A big news has come out for lakhs of students appearing in the UP Board Examination 2026 to be conducted by Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Council (UPMSP). Changes have been made by the board in the datesheet of high school (10th) and intermediate (12th) examinations. Now the examinations of Hindi and Sanskrit subjects will be conducted in different shifts than before. This change will affect students across the state.

According to the new schedule, UP Board examinations will start from 18 February 2026. Earlier, on February 18, the Hindi exams of both class 10th and 12th were held on the same day, in the same shift. But now under the revised time table, Class 10 Hindi exam will be conducted in the first shift (morning), while Class 12 Hindi exam will be conducted in the second shift (afternoon).

Changes in Sanskrit exam also

Along with Hindi, the exam date for Sanskrit subjects has also been changed. Earlier the Sanskrit paper was scheduled to be held in the first shift on 20th February, but now it will be held in the second shift on 12th March 2026. This change will give students additional time for subject-wise preparation, which is expected to have a positive impact on their examination performance.

exam schedule

First shift: 8:30 am to 11:45 am
Second shift: 2 pm to 5:15 pm

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This number of students will appear in UP Board Exam 2026

A total of more than 52 lakh students will appear in the 2026 examination of UP Board. Of these, 27,50,945 students will appear in class 10th and 24,79,352 students will appear in class 12th. This number is slightly higher than last year, which makes it clear that this time too the UP Board exam will be one of the biggest educational exams in the country.

Admit card release date

Admit cards of all the students appearing in the examination will be issued by January 2026. Students will have to collect their admit cards from the respective schools. The board has also clarified that it will be mandatory to carry a photo identity card (like Aadhaar card or Voter ID) along with the admit card to the examination centre. No student will be allowed entry into the examination hall without admit card and identity card.

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UP Board Exam 2026 Schedule Released: Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (UP Board) has released the complete schedule of high school and intermediate annual examinations. The examinations will start from 18 February 2026 and continue till 12 March 2026. The special thing is that this time the examinations of both class 10th and 12th will start from the same day, due to which this has proved to be an important update for the students.

According to the schedule released by the board, UP Board 10th exam will start from Wednesday, February 18, which will start with Hindi subject. This time also the examination will be held in two shifts, the first shift from 8:30 am to 11:45 am and the second shift from 2 pm to 5:15 pm. After Hindi, the social science examination of students will be held on 20th February. After this, English examination will be conducted on 23 February, Science on 25 February, Mathematics on 27 February and Sanskrit examination on 28 February.

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12th class exam

Similarly, UP Board 12th examinations will also start from February 18 and the first paper will be of Hindi. Inter examination will also be conducted in two shifts. The morning shift will be from 8:30 to 11:45 and the afternoon shift will be from 2 to 5:15. Talking about the main subjects, Civics will be held on 19th February, Sanskrit and English on 20th February, History on 21st February, Biology and Mathematics on 23rd February, Economics on 24th February, Chemistry and Sociology on 25th February, Geography on 26th February, Physics and Military Science on 27th February, Anthropology on 7th March, Psychology, Pedagogy and Logic on 9th March and Computer Science on 12th March.

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Important news has come out regarding the Uttar Pradesh Board’s 10th and 12th board examinations to be held in 2026. It is being told that this time a total of 52 lakh 30 thousand 297 students including both the classes will appear for the exam. Of these, 27 lakh 50 thousand 945 students have registered in high school (10th) and 24 lakh 79 thousand 352 students have registered in intermediate (12th). These figures were released by UP Board Secretary Bhagwati Singh on Tuesday (October 29). The surprising thing is that compared to last year, this time the number of candidates has decreased by about 2 lakhs. Apart from this, the number of examination centers is also expected to decrease.

Registration date extended several times

Let us tell you that UP Board is the largest examination board in the country. The registration process for its 10th and 12th examinations started in July, which continued till August-September. During this period, the board extended the last date of registration several times, so that more and more students could fill the form. Actually, the registration started on July 15, 2025, which continued till August 5 without late fees. After this, registrations were done till 16th August with late fees. At the same time, the board gave another extension, in which the last date for depositing fees was made September 1, 2025.

Advance registration in class 9 and 11 also

The board has also done advance registration of a total of 49,46,134 students in classes 9 and 11 to prepare for the upcoming session. This will help the board to plan the examination arrangements, printing of question papers and center selection in time.

Last date for correction of errors in application form

The board has given the students a chance to correct the mistakes in the application form. Correction in class 10 and 12 forms can be done till October 31. The last date for application modification for classes 9 and 11 has been fixed as 5th November. Instructions have been issued to students and schools to take these dates seriously.

Preparation of question papers and copies continues

Board officials have started preparing for the examination. The work of preparation of question papers, moderation and printing of answer sheets (copies) is going on at a fast pace. Along with this, the entire process is being monitored keeping security and privacy in mind.

Will the number of centers also decrease?

Talking about examination centres, it is feared that their number will be reduced. Last year, more than 8 thousand centers were created, but this time the number may come down to around 7 thousand. Board officials say that the centers will be balanced, so that no student will have to go away. However, there will be no compromise on safety and transparency.

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