Prayagraj: The UP Board will conduct class X and XII examinations from Feb 5 to 24, 2027, in what is likely to be the earliest-ever conclusion of the state board exams, amid expectations that Uttar Pradesh assembly elections will be held in Feb-March next year.According to the schedule released on Monday, exams will be held in two shifts daily, from 8.30am to 11.45am and 2pm to 5.15pm. The examinations will be completed in just 20 days. In 2026, the board exams were held from Feb 18 to March 12.Political observers believe polling in UP could begin after Feb 24, though a few phases may also be scheduled before Feb 5, with the remaining phases taking place after the board examinations.UP Board secretary Bhagwati Singh said the detailed subject-wise timetable had been released for both classes.For class X students, examinations will begin with Hindi and Elementary Hindi on Feb 5. Key papers include social science (Feb 8), English (Feb 10), mathematics (Feb 13), Sanskrit (Feb 15), science (Feb 17), computer (Feb 18), commerce (Feb 19) and Urdu (Feb 20). The final paper, agriculture, will be held on Feb 24.The class X timetable also includes NCC and human science (Feb 9), music instrumental (Feb 17), sewing (Feb 18), and several language papers on Feb 16. Pali, Arabic and Persian examinations are scheduled for Feb 23.For class XII students, Hindi and General Hindi will be held on Feb 5, followed by English (Feb 8), civics (Feb 9), history (Feb 10), biology and mathematics (Feb 12), economics (Feb 13), chemistry and sociology (Feb 15), geography (Feb 16), and physics (Feb 17). Most class XII examinations will be conducted in the afternoon shift.Other major subjects include psychology, education and logic (Feb 20), business studies and home science (Feb 22), accountancy (Feb 23), and computer and Sanskrit on the final day, Feb 24. Music, dance, drawing and painting, vocational and agriculture-related subjects have also been scheduled during the examination period.
