The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has released the ICSE (Class 10) and ISC (Class 12) 2027 timetables on cisce.org, dated 10 November. ISC starts on 9 February and ends on 8 April. ICSE starts on 15 February with English Paper 1 and ends on 31 March.
The big change is timing. Most ICSE papers now start at 10:15 AM, with reading time from 10 AM, as we reported on 4 November. ISC papers stay in the afternoon at 2 PM.
ICSE 2027: main papers
| Paper | Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| English Paper 1 (English Language) | Monday, 15 February | 2 hours |
| English Paper 2 (Literature in English) | Thursday, 18 February | 2 hours |
| Mathematics | Monday, 22 February | 3 hours |
| History and Civics | Friday, 26 February | 2 hours |
| Geography | Monday, 1 March | 2 hours |
| Hindi | Thursday, 4 March | 3 hours |
| Physics | Monday, 8 March | 2 hours |
| Chemistry | Friday, 12 March | 2 hours |
| Biology | Monday, 15 March | 2 hours |
| Group III electives, including Computer Applications | Wednesday, 17 March | 2 hours |
| Second languages (Bengali, Tamil, Marathi, French and others) | Friday, 19 March | 3 hours |
| Environmental Science | Thursday, 25 March | 2 hours |
| Commercial Studies | Monday, 29 March | 2 hours |
| Economics | Wednesday, 31 March | 2 hours |
Art papers start at 9 AM. For 10:15 AM papers you must be seated by 9:45 AM, and for 9 AM papers by 8:30 AM.
ISC 2027: main papers
| Paper | Date |
|---|---|
| Environmental Science | Tuesday, 9 February |
| English Paper 1 (English Language) | Wednesday, 10 February |
| Applied Mathematics | Friday, 12 February |
| English Paper 2 (Literature in English) | Monday, 15 February |
| Economics | Thursday, 18 February |
| Indian and foreign languages | Monday, 22 February |
| Chemistry | Wednesday, 24 February |
| Accountancy | Friday, 26 February |
| Mathematics | Monday, 1 March |
| Physical Education | Wednesday, 3 March |
| Physics | Monday, 8 March |
| Business Studies | Thursday, 11 March |
| Geography | Friday, 12 March |
| Biology | Monday, 15 March |
| Computer Science | Wednesday, 17 March |
| History | Friday, 19 March |
| Sociology | Thursday, 25 March |
| Commerce | Monday, 29 March |
| Psychology | Wednesday, 31 March |
| Political Science | Friday, 2 April |
| Elective English | Tuesday, 6 April |
| Legal Studies | Thursday, 8 April |
ISC papers are three hours each, from 2 PM, with reading time from 1:45 PM. You must be seated by 1:30 PM.
What to note
- ICSE students start earlier in the day. Reach school well before 9:45 AM, and adjust your sleep and revision routine before February.
- ISC science students: Chemistry is on 24 February, Mathematics on 1 March and Physics on 8 March. JEE Main Session 1 is in January, before any of these.
- Some ISC papers fall in JEE Main Session 2 week (2 to 7 April): Political Science on 2 April, Artificial Intelligence on 5 April and Elective English on 6 April, among others.
- Results: CISCE says ICSE and ISC 2027 results will be declared in April or May 2027, on cisce.org only.
- Banned items now include AI devices: smart glasses, smart rings, scanner and recording pens, smart watches and earbuds are not allowed in the exam hall.
For specimen papers and past papers, see the CISCE time table page on AglaSem Schools.
Sources: CISCE ICSE and ISC Year 2027 Examination Timetables and Instructions to Candidates, dated 10 November 2026, on cisce.org; NTA information bulletin for JEE Main 2027.
