised board, and fulfils the given conditions:

    • She has privately pursued the prescribed course under proper guidance.

    • She is unable to join a senior secondary school affiliated to the board, or there are such other reasons compelling her to appear at the examination as a private candidate.

    A physically challenged candidate who is bona fide of the National Capital Territory of Delhi and has qualified Class 10 or equivalent from a recognised board, on producing reasonable evidence of having difficulty attending normal institutions in the subjects not involving practical training/examination.

    Students of Patrachar Vidyalaya of Delhi, whose LOC has already been submitted by the Patrachar Vidyalaya. These candidates do not need to submit their applications on their own.

    COMPARTMENT (1 Subject)

    Students whose results have been declared as COMPARTMENT in 2024 can apply only in the subject in which they have been placed in the Compartment. Such a candidate should select his/her category as COMPARTMENT while applying online.

    Improvement of Performance

    Only such candidates who have passed the examination of the board 2025 can apply to improve their performance in one or more subjects, provided he/she has appeared in the same subjects in the examination held in 2025.

    Additional Subject

    Candidates can also apply for additional subjects from the subjects enclosed, within 2 years of passing the exam.

    Note 1

    Students applying for improvement of performance cannot apply to appear in additional subjects, and vice versa.

    Note 2

    Only those candidates who have been declared PASS can apply for improvement of performance or additional subjects, subject to other conditions.

    How to Fill the CBSE Private Candidate Online Application Form 2027?

    Check the instructions given below to fill out the application form for candidates appearing under Fail/ Essential / Compartment / Improvement of Performance

    • Details of the student's name, father’s/guardian’s name, mother's name, etc., will be auto-generated in the online system with respect to those who have appeared in the board’s examination held in 2026.

    • Put the correct combination of roll number, school number and centre number of board examination, wherever available.

    • In case of wrong details filled, the application will be processed, and an error will be displayed.

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    Documents Required to Fill Out the CBSE Private Candidate Form 2027

    Below, we have mentioned the list of documents that are generally needed while filling out the CBSE private candidate form 2027.

    • Students are required to upload their photos in full colour and high quality to avoid any visible pixels.

    • Photos must be taken in the last 6 months.

    • The head should be positioned directly facing the camera, centred and covering 80% of the image.

    • The photo should be captured from slightly above the top of the hair to the middle of the chest.

    • Solid colour backgrounds are best.

    • The full faces of the students should be visible.

    • The photo and signature should not exceed 40 KB in size.

    • Makrsheet/original report card

    • Original school leaving certificate

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    Private Candidates' Fees for Filing Application Fee 2027

    The fee payment for the form will be done online. Check the table below to know about the fees. We have provided the information based on the CBSE's official notification:

    Fee SlabFees of Indian StudentsFees of Students outside of India

    Examination Fee

    Rs. 1600 for 05 subjects

    Rs. 320 per subject for one extra subject

    Rs. 11,000 for 5 subjects

    Rs 2200 per subject for one extra subject

    Examination fee without late fee for additional/comptt./improvement

    Rs 300 per subject

    Rs 2000 per subject

    Practical Fee

    Rs 160 for each practical/project work subject

    Rs. 375 for each practical/project work subject

    With a late fee

    Last date with a late fee of Rs 2000 per candidate

    Last date with a late fee of Rs 2000 per candidate

    CBSE Private Candidate 2027 Exam Result

    The board is expected to release the CBSE private candidate results for Class 10 in April 2027 and for Class 12 in May 2027. Students can check the CBSE result online through cbse.gov.in. The online result will be provisional in nature, so check the details mentioned carefully. In case of error or discrepancy, connect with the concerned authorities as soon as possible.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Is CBSE private candidate admit card release?
    A:

    The CBSE private candidate admit card 2027 is expected to be released in February 2027.

    Q: When will CBSE conduct the exam for private students?
    A:

    The CBSE private students' exams for Class 10 and 12 are expected to start from February 2027.

    Q: Who are private candidates?
    A:

    Students who are not regular school-going students but are allowed to appear in the CBSE board exams as individual candidates.

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