Board Exams 2021 timetable: From CBSE to State Boards, check statewise class 10, 12 board exam schedule

Board exams schedule 2021: Most state boards, along with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), have announced their board exam schedule for classes 10 and 12. While several states will conduct exams in May, Kerala state board will hold the exams in March, as usual.

Let us take a look at the Board Exam schedule for CBSE and other state boards for classes 10 and 12:

CBSE: The CBSE will conduct board exams for classes 10 and 12 from May 4 to June 10. While, class 10 exams will be held from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, the class 12 exam will take place in two shifts – 10.30 to 1.30 pm and thereafter at 2.30 pm. 

West Bengal: The madhyamik (class 10), uccha madhyamik (class 12) exams will be held in June. The class 10 exams is scheduled to be conducted from June 1 to 10, while class 12 exams from June 15. 

Uttar Pradesh: The class 12 practical exam in the state will be conducted in February in two phases — the first phase was started on February 3 and will continue till February 12 at exam centres in Agra, Saharanpur, Bareilly, Lucknow, Jhansi, Chitrakoot, Faizabad, Mirzapur, Devipatan and Basti zones. The second phase of practical exams will be conducted from February  13 to 22 at exam centres in Aligarh, Meerut, Muradabad, Kanpur, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Azamgarh and Gorakhpur districts. The exam dates for classes 10, 12 will be announced soon.

Chhattisgarh: The secondary (class 10), senior secondary (class 12) exams will be conducted in April. The secondary (class 10) exam will be held from April 15 to May 1, while the senior secondary (class 12) exams will be conducted from May 3 to 24. The practical exam is scheduled to be conducted from February 10 to March 10 at various shifts every day. 

Bihar: The intermediate (class 12) exam in Bihar started from February 1, while the matric (class 10) exam will be held from February 17 to 24. Schools will have an internal assessment for science and social science subjects. 

Assam: The High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC), Higher Secondary (HS) exams will be conducted in May. Class 10 exam will start from May 11, while class 12 exam from May 12. The practical exams will be held in March. 

Uttarakhand: The Board of School Education Uttarakhand (UBSE) has released the schedule of classes 10, 12 exams. The board exams will be conducted from May 4 to 22 in both the shifts, class 10 student will write their paper from 8 am to 11 am, while class 12 students from 2 pm to 5 pm. The practical exam will be held from April 3 to 25, and the result will be announced before July 15.

Andhra Pradesh: The intermediate (first year, second year) exams will begin from May 5 onwards, while SSC exam from June 7.

In intermediate, the ethics and human values exam will be held on March 23 and the environmental education exam will be conducted on March 27. Practical exams will be held from March 21 to April 24.

Telangana: The SSC exam in Telangana will be held from May 17. The class 10 exam is scheduled to be held from May 17 to 26. The intermediate exams will be held from May 1 to 20, the first year exams from May 1 to 19, while the second year exams from May 2 to 20.

Karnataka: The second-year pre-university (class 12) exams in Karnataka will be held from May 24 to June 10, while the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) exams is scheduled to be held from June 14 to 25. 

Goa: The state board will conduct the Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) and Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams in April. Class 12 exam will be held from April 26 to May 15, while class 10 exam May 13 to 31. The practical exam for HSSC will be held from April 1 to 24, while SSC from April 5 to 30.

Gujarat: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) will conduct the board exams for classes 10 and 12 from May 10. 

Maharashtra: Maharashtra will conduct the classes 10, 12 exams in April. The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) written exams will be held from April 23 to May 29, while the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) written exams are scheduled to be conducted between April 29 and May 31. 

Kerala: The SSLC, HSC (classes 10, 12) exams in Kerala will be held from March 17, and is scheduled to be continued till March 30. 

Tripura: The Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) would begin Higher Secondary board exams from May 18 and end on June 11. The Madhyamik or class 10 board examinations would start from May 18 and conclude on June 4.

Jharkhand: The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) has announced the dates of classes 10 and 12 examinations that will be held from May 4 to 21. The class 10 exam will be held in the morning shift from 9:45 am to 1 pm, while the class 12 exam from 2 to 5:15 pm.