Chhattisgarh Board 10th, 12th Exam 2026: CGBSE Board 10th, 12th Date Sheet, Admit Card, Syllabus

Samarpita Goswami

Updated On: September 22, 2025 04:48 PM

Chhattisgarh Board 10th, 12th Exam 2026 will be held twice a year. Main exam is expected to be held in March 2026 while the second main in July 2026. The CGBSE date sheet is to be released in December 2025. Click to know complete details.
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Chhattisgarh Board 10th, 12th Exam 2026: The Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education (CGBSE) will be conducting the 10th and 12th exams twice a year from now on. CG Board Class 10th, 12th time table 2026 for the main exam will be released tentatively in December 2025. The CGBSE main exam will be held from the first week to the last week of March 2026. Chhattisgarh Board exams 2026 will be conducted in a single shift from 9 am to 12:15 pm. The practical exams for 10th and 12th will be from the second week to the last week of January 2026. CGBSE 10th Practical exams will be conducted in two shifts: First Shift from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM and Second Shift from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The students can download the CG Board Timetable 2026 PDF from the official website.

After the registration process, students will get CGBSE Admit Cards 2026 in February 2026. The respective schools will distribute the admit cards to the regular students. There has been no reduction in the syllabus for the academic session 2025-26. Students must check the exam pattern and modify their preparation strategies based on the changes. The Chhattisgarh Board results will be declared together for class 10 and 12 in May 2026. Moreover, the CG Board 12th Second Main Time Table 2026 will be released in June 2026 and exams will be held in July 2026. Last year, the theory exams for CGBSE 10th were from March 03 to March 24, 2026 and CGBSE 12th exams were from March 01 to March 28, 2026. Read the entire article to learn more about the Chhattisgarh Board 10th, 12th Exam 2026.
Also Check - CGBSE 10th Admit Card , CGBSE 12th Admit Card

About CGBSE Board

The Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education (CGBSE) was officially constituted after the state of Chhattisgarh was formed. It was constituted under notification number F 10-5-/13/2001 Raipur 20-7-2001 of the Chhattisgarh Government School Education Department. Besides independently conducting the board examinations, they advise the government on the curriculum instructions and preparation of textbooks. CGBSE give recognition and affiliation to the schools in the state of Chhattisgarh. The board also looks after other activities related to the everyday functioning of the board. More than 8 lakh students yearly register for the CGBSE board examinations.

Students must keep the pdf of the exam pattern, CGBSE syllabus, and CGBSE previous year questions to get a precise idea of the difficulty level of the examinations. We have discussed each aspect of the CGBSE board in this article.

CGBSE Board Exam 2026 Highlights

The highlights of the CGBSE board 2026 have been summarised below for students to glance over:

Name of the Board

Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education (CGBSE)

Level of Recognition

State Level

Exams Administered

CGBSE 10th board, CGBSE 12th board

Exam Frequency

Once a year

CGBSE Board Exam Dates

March 2026

Mode of Exam

Offline

Full Marks

100

CGBSE Board Exam Duration

3 hours and 15 minutes

CGBSE Board Admit Card

February 2026

CGBSE Board Results

May 2026

Negative Marking

No

Official Websites

CGBSE Board: https://cgbse.nic.in/

Contact Details

2437307

CGBSE Board Date Sheet 2026

The CGBSE board is likely to release the Chhattisgarh board 10th, 12th date sheet in the first week of December 2025 on its official website. Students can download the CGBSE date sheet 2026 once it is released on the official website at vidia.cgbse.nic.in . The theory exams for class 10 will be held from the first week to the third week of March 2026, and for class 12, it will be from the first week to the last week of March 2026. Chhattisgarh Board exams 2026 will be conducted in a single shift from 9 am to 12:15 pm. The respective schools will conduct the CGBSE 10th and 12th practical exams in January 2026 and share the secured marks with the education board. The practical exams will be held in two shifts, from 8 am to 11 am and 2 pm to 5 pm. The date sheet contains the exam date, time, subjects, code, and other related instructions that students must go through. The tentative date sheets for both classes have been given below:

CGBSE 10th Date Sheet 2026

Check the tentative CGBSE 10th Date Sheet 2026 below:

Exam Date

Subject (9 am to 12:15 pm)

Mar-2026 First Language (Hindi/ Hindi special/ Hindi general)
Mar-2026 Second Language (English/ English special/ English general)
Mar-2026 Mathematics
Mar-2026 Science
Mar-2026 Vocational courses: Organised Retailing, Information Technology, Automobile, Health Care, Agriculture, Media and Entertainment, Telecommunication, Banking Financial Services and Insurance, Beauty and Wellness, Electronics and Hardware.
Mar-2026 Social Science
Mar-2026 Third Language (Sanskrit/ Marathi/ Urdu/ Bengali/ Gujarati/ Telugu/ Tamil/ Punjabi/ Sindhi/ Malayalam/ Kannada/ Oriya)
Mar-2026 Music (Only for visually impaired);
Drawing/ Painting (Only for deaf and dumb)

