The exam season has previously begun at the end of February. 2021-22 exams were, for the first time, conducted over two periods, with the first set of exams having been scheduled for November-December, and the second in April. The CBSE has now returned to the former system of one set of exams, extending the period to ensure “no two subjects’ examinations of a student fall on the same date.”
2023 exams are all scheduled to start at 9:00am UAE time (10:30am IST), lasting either two or three hours each.
In a circular, the CBSE said:
“Sufficient gap has been given in between two subjects generally offered by a student in both the classes. Competitive examinations, including JEE Main, have been taken care of while preparing the date sheet for Class XII.
The date sheet is issued much in advance so that students can prepare well for their examinations.”
CBSE Class 10 Exam Dates 2023 (Gulf Standard Time) | ||
Wed 15th February | 9:00am – 11:00am | Painting |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Rai | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Gurung | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Tamang | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Sherpa | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Thai | |
Thur 16th February | 9:00am – 11:00am | Retail |
9:00am – 11:00am | Security | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Automotive | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Introduction to Fin. Markets | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Introduction to Tourism | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Beauty & Wellness | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Agriculture | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Food Production | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Front Office Operations | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Banking & Insurance | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Marketing & Sales | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Health care | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Physical Activity Trainer | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Data Science | |
Fri 17th February | 9:00am – 11:00am | Hindustan Music (Vocal) |
9:00am – 11:00am | Hindustan Music (Mel Ins) | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Hindustan Music (Per Ins) | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Elements of Book Keeping & Accountancy | |
Mon 20th February | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Arabic |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Tibetan | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | French | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | German | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Russian | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Persian | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Nepali | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Limboo | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Lepcha | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Carnatic Music (Vocal) | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Carnatic Music Mel Ins | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Carnatic Music Per Ins | |
Fri 24th February | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Urdu Course A |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Bengali | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Tamil | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Telugu | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Marathi | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Gujarati | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Manipuri | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Urdu Course B | |
Mon 27th February | 9:00am – 12:00pm | English (Language & Literature) |
Wed 1st March | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Punjabi |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Sindhi | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Malayalam | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Odia | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Assamese | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Kannada | |
Thur 2nd March | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Nat. Cadet Corps |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Telugu – Telangana | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Bodo | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Tangkhul | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Japanese | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Bhutia | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Spanish | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Kashmiri | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Mizo | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Bahasa Melayu | |
Sat 4th March | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Science |
Mon 6th March | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Home Science |
9:00am – 11:00am | Multi Skill Foundation Course | |
Thu 9th March | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Elements of Business |
Sat 11th March | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Sanskrit |
Mon 13th March | 9:00am – 11:00am | Computer Applications |
9:00am – 11:00am | Information Technology | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Artificial Intelligence | |
Wed 15th March | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Social Science |
Fri 17th March | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Hindi Course A |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Hindi Course B | |
Tue 21st March | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Mathematics Standard |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Mathematics Basic |
CBSE Class 12 Exam Dates 2023 (Gulf Standard Time) | ||
Wed 15th February | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Entrepreneurship |
Thu 16th February | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Biotechnology |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Engineering Graphics | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Electronics Technology | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Shorthand (English) | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Shorthand (Hindi) | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Food Nutrition & Dietetics | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Library & Information Science | |
Fri 17th February | 9:00am – 11:00am | Kathak – Dance |
9:00am – 11:00am | Bharatanatyam – Dance | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Kuchipudi – Dance | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Odissi – Dance | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Manipuri – Dance | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Kathakali – Dance | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Banking | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Horticulture | |
Mon 20th February | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Hindi Elective |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Hindi Core | |
Tue 21st February | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Food Production |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Office Procedures & Practices | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Design | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Data Science | |
Wed 22nd February | 9:00am – 11:00am | Early Childhood Education & Care |
9:00am – 11:00am | Artificial Intelligence | |
Thu 23rd February | 9:00am – 11:00am | Hindustani Music Mel Ins |
9:00am – 11:00am | Hindustani Music Per Ins | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Automotive | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Health Care | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Cost Accounting | |
Fri 24th February | 9:00am – 12:00pm | English Elective |
9:00am – 12:00pm | English Core | |
Sat 25th February | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Russian |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Beauty & Wellness | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Marketing | |
Mon 27th February | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Retail |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Agriculture | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Multi-Media | |
Tue 28th February | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Chemistry |
Wed 1st March | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Bengali |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Financial Markets Management | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Typography & Computer Application | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Medical Diagnostics | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Textile Design | |
Thu 2nd March | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Geography |
Fri 3rd March | 9:00am – 11:00am | Yoga |
Sat 4th March | 9:00am – 11:00am | Hindustani Vocal Music |
Mon 6th March | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Physics |
Thu 9th March | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Legal Studies |
Mon 10th March | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Punjabi |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Tamil | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Telugu | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Sindhi | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Marathi | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Gujarati | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Manipuri | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Malayalam | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Odia | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Assamese | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Kannada | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Arabic | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Tibetan | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | French | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | German | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Persian | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Nepali | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Limboo | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Lepcha | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Telugu Telangana | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Bodo | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Tangkhul | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Japanese | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Bhutia | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Spanish | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Kashmiri | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Mizo | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Sanskrit Core | |
Sat 11th March | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Mathematics |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Applied Mathematics | |
Mon 13th March | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Physical Education |
Tue 14th March | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Fashion Studies |
Thu 16th March | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Biology |
Fri 17th March | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Economics |
Sat 18th March | 9:00am – 11:00am | Paintings |
9:00am – 11:00am | Graphics | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Sculpture | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Applied Art (Commercial Art) | |
Mon 20th March | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Political Science |
Tue 21st March | 9:00am – 12:00pm | National Cadet Corps |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Information Technology | |
Wed 22nd March | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Tourism |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Air Conditioning & Refrigeration | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Salesmanship | |
Thu 23rd March | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Informatics Practices |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Computer Science | |
Sat 25th March | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Business Studies |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Business Administration | |
Mon 27th March | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Urdu Elective |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Sanskrit Elective | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Carnatic Music Vocal | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Carnatic Music Mel Ins | |
9:00am – 11:00am | Carnatic Music Per Ins Mridangam | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Knowledge, Tradition and Practices of India | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Urdu Core | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Front Office Operations | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Insurance | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Geospatial Technology | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Electrical Technology | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Taxation | |
9:00am – 12:00pm | Mass Media Studies | |
Tue 28th March | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Web Application |
Wed 29th March | 9:00am – 12:00pm | History |
Fri 31st March | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Accountancy |
Sat 1st April | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Home Science |
Mon 3rd April | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Sociology |
Wed 5th April | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Psychology |