CBSE Board Exam 2027 LOC: What Parents Must Check Before the October Deadline

If your child is in Class 10 or Class 12 at a CBSE school, the school is filling in the List of Candidates (LOC) right now. This is the list that decides who sits the 2027 board exams and with which details. A wrong name, date of birth or subject on it is much easier to fix now than after the admit card is printed.

The dates CBSE has announced

CBSE's circular on LOC submission for 2026-27 (dated September 17, 2026) sets the schedule for schools. Submission starts on September 24. For schools that pay the exam fee online, the normal window runs until October 21, and the late-fee window is October 22 to 30. Schools that pay by challan have earlier cut-offs: October 17 for the normal window and October 26 for the late-fee window. Ask your school which route it uses.

What the circular and CBSE's September 29 webinar say

The circular calls the LOC the most important activity in preparing for the board exams, and says only students whose names are submitted through it will be allowed to appear in the 2027 Class 10 and 12 exams. It also says the first board exam is compulsory for every Class 10 student, and that the subjects filled in this LOC can be opted for in the second Class 10 board exam. The late fee is Rs 2,000 per candidate on top of the normal exam fee (Rs 1,600 for five subjects, Rs 320 for each extra subject), and the circular says the last date for each activity is fixed with no extension.

On Tuesday, September 29, CBSE held a live webinar for schools on why registration and the LOC matter, with a question and answer session. The board's press release said the questions covered correction of student particulars, choosing and changing subjects, submission and verification of LOC data, registration of Class 9 and Class 11 students, and fee provisions. More than 450 principals and educators attended in person at the CBSE office in Dwarka, New Delhi.

The board stressed two things: submit on time, and get the details right, especially student particulars and subject combinations. It also asked schools to apply the provisions for Children with Special Needs (CWSN) properly, and to guide students and parents where needed.

A parent's checklist

The school submits the LOC, not you. But you are the one who knows if the details are right. Ask the school office to show you what they plan to submit, or what they have already submitted, and check:

1. 1Your child's full name, spelt exactly as in the birth certificate or school records.
2. 2Father's and mother's names.
3. 3Date of birth.
4. 4Subject combination, including any subject change you asked for this year.
5. 5Category or special provision details, if your child is eligible for one (for example CWSN provisions).
6. 6Photo and any other particulars the school collected from you.

If a detail is wrong

CBSE's press release refers to its circulars on correcting students' demographic details. Only the school can act on it, so tell the school office in writing (a short email or a signed note is enough) and keep a copy. For the exact process and any fee, read the notice itself on cbse.gov.in rather than relying on a forwarded message.

Where to get reliable updates

CBSE advised everyone to check its official website, cbse.gov.in, for authentic and updated information on board exams. Dates and rules sometimes get garbled in WhatsApp forwards. If a message disagrees with the website, trust the website.

Sources: CBSE circular, Submission of List of Candidates (LOC) for Class X and Class XII Main Examinations 2026-27, dated 17.09.2026 (cbse.gov.in/cbsenew/documents/LOC_2627_21092026.pdf); CBSE press release, 29.9.2026 (cbse.gov.in/cbsenew/documents/Press_Release_LOC_Webinar_29092026.pdf). Also reported by NDTV Education (September 30, 2026). Dates can change, so confirm with your school and cbse.gov.in.