GSEB HSC Exam 2026: Datesheet (Out), Syllabus, Pattern, Previous Year Question Papers

The GSEB HSC exam 2026 will be conducted from February 26 to March 16, 2026. Students who complete registration by December 6, 2025, by 12 PM can obtain their hall ticket from the school authorities. The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) announced the timetable on the official website.

The board will release the GSEB HSC result 2026 in May 2026 (tentative), on the official website for Science, General, Vocational, and Sanskrit Madhyama streams. Students who fail the board exam can appear for the compartment exam.

The GSEB HSC Purak Pariksha 2026 will be conducted from June 23 to July 3, 2026 (tentative). The Gujarat School Education Board (GSEB) will release the GSEB HSC supplementary results in July 2026 (tentative). 

GSEB 12th Exam 2026: Important Highlights

The Gujarat board 12th exam dates have been released. Important dates and details related to the GSEB HSC exam 2026 are listed below:

GSEB HSC Application Form 2026

The GSEB HSC application form 2026 is the most crucial process, and every student must register for the exam through the official website. The application form has been released, and the registration process will be concluded by December 6, 2025.

Candidates appearing for the GSEB HSC exam 2026 are advised to fill out the application form under the school authorities' guidance. Those who successfully submit the forms will only receive GSEB HSC admit cards. Candidates appearing privately should also register through an institute recognized by the GSEB. The following are the steps to register online:

• Step 1: Visit the official website - gseb.org
• Step 2: Select the stream for which they want to apply.
• Step 3: Enter your credentials and click on the "login" button. 
• Step 4: Complete the registration process under the school's guidance.
• Step 5: An online challan for payment of exam fees will be generated. 

GSEB 12th Eligibility Criteria 2026

Students must pass class 11th of any government-recognized state or national board. Anyone currently studying in class 12th may appear for the GSEB HSC exam 2026. The 12th GSEB board exam 2026 eligibility criteria for students are:

• Students must have passed classes 10th and 11th from the Gujarat board or any other recognized board.
• Students must register for the GSEB HSC exam by filling out the registration form.

GSEB HSC Time Table 2026

The GSEB HSC 2026 timetable has been released on the official website. The Gujarat board 12th exam will be held from February 26 to March 16, 2026. 

The GSEB HSC exam 2026 will be conducted in two shifts for the General and Vocational streams and one shift for the Science stream. The table below provides the official exam dates for the Science and General streams.  

GSEB HSC Science Stream Time Table:

Steps to Check GSEB HSC Exam Dates 2026

The date sheet for the class 12 students is available on the official website. It is available for all the streams, and some of the steps to follow to download the date sheet are mentioned below. 

• Step 1: Visit the official website of the Gujarat Board at gseb.org. 
• Step 2: Navigate to the home sections and click on the link provided for the GSEB HSC timetable 2026. 
• Step 3: A new page will open with the PDF file. 
• Step 4: Download and save the GSEB HSC timetable 2026 PDF file for future reference. 

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GSEB HSC Hall Ticket 2026

The board will release the GSEB HSC hall ticket 2026 for all students on the official website. Candidates must carry their GSEB HSC exam 2026 hall tickets for all exams. Therefore, candidates appearing for the 12th/HSC exam must visit their school to collect their GSEB hall tickets 2026 on time. 

GSEB HSC hall ticket contains important details such as the candidate's name, roll number, and the board examination schedule. Therefore, students should carefully check all the details mentioned on the GSEB HSC exam hall ticket. Students may inform the authorities in case of an error.

GSEB 12th Exam Day Guidelines 2026

Students must follow these guidelines before they appear for the GSEB HSC exam:

• Students must report to the examination centre before 2:00 pm.
• The board will not provide extra time once the exam hours are over.
• Students must take exams in school uniforms mandatorily.
• Students must carry their respective GSEB class 12th admit cards to the allotted exam centre.
• Students should not carry banned electronic items like mobile phones, calculators, smart watches, or any cheating material to the exam hall.

GSEB HSC Exam Pattern 2026

Gujarat Secondary Education Board conducts the GSEB HSC exam for all subject streams, such as arts, science, and commerce. GSEB released the exam pattern so that students can prepare accordingly. According to the revised exam format, 50% of the marks will be for the OMR answers and 50% for descriptive questions. Moreover, the objective questions will carry 30% marks for the general stream.

Refer to the updated exam pattern mentioned below to understand the question paper pattern and subject-wise marking schemes. 

