HP Board Exams 2026: HPBOSE Releases Class 10 & 12 Timetables, Exams Begin From March 3
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The Himachal Pradesh School Education Board (HPBOSE) has released the date sheets for Classes 10 and 12 for the 2026 board exams. Both tests will be held on March 3. The Class 10 tests will be held till March 28, whereas the Class 12 tests will be held till April 1. HPBOSE has issued the timetables for regular students and those appearing under State Open School (SOS) for annual, compartment, improvement, and additional subject exams.
In Class 10, the tests will begin with an English paper and conclude with a Social Science paper. In Class 12, the first paper will be Sanskrit, and the last exam will be Music. Along with the accountancy project work, the Class 12 practical exams for both regular and SOS students will be conducted before the theory exams. These activities will take place in the student’s respective schools or affiliated centres from February 20 to February 28, 2026.
The students must approach the school principal for the details of the practicals, i.e. dates and timings for each subject, on or before February 18, 2026. The practicals for vocal subjects under the NSQF for regular students will be carried out internally by the respective schools, as per the SPD (ISSE) timetable.
Steps to Download HPBOSE Datesheet
Below are the steps to download the complete schedule for HPBOSE Exam 2026:
Step 1: Open the browser and check the HPBOSE official website: hpbose.org.

Step 2: Go to the Examination tab, and a dropdown list will be visible.

Step 3: Click on the link for the 2026 date sheet.
Step 4: Pick the Class 10 or Class 12 schedule.

Step 5: Check out the test dates and save the schedule.
HPBOSE Class 10th Timetable
Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) has announced that the timetable of class 10 exams will be held from March 3 to March 28, 2026, in a single shift (9:45 AM to 1:00 PM).
Date | Subject(s) |
March 3, 2026 | English |
March 5, 2026 | Music (Vocal) |
March 6, 2026 | Hindi |
March 7, 2026 | Financial Literacy (NSE) |
March 11, 2026 | Mathematics |
March 14, 2026 | Science and Technology |
March 16, 2026 | Computer Science |
March 17, 2026 | Music (Instrumental) |
March 18, 2026 | Home Science |
March 20, 2026 | Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit, Punjabi |
March 23, 2026 | Arts-A (Scale and Geometry), Commerce (Elements of Business, Elements of Bookkeeping and Accountancy, Type-writing English or Hindi), Economics, NSQF: Agriculture, Automotive, Healthcare, Information Technology Enabled Services, Media and Entertainment, Retail, Physical Education, Private Security, Telecom, Tourism & Hospitality, Banking Financial Services & Insurance, Apparel, Made-ups & Home Furnishing, Beauty and Wellness, Electronics & Hardware, Plumber |
March 28, 2026 | Social Science |
HPBOSE Class 12th Timetable
HPBOSE Class 12 exams will be held from March 3 to April 1, 2026. It will be conducted in a single morning shift from 9:45 AM to 1:00 PM. Practical exams will be held at schools from February 20 to 28, 2026.
Exam Dates | Subjects |
March 3, 2026 | Sanskrit |
March 5, 2026 | English |
March 6, 2026 | Public Administration |
March 7, 2026 | Economics |
March 9, 2026 | Physics |
March 10, 2026 | Sociology |
March 11, 2026 | Fine Arts* (Painting/Graphics/Sculpture/Applied Art (Commercial Arts)) |
March 12, 2026 | Hindi, Urdu |
March 13, 2026 | Accountancy, Biology |
March 14, 2026 | Psychology |
March 16, 2026 | French |
March 17, 2026 | Political Science |
March 18, 2026 | Philosophy |
March 19, 2026 | Mathematics |
March 20, 2026 | Dance* (Kathak/Bharat Natyam) |
March 23, 2026 | Chemistry, Business Studies |
March 24, 2026 | Human Ecology & Family Science |
March 25, 2026 | Geography |
March 27, 2026 | History |
March 28, 2026 | Financial Literacy* (NSE) |
March 30, 2026 | Physical Education, Yoga, Computer Science, NSQF (All exams) |
April 1, 2026 | Music (Hindustani Vocal), Music (Hindustani Instrumental Melodic), Music (Hindustani Instrumental Percussion) |
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