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CBSE Opens Class 10 Private Exam Applications October 8
CBSE is opening applications for some students who want to take the Class 10 exams in 2027.
Students can apply online starting October 8, 2026.
The normal-fee application period ends October 23, and late applications are accepted until October 30 for an extra charge.
The exam is planned for February, March and April 2027.
Some students who need to repeat or take compartment exams can apply.
Students who passed in 2026 may also apply to improve subjects they took that year.
Applicants must enter correct details and upload a photograph and signature.
They should choose their exam city carefully because the centre cannot later be changed.
CBSE’s online application process for eligible Class 10 private candidates begins October 8, 2026.
Applications with the normal fee are due by October 23; late applications are accepted through October 30 with an additional fee.
Eligible groups include certain repeat and compartment candidates, students who failed in listed years, and 2026 pass candidates seeking improvement.
The exams are scheduled for February, March and April 2027, alongside the CBSE Main Examinations.
Applicants must apply online, upload a photograph and signature, and carefully choose their exam city; the allotted centre cannot be changed.
- Who
- Eligible CBSE Class 10 private candidates, including specified repeat, compartment, fail and improvement candidates.
- What
- Applications for the 2027 Class 10 Board Examinations.
- Where
- Applications are submitted through the private candidates section of the CBSE website.
- When
- Applications open October 8, 2026; exams are scheduled for February, March and April 2027.
- Why
- To allow eligible private candidates to sit the 2027 examinations or, where eligible, improve their 2026 results.
Key facts
- Normal-fee application period
- October 8–23, 2026
- Late application period
- October 24–30, 2026
- Exam period
- February, March and April 2027
- Exam fee in India
- ₹320 per subject
- Exam fee in Nepal
- ₹1,100 per subject
- Exam fee in other countries
- ₹2,200 per subject
- Late fee
- ₹2,000 per candidate, in addition to the examination fee
- Application method
- Online only; offline applications will not be accepted
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