CGBSE 12th Date Sheet 2026

Check the tentative CGBSE 12th Date Sheet 2026 here:

Exam Dates

Subjects (Timing-9 AM to 12:15 PM)

Mar-2026

First Language: Hindi (010/810)

Mar-2026

Second Language: English (020/820)

Mar-2026 History (101), Business Studies (302), Fundamentals of Agricultural Science and Mathematics (410), Drawing and Painting (510), Food and Nutrition (610)
Mar-2026

Sanskrit (030/830)

Mar-2026

Geography (102), Physics (201)

Mar-2026

Sociology (104)

Mar-2026 Political Science (103), Chemistry (202), Accountancy (301) Crop Production and Horticulture (420), Object Drawing and Sketching (520), Physiology and First Aid (620)
Mar-2026

Mathematics (204/804), Computer Application (Arts and Commerce) (151), (161), Painting (162), Dance (163), Stenotyping (164), Agriculture (Arts) (165), Home Science (Arts) (168), Commercial Mathematics (168/968), Elements of Industrial Organisation (332)

Mar-2026 Biology (203/803), Economics (303), Animal Husbandry, Dairy Technology, Fisheries and Poultry Farming (430), History of Indian Art (530), Elements of Science (631)
Mar-2026 Retail Marketing Management (951), Information Technology (952), Automobile Service Technician (953), Health Care (954), Agriculture (955), Media and Entertainment (956), Telecommunication (957), Banking Financial Services and Insurance (958), Beauty and Wellness (959), Electronics and Hardware (960)
Mar-2026 Hindi (035/831), Urdu (032/ 832), Punjabi (033/833), Sindhi (034/ 834), Bengali (035/835), Gujarati (036/836), Telugu (037/837), Tamil (038/838), Malayalam (039/839), Kannada (041/841), Odia (042/842)
Mar-2026

Psychology (105)

CGBSE Board Registration Form 2026

The CGBSE Board begins Class 12th registration 2026 with the registration details of Class 11th. Students registering for CGBSE Class 10th board 2026 must keep their class 9th registration documents handy. The Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education (CGBSE) will start the registration for CGBSE 10th, 12th exams 2026 in October 2025 tentatively. Students must ensure to submit the registration form, photographs, and relevant supporting documents as early as possible. The registration form should be filled up carefully to ensure no errors on the admit cards. After the submission by the student, the school in charge will put a stamp and signature and approve the registration process for them. The private candidates will have to fill up the forms on their own and upload them on the CGBSE registration portal. The details asked for filling out the registration form include name, date of birth, parents’ name, gender, subjects taken, and caste category.

CGBSE Board Admit Card 2026

CGBSE admit cards 2026 for classes 10 and 12 will be released a few weeks before the examination, likely in February 2026. Students must collect the CGBSE admit cards 2026 from their respective schools. The admit card will include roll number, subject, subject code, signature, and other details. They must check all the important information thoroughly on the admit card so that any mistake is brought to the notice of the school authorities and corrected immediately. Students should keep a few copies of the admit card for safekeeping. They must carry the admit card while appearing for each subject at the examination center. The invigilator will be demanding the admit card while filling out the student's attendance form, where admit card plays multiple versatile roles as an ID card and for attendance formalities. Candidates who will not bring their admit cards will not be allowed to the exam halls. Read more: CGBSE 10th admit card 2026
Read more: Chhattisgarh 12th Admit Card 2026

CGBSE Board Exam Pattern 2026

Students should acquaint themselves with the CGBSE exam pattern for the coming AY 2025-26. This year Chhattisgarh education board will follow the pre-covid era exam pattern. The CGBSEd exam pattern 2026 will help the students learn about the changes in marks distribution and typologies of the questions to be asked in the exam. Here is a detailed summary of the CGBSE exam pattern 2026.

CGBSE 10th Exam Pattern 2026

The Chhattisgarh class 10th exam pattern 2025-26 is given below:

  • The full marks of each paper is 100.
  • The theory exam is of 80 marks and the practical is of 20 marks.
  • The analytical and problem-solving capacities of students are tested in the exam.
  • Competency-based question papers are introduced in the exam.
  • Students will mandatorily have to appear for an internal exam before appearing for the final ones.

CGBSE 12th Exam Pattern 2026

The CGBSE Class 12 Exam Pattern 2025-26 is as follows:

  • The full marks of each exam is 100.
  • The theory paper will be 70 marks and the practical will be 30 marks.
  • 80% weightage will be given to final exams and 20% weightage will be given to internal assessment.
  • There will be no negative marking.

