Tripura Reschedules Half-Yearly Examinations for Classes III–XII, Exams to Begin October 29 and Conclude November 13

By Our Correspondent

Agartala, October 27, 2026

The Directorate of Elementary Education and the Directorate of Secondary Education, Government of Tripura, have rescheduled the half-yearly examinations for the academic session 2026–27 in view of the forthcoming Village Committee elections under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC).

According to separate memorandums issued on September 16, 2026, the revised examination schedules cover students from Classes III to VIII and Classes IX to XII in government and government-aided schools across the state. The revised schedules supersede the earlier timetables issued in August.

The first examination will be held on October 29, 2026, while the final examination is scheduled for November 13, 2026. The examinations will be conducted according to the revised subject-wise schedules issued by the respective directorates.

Examinations for Classes IX to XII

The Directorate of Secondary Education has fixed the examination period for Classes IX, X, XI and XII in government and government-aided non-Vidyajyoti schools from October 29 to November 13.

The examinations will generally be held from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM. English will be the first paper on October 29, followed by Sociology for Classes XI and XII on October 30.

The revised schedule includes Bengali, Kokborok, Mizo and Hindi on October 31; Science for Classes IX and X and Political Science/Biology for Classes XI and XII on November 2; and Accountancy/Psychology for Classes XI and XII on November 3.

The remaining examinations include History/Chemistry on November 4, Social Science for Classes IX and X on November 5, Education/Physics/Business Studies on November 6, Economics on November 7, Mathematics/Philosophy on November 12 and Geography for Classes XI and XII on November 13.

Question papers for the listed subjects will be supplied by the Centralised Examination Unit (Secondary), with exceptions including Kokborok, Mizo, Hindi, Sanskrit, Statistics, Music and other vocational subjects not included in the date sheet. The respective schools will prepare question papers for the specified subjects in accordance with TBSE norms.

Examinations for Classes III to VIII

The Directorate of Elementary Education has also revised the half-yearly examination schedule for Classes III to VIII in government schools, TTAADC-managed schools, government-aided schools, madrasas and Vidyajyoti schools, including SPQEM madrasas.

The examinations will begin on October 30 with Mathematics and conclude on November 13 with Science for Classes VI, VII and VIII.

The subject-wise schedule is as follows:

October 30: Mathematics

November 3: English

November 5: Bengali/Kokborok

November 7: Environmental Studies (EVS) for Classes III, IV and V; Social Studies (SST) for Classes VI, VII and VIII

November 13: Science for Classes VI, VII and VIII

For Classes III, IV and V, examinations will generally be held from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon, while students of Classes VI, VII and VIII will sit for their examinations from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM.

The examinations will be conducted at the respective institutions where the students are enrolled. Question papers carrying 80 marks will be prepared by the Centralised Examination Unit at the elementary level.

The memorandum also specifies that students with benchmark disabilities may receive compensatory time at the rate of 20 minutes per hour, subject to the prescribed conditions and production of a disability certificate issued by the competent authority.

Saturday examination despite holiday

The Elementary Education Directorate has specifically clarified that, although Saturday is a holiday for CBSE-affiliated Vidyajyoti schools, the examination for Classes III to VIII scheduled for November 7 will be held after considering the relevant circumstances.

The rescheduling has been undertaken to accommodate the forthcoming Urban Local Bodies and Agartala Municipal Corporation Elections, while ensuring that the half-yearly examinations for the 2026–27 academic session can be completed according to the revised timetable.

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