ICSE 10th Exam 2026: Check Date Sheet, Syllabus, Pattern & Preparation Tips

To appear for ICSE board exams 2026, students have to satisfy the following eligibility criteria: 

• A student has passed class IX and enrolled in class X of an ICSE affiliated school.  
• He/she must have at least 75% attendance during their course of study in class 10. 
• He/she must fill the examination form and submit it along with the requisite fee before the due date.

• The exam pattern of ICSE 10th 2026 exams comprises details concerning the entire structure of the exam. 
• In ICSE 10th Board, the subjects for the exam are divided into three groups-group I, II and III. 
• Group I includes compulsory subjects while in group II candidates can opt for two/three subjects. In group III, candidates can choose any one of all the subjects.
• The time duration for each exam is different, depending on the subject.

Subject-wise 10th ICSE board Exam Pattern

To prepare for the ICSE board exam 2026 class 10 , students should devote time to each subject, depending on the difficulty level. Below are given a few points, following all these will ease your preparation. 

• Mathematics: Your concept should be clear as this is important in the preparation. Go through your textbooks thoroughly and refer to R.S. Aggarwal books to prepare for the subject.    

• Science: Your more focus should be shifted to Physics and Chemistry as you have to solve majorly numerical from these two subjects. As Biology is theory-based, you need to be thorough with all the theoretical part.

• Social Science: Try to keep all the concepts clear. Understanding and learning is better than simply memorizing.

• Hindi: Solve question papers from the past years to prepare well for this subject.  

• English: Focus more on grammar and writing sections as these will help you grab more marks.

• Candidates will be able to obtain the 10th admit card 15 days before the commencement of the exam from their respective schools.
• The ICSE 10th admit card will include details such as name, roll number, centre name, and exam schedule, among others. 
• Candidates must carry the admit card to the examination centre, failing which, they will not be allowed to sit for the ICSE 10th 2026 exam.

Following the exam, unofficial ISC 12 answer keys will be released by various institutions and subject experts. These ISC Class 12 answer keys, providing correct answers to the exam questions, will help students who took the exams to check their answers and get an idea of their potential scores.

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) will announce the ICSE Class 10 result 2026 in April 2026. ICSE 10th exam results will be announced online through the official website at results.cicse.org. Students will be able to check the ICSE 10th 2026 result by entering their course code, UID, and captcha code in the result window.

How to check the ICSE 10th Result 2026 online?

• Browse the official website at results.cisce.org.
• Choose ICSE from the select list of courses.
• Enter UID and the Index number of the ICSE 10th exams 2026.
• Then fill in the captcha code as shown on the screen and submit it.
• The ICSE result 2026 will open on the screen.

Students will also be able to check the result of ICSE 10th exams 2026 using the SMS facility provided by the board. To do so, students have to type ICSE<Space><Unique Id> and send it to 09248082883.