Archive · 8 Oct 2026
CBSE Opens 2027 Applications for Class 10 Private Candidates
CBSE has started accepting applications from eligible Class 10 private candidates for the 2027 board exams.
Applications opened online on October 8, 2026.
Some students who need to repeat an exam or take a compartment exam can apply.
Students who failed or were marked Essential Repeat in certain years from 2021 to 2026 may also qualify.
Some students who passed in 2026 can apply to improve subjects they took that year.
The regular-fee deadline is October 23, and late applications are accepted through October 30 for an extra charge.
The exams are planned for February, March and April 2027.
Applicants must enter correct information and choose their exam city carefully, because their exam centre cannot later be changed.
CBSE opened online applications on October 8, 2026, for eligible Class 10 private candidates.
Candidates may apply with the normal fee through October 23, or with a late fee through October 30.
Eligible groups include students marked Essential Repeat or Compartment in 2026, students declared Fail or Essential Repeat in 2021–2026, and eligible 2026 pass-outs seeking improvement.
The examinations are scheduled for February, March and April 2027 alongside the CBSE Main Examinations.
Applicants must apply online, submit accurate details and choose their exam city carefully; the assigned centre cannot be changed.
- Who
- Eligible CBSE Class 10 private candidates, including specified repeat, compartment, failed and improvement candidates.
- What
- Online applications for the 2027 CBSE Class 10 Board Examinations.
- When
- Applications opened October 8, 2026; exams are scheduled for February, March and April 2027.
- Where
- Applications are submitted through the private candidates section of the CBSE website.
- Why
- To allow eligible private candidates to sit the 2027 exams or, where eligible, improve their 2026 results.
- Applications opened
- October 8, 2026
- Normal-fee deadline
- October 23, 2026
- Late-application deadline
- October 30, 2026
- Exam period
- February, March and April 2027
- Class 10 exam fee in India
- ₹320 per subject
- Class 10 exam fee in Nepal
- ₹1,100 per subject
- Class 10 exam fee in other countries
- ₹2,200 per subject
- Late fee
- ₹2,000 per candidate, in addition to the examination fee