CGBSE Board Syllabus 2026

The syllabus constitutes an important part of the examination by providing much-needed direction to the preparation. Students should visit the Chhattisgarh board website and download the language group and compulsory subjects for Chhattisgarh 10th Syllabus 2026 . The CGBSE 12th Syllabus 2025-26 contains the syllabus of streams such as language, arts department, faculty of science, faculty of commerce, faculty of agricultural sciences, faculty of fine arts, and faculty of home science. The syllabus must be studied occasionally to understand which portions to study and which portions to skip.

The CGBSE syllabus of each subject contains essential and interesting topics that students study for holistic development. It is wise to complete the syllabus as soon as possible and start the revision process. The syllabus helps create an effective study plan, following which students can succeed. Along with it, the previous year's question papers also prove beneficial for candidates.

CGBSE Board Question Paper 2026

Chhattisgarh board uploads the board exam question papers on their website for each year. Students can download these question papers and learn about the question formulation pattern over the years. They can also identify the important and high-weightage areas to secure the maximum score. Students can also find the latest sample papers based on the updated exam pattern and question typologies. Solving sample question banks and model answers will boost the confidence of students to appear for the CGBSE 10th question papers. The students will also learn to effectively manage their time under a similar exam pattern syllabus and without compromising on the quality of their answers. There are various types of short questions, long questions, and essay-type questions, which provide them with variety.

Candidates can check the previous year's question papers here.

CGBSE 10th Previous Year Question Papers

Click on the link and get the CGBSE 10th Question Papers 2026 :

Subjects

Download here

Hindi

Click here

Hindi

Click here

Sanskrit

Click here

Science

Click here

Social Science

Click here

CGBSE 12th Previous Year Question Papers

Get the CGBSE 12th Question Papers 2026 here:

Subject

Question Paper PDF

English

Download PDF

Hindi

Download PDF

Mathematics

Download PDF

Physics

Download PDF

Biology

Download PDF

Chemistry

Download PDF

Economics

Download PDF

Geography

Download PDF

History

Download PDF

GBSE Class 10, 12 Preparation Tips 2026

To perform well in the board exams and perform their best, students can follow the important preparation tips given below.

Go through the Syllabus in Detail - The students can check the syllabus and prepare a schedule for all chapters. They can aim at completing all chapters beforehand. The detailed knowledge of the syllabus makes it easy for them to answer the questions.

Make Own Notes - While studying, the students are advised to note down all the important points in their language. This makes it possible for them to gain good knowledge of the important points and revise the syllabus easily.

Understand the Exam Format - In addition to the syllabus, students should know the exam pattern too. This introduces students to the variety of question and marks allocation. With good knowledge of the pattern of questions, students can easily prepare for the exams.

Practice Question Papers - The students can solve different question papers after completing the syllabus. By solving diverse kinds of questions, students will gain confidence to perform better in the board exams.
Also Check - CGBSE 12th Previous Year Question Paper , CGBSE 10th Previous Year Question Paper

CGBSE Class 10, 12 Marksheet 2026

Once the result is announced, the board will issue the marksheets to students. The Chhattisgarh board will provide marksheets to schools and they will further distribute them to students. The marksheet for class 10 and 12 will include the student’s name, marks scored per subject, grades, and division. The students who fail to score the passing marks will not be provided with the marksheet. After receiving the marksheet, students can check the details and ensure all details are correct.

CGBSE Class 10, 12 Grading System 2026

CGBSE 10th grading system is provided in the table below. Refer to it to know the grades you can get as per the marks scored.

Grades

Grade Points

Marks

A1

GP 10

91 to 100 marks

A2

GP 9

81 to 90 marks

B1

GP 8

71 to 80 marks

B2

GP 7

61 to 70 marks

C1

GP 6

51 to 60 marks

C2

GP 5

41 to 50 marks

D

GP 4

33 to 40 marks

E1

NA

21 to 32 marks

E2

NA

00 to 20 marks

CGBSE 12th grading system followed by the board is given in the table below. Check to know the grades you get according to the marks scored.

Marks

Grade

100-91

A1

90-81

A2

80-71

B1

70-61

B2

60-51

C1

50-41

C2

40-35

D

CGBSE Class 10, 12 Passing Marks 2026

In CGBSE Class 10 and 12 exams, students need to score 33% marks in each subject to pass the exam. Irrespective of the streams in class 12, students need to score at least 33% marks. In some subjects, there will be practical exams. For such subjects, a total of theory and practical exams will be considered.

