CBSE’s Class 12 special exams for West Asia run 23–28 October; admit cards from 12 October
CBSE has released the date sheet for the Class 12 special examinations for students in West Asia whose papers could not be held in March–April. Exams run on five days from 23 to 28 October, with one centre in each country. Admit cards can be downloaded from 12 October.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has published the date sheet for the Class 12 special examinations for West Asia, in a letter dated 8 October 2026 from the Controller of Examinations. The exams are for students who filed a List of Candidates (LOC) after the 15 September circular, in subjects that could not be conducted in March–April because of the situation in the region.
The date sheet
| Date | Subjects (code) |
|---|---|
| Fri 23 October | Political Science (028), Economics (030), Mathematics (041), Applied Mathematics (241) |
| Sat 24 October | Psychology (037), Business Studies (054); Physical Activity Trainer (845) |
| Mon 26 October | Biology (044), Information Technology (802), Marketing (812), Multimedia (821); Artificial Intelligence (843) |
| Tue 27 October | Home Science (064), Informatics Practices (065), Computer Science (083) |
| Wed 28 October | English Core (301) |
Papers run from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. Physical Activity Trainer and Artificial Intelligence are shorter, ending at 12:30 pm.
What to do now
- Download your admit card from 12 October, using the same login you applied with.
- There is one exam centre per country, fixed from the LOC. Check the address on your admit card and plan travel early, especially if you live far from the capital.
- Several subjects share a day — Mathematics and Economics on 23 October, Biology and IT on 26 October. You will only sit the subjects in your LOC, but check that every one of them appears on your admit card.
- The gap between papers is one day at most. Revise English Core early, since it comes last, after four days of exams.
The marks from these papers complete the Class 12 result for students whose subjects were left out of the spring exams. If you need them for a college admission abroad or in India, tell the college the special-exam dates now so your provisional admission is not cancelled while you wait.
CareerBox News Desk — reporting on the Central Board of Secondary Education’s letter of 8 October 2026 and date sheet for the Class 12 special examinations for West Asia. Official portal: cbse.gov.in. Dates and eligibility change; confirm them on the official portal before you act.