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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.
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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.
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.
| Events | Particulars |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | CBSE private candidate exam |
| Conducting Body | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
| Application starts | September 2026 |
| Application ends | September 2026 (without late fees) October 2026 (with late fees) |
| Status | To be released |
| Official website | cbse.gov.in | cbse.nic.in |
| Particulars | Tentative Dates |
|---|---|
| Application form release date | September 2026 |
| Application form's last date | September 2026 (without late fees) |
| October 2026 (with late fees) | |
| Admit Card release date | February 2027 |
| Class 12 practical date | February 2027 |
| Exam date | February 2027 |
| Result date | April 2027 |
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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.
| Subjects | Details |
|---|---|
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:
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. |
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.
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
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 Slab | Fees of Indian Students | Fees 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 |
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)
The CBSE private candidate admit card 2027 is expected to be released in February 2027.
The CBSE private students' exams for Class 10 and 12 are expected to start from February 2027.
Students who are not regular school-going students but are allowed to appear in the CBSE board exams as individual candidates.
On Question asked by student community
Hi Manish,
Here is the link of question paper
https://school.careers360.com/boards/cbse/cbse-class-12-english-question-paper-2025
Hi Aradhana
Here is the link of Question Paper
https://school.careers360.com/boards/cbse/cbse-class-12-supplementary-question-paper-2026
Hello Dear Student,
If you've passed Class 10 from CBSE and don't remember your registration number , you can retrieve it using one of these methods:
Hello,
Yes, if you have passed Class 12 but wish to improve your Mathematics marks, you can apply for the CBSE Improvement Examination, subject to the eligibility criteria and registration schedule notified by CBSE. Please keep checking the official CBSE website for the latest notification regarding registration dates and examination
Hello Ananya,
Please specify the class for which you need the question papers. I am providing Class 10 and 12 papers.
Here are the links to the CBSE Half-yearly Question Papers (2025-2026).
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