New Delhi, Nov 10: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) on Tuesday released the timetable for the 2027 ICSE (Class X) and ISC (Class XII) examinations, with the Class 10 tests set to begin on February 15 and the Class 12 examinations scheduled to commence on February 9.

While the ICSE examinations will conclude on March 31, the ISC examinations will continue until April 8, according to the schedule announced by the council.

A combined total of 3,79,980 students are expected to appear for the two examinations. The ICSE examination will see approximately 2.70 lakh candidates from 3,106 affiliated schools, while 1,10,025 students from 1,651 schools will take the ISC examination.

The Class 10 examinations will be conducted at 2,835 centres across India and overseas. The ISC examinations, meanwhile, will take place at 1,477 centres.

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For ICSE students, English Language (English Paper 1) will be the first examination on February 15, beginning at 10:15 am. Literature in English (English Paper 2) will follow on February 18. Mathematics is scheduled for February 22, while History and Civics will be held on February 26.

The Science examinations will take place in March, beginning with Physics on March 8, followed by Chemistry on March 12 and Biology on March 15. Economics and French/Sanskrit are scheduled for the final day of the ICSE examinations on March 31.

For ISC candidates, the examinations will begin on February 9 at 2 pm with subjects including Environmental Science and Western Music (Paper 1). English Language (English Paper 1) is scheduled for February 10.

Among the major subjects, Economics will be held on February 18, Chemistry on February 24 and Accountancy on February 26. Mathematics is scheduled for March 1, followed by Physics on March 8, Business Studies on March 11, Geography on March 12, Biology on March 15 and History on March 19.

The ISC examination cycle will conclude with Legal Studies on April 8. Political Science is scheduled for April 2, with other subject examinations spread across the first week of April.

In a change to the examination arrangements, CISCE has revised the reporting and commencement timings for ICSE candidates. The reading period will now begin at 10 am, with students allowed to start writing their answers at 10:15 am.

Previously, the reading time started at 10:45 am, while the writing session began at 11 am. Candidates have been instructed to occupy their allotted seats by 9:45 am.

Depending on the subject, the duration of examinations will range from two to three hours. The ICSE examination will cover 76 subjects and papers, while the ISC examination will include 60 subjects. (with ANI inputs)