CBSE Class 12 Date Sheet 2025 (Out): Check Practical Dates, Guidelines, Steps to Download

Roumik Roy
Roumik Roy

Updated on - Nov 22, 2024

The Central Board of Secondary Education announced the CBSE class 12 datasheet on November 20, 2024. The theory exams for class 12th will start from February 15, 2025, and will be conducted till April 4, 2025. The CBSE class 12th practical dates for winter-bound and regular schools have also been released. The practical exam for winter-bound schools is scheduled to be held from November 5, 2024, to December 5, 2024. Similarly, for the regular schools, the practical exam will be conducted from January 1, 2025, at the school level. 

The board has published the CBSE class 12 date sheet 2025 for the theory exam on the official website. The date sheet is available for both the theory and practical exams. The date sheet of the CBSE class 12 exam 2025 includes details such as exam dates, times, subject names, and other important information. 

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CBSE Class 12 Date Sheet 2025: Download PDF

The detailed CBSE class 12 date sheet has been released on the official website as a PDF file. Students can refer to the table below to download the CBSE 12th date sheet 2025 and start their preparation for board exam accordingly. 

Class 12 CBSE Date Sheet 2025 PDF
Particulars PDF Link
CBSE Class 12th Date Sheet 2025 Click Here

Subject-Wise CBSE Class 12th Date Sheet 2025

The CBSE class 12 exams 2025 will be conducted in a single shift, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM and from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM for some subjects. Find the official CBSE date sheet 2025 for class 12 below:

CBSE 12th Date Sheet 2025
Date  Subject Name
February 15, 2025 Entrepreneurship
February 17, 2025 Physical Education
February 18, 2025 Hindustani Music (Melodic Instruments), Hindustani Music (Percussion Instruments), Multi-Media, Automotive, Healthcare, Data Science, Electronics & Hardware
February 19, 2025 Food production, Office procedures and practices, design, Early Childhood Care & Education
February 20, 2025 Typography & Computer Application
February 21, 2025 Physics
February 22, 2025 Business studies, Business administration
February 24, 2025 Geography
February 25, 2025 French, Taxation, Textile Design, Artificial intelligence
February 27, 2025 Chemistry
March 1, 2025 Engineering graphics, Bharatanatyam - Dance, Kuchipudi - Dance, Odissi - Dance, Manipuri - Dance, Kathakali dance, Horticulture, Cost accounting, Library and information science
March 3, 2025 Legal studies
March 4, 2025 NCC
March 5, 2025 Agriculture
March 6, 2025 Fashion Studies
March 7, 2025 Mass media, design thinking, and innovation
March 8, 2025 Mathematics, Applied mathematics
March 10, 2025 Tourism, AC & Refrigeration, Salesmanship
March 11, 2025 English elective, English core
March 12, 2025 Yoga, Physical activity trainer
March 13, 2025 Web application, Hindi elective, Hindi Core
March 17, 2025 Urdu elective, Sanskrit elective, Carnatic Music vocal, Carnatic Music percussion instrument, Kathak dance, Insurance, Geospatial Technology, Electrical technology
March 18, 2025 Painting, Graphics, Sculpture, Applied art (Commercial art)
March 19, 2025 Economics
March 20, 2025 Hindustani Music Vocal
March 21, 2025 Biotechnology, Knowledge Tradition & Practices of India, Bhoti, Kokborok, Electronic Technology, Food Nutrition & Dietetics
March 22, 2025 Political Science
March 24, 2025 Sanskrit core
March 25, 2025 Biology
March 26, 2025 Accountancy
March 27, 2025 Sociology
March 29, 2025 History
April 1, 2025 Informatics practices, Computer science, Information technology
April 2, 2025 Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Sindhi, Marathi, Gujarati, Manipuri, Malayalam, Odia, Assamese, Kannada
April 3, 2025 Home Science 
April 4, 2025 Psychology

CBSE Class 12 Practical Date Sheet 2025

The board released the CBSE class 12 practical exam dates. The practical exams will be conducted on January 1, 2025, in pen and paper mode.

The practical exams for winter-bound students will start on November 5, 2024, till December 5, 2024. The official practical exam date sheet of class 12 2024 CBSE for the regular candidates is mentioned below. 

CBSE Class 12 Practical Exam Dates 2025
Date  Events
November 5, 2024 till December 5, 2024 Practical exams for winter-bound students
January 1, 2025 Practical exam
  • Regular schools will conduct CBSE practical exams on January 1, 2025
  • Schools will be responsible for releasing the practical CBSE class 12 date sheet which will be conducted under the supervision of external examiners.
  • Winter-bound CBSE school practical exams/projects/internal assessments were conducted from November 4, 2024.  
  • CBSE class 12 date sheet is released for practical exams.
  • Moreover, the practical exams are conducted at the school level with an external examiner presiding over them.
CBSE Class 12 Sample Paper 2024-25 CBSE Class 12 Admit Card 2025

CBSE 12th Date Sheet 2025: All Streams

The detailed CBSE class 12 date sheet has been released for subjects under all streams on the official website. The CBSE 12th exam date 2025 for theory papers is scheduled from February 15 to April 4, 2025. The stream-wise class 12 2025 CBSE date sheet is provided in the following section.

