CISCE announces 2027 ICSE and ISC exam schedules

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations has announced the 2027 schedules for its ICSE Class 10 and ISC Class 12 examinations, with 3,79,980 candidates expected to take part across both programmes.

The ICSE examinations are scheduled to run from February 15 to March 31, 2027. CISCE expects 2.70 lakh candidates from 3,106 affiliated schools to sit the exams at 2,835 centres in India and overseas. The timetable covers 76 papers.

The ISC examinations will begin earlier, on February 9, and conclude on April 8. CISCE expects 1,10,025 candidates from 1,651 affiliated schools to take part at 1,477 centres in India and overseas. The Class 12 schedule includes 60 papers.

The dates, candidate totals and centre figures were announced as part of CISCE’s examination schedule. The combined total of 3,79,980 candidates comprises the expected ICSE and ISC candidates.

The ICSE timetable sets reading time for 10 a.m. and writing time for 10:15 a.m., earlier than the previous schedule of 10:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. Candidates are to be seated by 9:45 a.m., Joseph Emmanuel, CISCE’s chief executive and secretary, said.

For ISC papers, most examinations are scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. and...