CISCE announces ICSE and ISC 2027 examination timetable

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has released the 2027 examination schedule for ICSE and ISC students. The announcement includes operational changes, such as updated exam timings and a focus on competency-oriented assessments.
Why it matters
This affects hundreds of thousands of students and families across India, setting the academic calendar for the 2027 school year.
HYDERABAD The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) on Tuesday (November 10, 2026) announced the examination schedules for the ICSE (Class 10) and ISC (Class 12) 2027 examinations. https://www.thehindu.com/education/tough-pricey-and-elite-icse-seeks-to-sustain-and-grow/article70958541.ece The ICSE examination will commence on February 15 (Monday) and conclude on March 31 (Wednesday). The ISC examination will begin on February 9 (Tuesday) and conclude on April 8 (Thursday). Website to check subject-wise timetables The distribution of admission cards for examinations will begin in mid-December. Candidates can access the subject-wise timetables through the official CISCE website: https://cisce.org/ According to CISCE, a total of 3,79,980 candidates (about 2.70 lakh for ICSE and over 1.1 lakh for ISC) are expected to appear across 2,835 examination centres in India and overseas. Change in examination timings A major operational change for the ICSE 2027 examinations concerns the examination timings.
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