CBSE 12th Date Sheet 2025 for Science Stream

The CBSE class 12th exams for Science stream students will be conducted in pen and paper mode. The detailed tentative CBSE class 12th date sheet is tabulated below for the student's reference. 

CBSE Class 12th Date Sheet 2025 for Science Stream
Exam Dates
Subjects
February 21, 2025 Physics
February 27, 2025 Chemistry
March 8, 2025 Mathematics
March 21, 2025 Biotechnology
March 25, 2025 Computer Science

CBSE Class 12th Date Sheet 2025 for Arts Stream

The board will conduct the CBSE class 12th exams for the Arts stream for 3 hours. Refer to the table below for more details. 

CBSE Class 12th Date Sheet 2025 for Arts Stream
Exam Dates Subjects 
February 24, 2025 Geography
March 8, 2025 English elective, English core
March 22, 2025 Political Science
March 27, 2025 Sociology
April 1, 2025 History
April 3, 2025 Home Science
April 4, 2025 Psychology

CBSE Class 12 2025 Date Sheet for Commerce Stream

As per the official date sheet, the commerce exams for CBSE class 12th students will be held in pen and paper mode. The detailed date sheet is tabulated below. 

CBSE Class 12th Date Sheet 2025 for Commerce Stream
Exam Dates
Subjects
February 22, 2025 Business Studies, Business Administration
March 19, 2025 Economics
March 26, 2025 Accountancy
March 29, 2025 Informatics Practices, Computer Science

Steps to Download CBSE Class 12 Date Sheet 2025

All students must download the class 12 CBSE date sheet 2025 before the exams start. Candidates must follow the steps given below to download the CBSE class 12 date sheet 2025 PDF to get detailed information on the CBSE 2025 exam date for class 12:

  • Step 1: Candidates are required to visit CBSE's official website - cbse.gov.in and click on the "Main website" option.
  • Step 2: Find the "Date sheet for Class X and XII for Board Examinations" link under the "Latest@CBSE" section and click on it.
  • Step 3: The CBSE class 12 board exam date sheet 2025 PDF will open in a new window.
  • Step 4: Download and save the CBSE datesheet class 12 2025 for further reference.

Details Mentioned on CBSE Class 12th Date Sheet 2025

The details below are necessary to review the CBSE 12 date sheet 2025. Students must carefully note all the details while checking the date sheet.

  • Name of the Board
  • Class
  • Exam Dates
  • Exam Time
  • Subjects
  • Subject Codes
  • Important Guidelines

CBSE Class 12 2025 Date Sheet: Important Highlights

Any changes in the CBSE date sheet 2025 class 12 will be updated on the official website. Refer to the following table to check the important dates. 

CBSE Class 12th Date Sheet 2025 Important Dates
Particulars Details
Board name Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Exam name CBSE 12th Board Exam 2025
Practical exam dates (winter-bound school) November 5, 2024, to December 5, 2024
Date sheet release November 20, 2024
Practical exam dates January 1, 2025
Theory exam dates February 15, 2025, to April 4, 2025
Official website cbse.gov.in

CBSE Class 12 Compartment Exam Date Sheet 2025

CBSE will conduct the compartment exams for students who cannot pass the main examination in a maximum of two subjects. The marks obtained in the CBSE 12th compartment exam are considered final.

The CBSE date sheet class 12 2025 for the compartment exam will be released on the official portal. A separate admit card will also be issued for the compartment exam.

Check the CBSE class 12 compartment date sheet 2025 here.

CBSE Class 12 Compartment Events 2025
Dates Exam Events
July 2025 CBSE class 12 compartment exam commencement date
Last week of August 2025 (tentative) CBSE class 12 compartment exam results date

CBSE Class 12 2025 Compartment Exam Dates Subject-Wise 

The following are the subjects for which CBSE will conduct the compartment exam. Below are the tentative dates for the CBSE class 12 compartment exam 2025. 

CBSE Class 12 Compartment Date Sheet 2025
Date (tentative) Subjects
July 2025 Hindustani Music Voc, Hindustani Music Mel Ins, Painting, Graphics, Sculpture, App /Commercial Art, Bharatnatyam Dance, Multimedia, Design, Yoga, Early Childhood Care, Artificial Intelligence
Financial Markets Management, Tourism, Beauty & Wellness, Agriculture, Food Production, Front Office Operations, Banking, Marketing, Health Care, Insurance, Horticulture, Typography & Computer Application, Geospatial Technology
Automotive, Electrical Technology, Taxation, Cost Accounting, Office Procedures & Practices, Shorthand (English), Shorthand (Hindi), Air-conditioning & Refrigeration, Salesmanship
Retail, Information Technology, Web Application, Mass Media Studies, Library & Information Science, Fashion Studies, English Elective, Hindi Elective, Urdu Elective, Sanskrit Elective, History, Political Science

Read more: CBSE Class 12 Compartment Date Sheet 2024

FAQs on CBSE 12th Date Sheet

Q: When will the CBSE class 12 date sheet 2025 be released?

Q: Will the CBSE class 12 date sheet 2025 for Science, Commerce and Arts be released separately?

Q: When will the CBSE class 12 theory exams 2025 be held?

Q: When will the CBSE class 12 date sheet 2025 for compartment exams be released?

Q: When will the CBSE class 12 2025 practical exams be held?

Q: Will the practical exams be conducted at the exam hall?

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