Gujarat Board Exam 2026 Update: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) has officially released an academic calendar for 2025–2026 concerning the full schedule from class 9 to class 12, including SSC and HSC exam dates, vacations, and academic term timelines for the information of schools, students, and parents when planning the academic year ahead.
GSEB SSC and HSC Board Exam Dates 2026
According to the academic calendar GSEB Class 10 (SSC) and Class 12 (HSC) board examinations will be scheduled from February 26, 2026, to March 16, 2026. These dates would apply to all streams-theory and practical examination. Gujarat board academic calendar 2025 26 pdf download Gujarat board academic calendar 2025 26 pdf Gujarat board academic calendar 2025 26 download
Supplementary exams of Class 10 and 12 for students who need to reappear will also take place from June 16 to June 26, in the year 2025.
Key Exam Dates for Classes 9 to 12 (2025–26)
Below is the detailed schedule of important examination dates issued by GSEB for the academic year:
- Supplementary Exams (Class 10 & 12): June 16 to June 26, 2025
- First Term Exams (Classes 9 to 12): September 11 to September 20, 2025
- Preliminary/Second Term Exams (All Streams): January 16 to January 24, 2026
- Talent Search Test (Class 9): January 28, 2026
- School-Level Board Exams (Classes 10 & 12): January 30 to February 3, 2026
- Class 12 Science Stream (Internal Exams): February 5-February 13, 2026
- SSC / HSC Board Exams (All Streams): February 26 to March 16, 2026
- Annual School Exams (Classes 9 & 11): April 9 to April 20, 2026
Revised Dates for Class 9 & 11 School Exams
GSEB has now altered annual exams date for classes 9 and 11. Students were first scheduled to take these papers on April 12, 2025, but this has since changed to April 21, 2025, allowing students more time to prepare.
Gujarat Board Academic Things & Vacation Schedule
The following illustrates the academic terms and holidays throughout the 2025-26 academic session:
- First Term: June 9, 2025 to October 15, 2025
- Diwali Vacation: October 16 to November 5, 2025
- Second Term: November 6, 2025 to May 3, 2026
- Summer Vacation: May 4 to June 7, 2026
- New Academic Year Start (2026-27): June 8, 2026
Exam GSEB Guidelines 2025-26
Further, GSEB has announced that the entire syllabus will be effective for major examinations such as SSC, HSC, Annual Exams for Classes 9 and 11. Here’s a breakdown:
First Term Exams (Classes 9 to 12): Topics taught from June to August. Preliminary Exams (Classes 10 & 12): Full Syllabus will be covered.
- Second Term Exams (Classes 9 & 11):
- 30% syllabus-from June to August
70% syllabus-from September to December. - Board & Annual Exams (All Classes): Full syllabus applicable.
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