CBSE class 10 second board exams to begin from May 15. According to the detailed data shared by CBSE, a total of 668,854 candidates will be appearing for 2nd board exams for class 10. Of these, 266,209 are female candidates and 402,643 are male candidates, and 2 in 'Other' category. The subject-wise distribution shows that out of the total 6,68,854 regular candidates, the highest number (2,79,227 students) have opted to appear in two subjects, followed by 1,97,119 candidates appearing in three subjects, while 1,92,508 students have chosen to appear in just one subject. Among female students, the majority (2,15,215) are appearing for improvement exams, followed by 31,548 in compartment and 19,446 in both categories. A similar trend is seen among male candidates, where 3,10,439 are improvement candidates, 53,736 are in compartment, and 38,468 fall under both categories. Overall, improvement candidates form the largest group (5,25,655), indicating that most students are attempting to enhance their scores rather than just clear failed subjects, while 85,285 students are appearing for compartment exams and 57,914 for both. The subject in which most number of students will re-appear is Science which has been opted by 4,74,491 students. This is followed by Mathematics Standard with 3,68,843 students, Mathematics Basic with 1,78,878 students, Social Science with 1,54,619 students and English Lang & Lit. with 98,536 students. Out of the total 6,68,854 candidates appearing for the CBSE Class 10 second board examinations, the majority—5,25,655 students—have registered for improvement, indicating a strong preference among students to enhance their scores. Meanwhile, 85,285 candidates are appearing under the compartment category to clear failed subjects, and 57,914 students fall under both compartment and improvement categories. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) released the official date sheet for the Class 10 second board examinations 2026 on April 23. As per the notification, the exams will begin on May 15, 2026, and conclude on May 21, 2026. Major subjects such as Mathematics and English are scheduled for the first day, followed by language papers, elective subjects, and Social Science on the final day. Most examinations will be conducted from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM, while select subjects will have a shorter duration ending at 12:30 PM. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Education, CBSE, JEE, UPSC and around the world. Deeksha Teri is currently working as an Assistant Editor at Times Now (Digital), and is primarily covering education and policy from New Delhi, which ... View More