New Delhi, 13 Nov

The CISCE board exams for class 10 will begin from 17 February and those for class 12 from 12 February, officials said on Thursday.

About 2.6 lakh candidates will appear for the ICSE (class X) examination, while about 1.5 lakh candidates are set to take the ISC (class XII) examination this year.

"This year's examination schedule has been carefully crafted to ensure a balanced academic calendar, allowing candidates a reasonable preparation time between major subjects to the extent possible," said Joseph Emannuel, Chief Executive and Secretary, Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE).

"The class 10 exams will be conducted from 17 February to 30 March. The class 12 exams will be conducted from 12 February to 6 April. The date sheet provides the complete schedule of examinations covering 75 subjects for ICSE and 50 subjects for ISC," he added.