ICSE Class 10 2027: Time Table Awaited & 2026 Exam Recap

The ICSE Class 10 time table 2027 is not out yet: CISCE (Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi) had not released it as of 31 October 2026. The official ICSE 2026 schedule, rules and prescribed books for 2027 below are taken from CISCE documents.

ICSE Class 10 2027 at a glance

Item	Details
Conducting body	Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), New Delhi
Exam name	Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) Year 2027 Examination
2027 exam dates	Awaited: timetable not out yet
2026 reference	Timetable issued 13 November 2025; exams 17 February – 30 March 2026
Exam entry	Through the school (Head of School submits entries online)
Pass mark	33% per subject (ICSE regulations)
Official website	cisce.org
Result portal	results.cisce.org

Latest ICSE updates for 2027

• 31 October 2026: CISCE has not released the ICSE 2027 timetable yet; keep checking cisce.org.
• April 2026: CISCE published the ICSE Year 2027 Appendix I – List of Prescribed Books. PDF
• July–August 2026: Window (as stated in the ICSE 2026 timetable notice) for schools to submit online entries of candidates re-appearing in the ICSE 2027 examination.
• 13 November 2025: CISCE issued the ICSE Year 2026 Examination timetable with directions to candidates, improvement and recheck rules. ICSE 2026 timetable PDF

ICSE Class 10 Time Table 2027

The ICSE 2027 timetable is not yet released. Below is the official ICSE Year 2026 timetable (dated 13 November 2025) as a previous-year reference:

Date (2026)	Time	Subject	Duration
Tue, 17 Feb	11:00 AM	English Language – English Paper 1	2 hrs
Fri, 20 Feb	11:00 AM	Literature in English – English Paper 2	2 hrs
Sat, 21 Feb	9:00 AM	Art Paper 1 (Still Life)	3 hrs
Mon, 23 Feb	11:00 AM	Group III Elective Section B (Robotics & AI, Basic Data Entry Operator, Dietetic Aide, Cashier, Early Years Physical Activity Facilitator, Auto Service Technician)	2 hrs
Thu, 26 Feb	11:00 AM	Hindi	3 hrs
Fri, 27 Feb	9:00 AM	Art Paper 2 (Nature Drawing/Painting)	3 hrs
Sat, 28 Feb	9:00 AM	Art Paper 3 (Original Composition)	3 hrs
Mon, 2 Mar	11:00 AM	Mathematics	3 hrs
Fri, 6 Mar	11:00 AM	Second languages (Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Sanskrit, French, German, Spanish and others)	3 hrs
Sat, 7 Mar	9:00 AM	Art Paper 4 (Applied Art)	3 hrs
Mon, 9 Mar	11:00 AM	Physics – Science Paper 1	2 hrs
Wed, 11 Mar	11:00 AM	Chemistry – Science Paper 2	2 hrs
Fri, 13 Mar	11:00 AM	Biology – Science Paper 3	2 hrs
Mon, 16 Mar	11:00 AM	History & Civics – H.C.G. Paper 1	2 hrs
Wed, 18 Mar	11:00 AM	Geography – H.C.G. Paper 2	2 hrs
Mon, 23 Mar	11:00 AM	Group III Elective Section A (Computer Applications, Physical Education, Economic Applications, Commercial Applications, Home Science, Yoga and others); Technical Drawing Applications (3 hrs)	2 hrs
Wed, 25 Mar	11:00 AM	Commercial Studies / French (Group II Elective)	2 hrs
Fri, 27 Mar	11:00 AM	Economics (Group II Elective)	2 hrs
Mon, 30 Mar	11:00 AM	Environmental Science (Group II Elective)	2 hrs

Timing rules (2026): 15 minutes of reading time in addition to the writing time: from 10:45 AM for 11:00 AM papers and from 8:45 AM for 9:00 AM papers. Candidates had to be seated by 10:30 AM (or 8:30 AM).

