The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) on Saturday released the detailed annual exam calendar for 2026, covering schedules for the Intermediate (Class 12), Matric (Class 10), DElEd, Vocational courses and various departmental examinations. The calendar also specifies exam dates, application periods, dummy card and admit card release timelines, as well as result declaration windows.
According to the BSEB Class 10 datesheet, the Madhyamik (Matric) Annual Examination 2026, which will begin on February 17 and continue till February 25. The calendar also lists vocational and skill-based subjects for Class 10 students. The first shift will be held from 9:30 am to 12:45 pm (with 15 15-minute cool-off time), while the second shift will run from 2 pm to 5:15 pm. The Class 10 practical and internal assessments will be conducted in January 2026, ahead of the theory papers.
The Intermediate Annual Examination 2026 will be conducted from February 2 to February 13, 2026, in two shifts. The practical examinations for BSEB Class 12 students will also be conducted in January 2026. The detailed subject-wise timetable for both streams — Science, Commerce, and Arts — will be uploaded on the official website of the Bihar Board.
Students are advised to download the official datesheet once it is made available on the board’s website. The timetable will include subject codes, examination timings, and other important instructions.
Schools are expected to share the final timetable and guidelines with students as soon as they receive official communication from the board. Candidates are also advised to keep checking the Bihar Board’s official website regularly for updates or any possible changes in the exam schedule.
The BSEB Class 12 exams last year were held from February 1 to February 15 at 1,677 centres across Bihar.
Last year, 12,92,313 students appeared for the BSEB Class 12 exams, which were conducted at 1,677 centres across Bihar. Among them, 6,41,847 were girls and 6,50,466 were boys.
BSEB has outlined the complete workflow for the Intermediate 2027 cycle, starting with online registration and dummy registration cards in January 2026. Sent-up examinations, error-correction windows, admit card releases and result announcements will stretch across the year.
The calendar further includes timelines for the Matric and Intermediate compartmental examinations, special exams, and the publication of their results. Significant dates for the DElEd (2025–27 and 2026–28 batches) include online application periods in January and April 2026, dummy card issuance, admit card release, examinations from April to June 2026, and subsequent result declaration phases.
For state-run residential schools, the board has also issued the schedule for Class 6 and Class 11 admissions in 2026, beginning with online applications in April and May respectively, followed by exams, correction windows and merit list publication.