CGBSE Class 10, 12 Answer Key 2026

Once the CGBSE Class 10 and 12 exams are completed, students can check the answer sheets. The board will release the answer keys for each of the subjects for class 10 and 12. The answer keys will be released in the PDF format. The students can get the answer keys online and download them in the PDF format. Referring to the answer keys, students will be able to evaluate their performance.

CGBSE Class 10, 12 Toppers 2026

In addition to the announcement of the CGBSE Class 10 and 12 result, the students will be able to check the toppers list online. The Chhattisgarh board will release the toppers list in PDF format. The students from class 10 and 12 who performed well in the exams can go through the toppers list and check their names in it. From the toppers list, students will include names of toppers, total marks, percentage, and ranks.

CGBSE Board Result 2026

The CGBSE Class 10th, 12th results 2026 will be released by the first week of May 2026. The CGBSE 12th result 2026 will be released in the first week of May 2026. You can check their CGBSE results on the official websites – cgbse.nic.in and results.cg.nic.in. Students should follow the notifications regarding the probable result declaration date from the official websites. The result will be released on a specified date and time which can be accessed using the roll number/date of birth within the results portal page. The result contains the name, roll number, center code, school code, subjects, marks obtained in practical and theory, total marks, and pass or fail status. Students will also get an opportunity to apply for re-checking of the papers within 15 days of the result declaration. The grading system awards students grades from A1 to E2.
Also Check - CGBSE 12th Result , CGBSE 10th Result

CGBSE Board Compartment Exam 2026

The Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education (CGBSE) will release the CG Board Second Main Time Table 2026 in June 2026 tentatively. The CGBSE 10th, 12th supplementary exams will be held from the first week to the third week of July 2026 . Students can check the CG Board Second Main Exam Time Table 2026 on the official CGBSE website. CG Board second main exams 2026 will be conducted in a single shift from 9 am to 12:15 pm. In the third week of August 2026 the CGBSE second main results 2026 will be released. Securing 33% marks will earn them a grade and passing stature. Students who receive compartment on their CGBSE results can apply for compartment exams through their schools by paying examination fees. The board will then provide separate admit cards to compartment-appearing candidates. The compartment exams follow the same exam pattern, syllabus, and marking scheme as the main board exam.
For regular updates about the CGBSE Class 10 and 12 exams, students can regularly visit the page.

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FAQs

Will there be any reduction in the CGBSE Board syllabus 2026?

The CG Board syllabus 2026 has been released on the official website of CGBSE. Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education (CGBSE) will conduct the board examinations with the entire syllabus in the academic year 2025-26.

Who can appear for the CG Board supplementary exam 2026?

Students who will be unable to clear in one or two subjects in the CG Board exam 2026, can appear for the CG Board supplementary exam 2026. Also, they need to fill up and submit the registration form within the allotted time.

When will the state board conduct the CGBSE compartment exam 2026?

The CGBSE supplementary exam 2026 for class 10th and 12th in July 2026. The Chhattisgarh Board will share the details and supplementary exam dates after the regular board exam results are declared.

What is the time duration of the CG Board exams 2026 for class 10th, and 12th?

The total time duration of the CG Board exams 2026 for class 10th, and 12th is 3 hours and 15 minutes. The CGBSE exams will begin from 9:00 am and will end at 12:15 pm. 15 minutes will be given to the students to read the question paper.

When can I check my CGBSE results 2026 for class 10 and 12?

The CGBSE results 2026 for class 10 and 12 will be announced in May 2026. After the press release, the CG Board results 2026 will be made available on the CGBSE’s official website from where students can check their marks.

What subjects are there in CGBSE class 12 Exams 2026?

The subjects that are included in CGBSE class 12 Exams 2026 are English, Physics, Accountancy, Education, Economics, Chemistry, Political Science, Biology, History, Mathematics, Sociology, Economic Geography, Statistics, Computer Science & Application, Biotechnology and more.

When will the CG Board admit card 2026 be released?

Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education will release the CG Board admit card 2026 for class 10 and 12 in February 2026. The admit cards will be directly sent to the schools, and students have to collect their admit cards from there.

Who all are eligible to apply for the CGBSE examinations in 2026?

Students must have passed class 11 from the renowned schools that are affiliated under Chhattisgarh Board, and must have enrolled in class 12. Moreover, the students also need to meet the minimum attendance requirements of class 12 as specified by the board.

What is the release date of CG board exam time table 2026?

The CG board exam time table 2026 will be issued by the Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education (CGBSE) in December 2025.  

When will the CG Class 10, 12 exams 2026 be conducted?

The CGBSE 10th, 12th examinations 2026 will be conducted in March 2025. The class 10th exams will be from March 3 to March 24, 2026 and Class 12th exams will be from March 01 to March 28, 2026.

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