ICSE 2027 Exam Registration

ICSE candidates do not apply individually online. Heads of Schools submit entries of their candidates to CISCE. As per the ICSE 2026 timetable notice:

• Candidates who were regular ICSE 2026 candidates and could not qualify may re-appear in ICSE 2027 (but not thereafter) without further school attendance, in all subjects registered for 2026.
• Candidates who qualified in ICSE 2026 may take a Supplementary Examination in one or more subjects in the ICSE 2027 examination, choosing only subjects offered earlier.
• Entries of candidates re-appearing in 2027 were to be submitted online through Heads of Schools during July and August 2026.

The ICSE regulations booklet also restricts first-time entry to candidates with at least 75% attendance in each year of the two-year course (CISCE may condone a shortage down to 60%).

ICSE Admit Card 2027

The 2027 admission card schedule has not been announced. As per CISCE's directions to candidates, the Admission Card issued by CISCE must be carried into the examination hall, and candidates must not write on it. Students should contact their Head of School for the admission card once CISCE releases it.

ICSE Passing Marks and Exam Pattern

• Subjects: candidates enter for six or more subjects plus Socially Useful Productive Work (SUPW) and Community Service. Group I (compulsory): English, a second language, and History, Civics & Geography; Group II: two or three subjects (e.g. Mathematics, Science, Economics, Commercial Studies, a modern foreign or classical language, Environmental Science); Group III: one or two subjects (e.g. Computer Applications, Art, Physical Education).
• Pass mark: 33% in each subject.
• Pass Certificate: at least six subjects entered, pass standard in at least five subjects including English, and a pass grade in SUPW and Community Service.
• Grades: 1 to 9 (1 highest). Grades 1–2 = very good; 3, 4, 5 = pass with credit; 6, 7 = pass; 8, 9 = fail.
• Paper format (2026): most theory papers were 2 hours; Mathematics, Hindi and second languages were 3 hours.

Subject groups, pass mark, Pass Certificate and grading rules are as stated in CISCE's ICSE regulations booklet (latest edition published January 2026). Check the Year 2027 regulations on cisce.org for any subject-specific changes.

ICSE Recheck and Improvement Exam

From CISCE's ICSE 2026 timetable notice:

• Recheck: apply online within four days of the result declaration; restricted to checking that all answers are marked, totals are correct and continuation sheets are intact. Individual candidates apply through the CISCE website; schools through the CAREERS Portal.
• Re-evaluation: only for subjects rechecked, within three days of the recheck result. Marks after re-evaluation, whether increased or decreased, are final; charges are non-refundable.
• Improvement Examination (same year): open to all who appeared in the ICSE 2026 main exam (Qualified or Not Qualified), in a maximum of three subjects. The theory paper is compulsory; project-work marks are carried forward. Candidates declared Absent are not eligible. Schools register candidates online.
• CISCE retains answer scripts for 60 days from the declaration of results.

ICSE Result 2026

Item	Official fact
Timetable issued	13 November 2025
Theory exams	17 February – 30 March 2026
Result window stated by CISCE	"April – May 2026" (ICSE 2026 timetable notice)
Where results are published	Official CISCE website; not available from the CISCE office
Post-result options	Recheck (within 4 days), re-evaluation, Improvement Examination (up to 3 subjects)

CISCE releases the ICSE result on its website and results.cisce.org; the timetable notice gave only the "April – May 2026" window.

ICSE Class 10 Official Links

Resource	Link
CISCE official website	cisce.org
ICSE 2026 timetable & directions (13.11.2025)	PDF
ICSE 2027 prescribed books (Appendix I)	PDF
CISCE results portal	results.cisce.org

Related board exam pages

• ISC Class 12 2027
• CBSE Class 10 2027
• Maharashtra SSC 2027
• Karnataka SSLC 2027
• West Bengal Madhyamik 2027
• All board exams

Sources: CISCE ICSE Year 2026 Examination Timetable with directions, unfair-means, recheck and improvement rules (13.11.2025); CISCE ICSE Year 2027 Appendix I – List of Prescribed Books (April 2026); CISCE ICSE Regulations booklet (published January 2026). Information verified from official sources on 31 October 2026.