GSEB 12th Maths Exam Pattern

The paper of Maths contains 5 sections including MCQs, very short, short, long, and detailed answers. The marks distribution for each section is as follows:

Physics Exam Pattern

The physics theory paper contains 5 sections including MCQs, very short, short, long, and detailed answers. The marks distribution for each section is as follows:

Biology Exam Pattern

There are four sections in the Biology theory exam. The number of questions in each section and marks are provided in the table below:

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GSEB HSC Syllabus 2026

The GSEB HSC syllabus 2026 has been released by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board on its official website. Students should follow the old patterns as there is no reduction in the syllabus. However, chapters like GST, India's foreign relations with neighboring countries, citizenship, nationalism, federalism, demonetization, and secularism have been removed. Therefore, students can visit the GSEB 12th syllabus 2026 page to learn more about the detailed syllabus. The marking scheme of the science, commerce, and arts stream for different subjects must be noted.

GSEB HSC Stream-wise Syllabus 2026

GSEB HSC board released the class 12th syllabus for science, commerce, and arts last year. The stream-wise GSEB HSC syllabus can be checked on the official website and is available in both Gujarati and English.

GSEB HSC Answer Key 2026

The GSEB board will release the official answer keys for science-based subjects under each stream on its authorized portal. Students can use the GSEB HSC answer key 2026 to estimate their marks. Also, they can figure out their grades in the following ways. 

• Students can compare their answers with the official GSEB board answer key.
• The correct answer could be assigned one mark. 
• The board does not follow the negative marking; therefore, students must assign a zero for the incorrect answer. 
• To get the final score, candidates must compute their scores.

GSEB HSC Rechecking Process 2026

In most scenarios, students are not satisfied with their marks, so to make the process easier, the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) has offered students the opportunity to apply for the GSEB HSC exam re-checking. If any changes in the mark are seen, then the same will be updated for the students on the website as well as on the original mark sheet.

The fee required for the rechecking process is.

• Charges for verification process: 100.00 INR
• Re-evaluation for each subject: 500.00 INR

GSEB HSC Result 2026

Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) will announce the Science, General, and Commerce stream class 12 Gujarat board result 2026 on the official website. Students can download and check the results by entering their 6-digit seat number in the result login window. Furthermore, students can also access their results via SMS. 

The online GSEB 12th board results are only provisional. The GSEB HSC board will issue the final mark sheet a few weeks after declaring the GSEB HSC exam results.

How to Check GSEB HSC Result 2026?

The GSEB HSC results are available on the official website of the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board. Candidates must download the scorecard/mark sheet from their schools, as it can be used as a provisional mark sheet. Candidates can also check their GSEB HSC results from their schools. The steps to follow while checking the GSEB HSC result 2026 are given below. 

1. Visit the official website of the Gujarat Board - gseb.org.
2. Students must go to the "Board Website" option.
3. Under the results tab, students must click on the latest results option.
4. Students must enter the 7-digit seat number.
5. Students must click on 'go'
6. The results will be displayed on the screen.
7. For future reference, students must download and save their results. 

How to Check GSEB HSC Results via SMS?

The GSEB HSC also offers the opportunity for students to check their results through SMS. Students can type a message in the following format.

• ‘GJ12C_Seat Number’ for Commerce
• ‘GJ12A_Seat Number for Arts
• Send this SMS to 58888111

Students will receive their GSEB HSC 2026 score on their number.

Abbreviations used in the GSEB HSC Mark Sheet

Some of the details students must consider while checking their GSEB HSC exam mark sheets: 

• AO in the mark sheet refers to absent 
• XO refers to an exemption.

Grading Pattern for GSEB HSC 2026

Students can refer to the table below to know the grading pattern that GSEB HSC follows. 

GSEB HSC Purak Pariksha 2026

GSEB HSC Purak Pariksha will be conducted from June 23 to July 3, 2026 (tentative). This is for students unsatisfied with their marks per the result evaluation criteria. Also, an exam was conducted for repeaters or those who were unsatisfied with their marks. Once the exams are over, candidates can visit the official website and enter their credentials to get their results.

Students who fail to clear one or two subjects are eligible to appear for the GSEB HSC Purak Pariksha. Students are required to complete the application form by May 2026 (tentative). Below are the steps to download the GSEB Purak Pariksha timetable 2026, which the students need to follow.

• Step 1: Visit the official website at gseb.org.
• Step 2: Students must then select the board website option.
• Step 3: Find the GSEB HSC Purak Pariksha timetable 2026 in the link on the homepage. 
• Step 4: Students must download these PDFs for future reference.

GSEB HSC Preparation Tips 2026

Students can follow the GSEB HSC preparation tips to crack the GSEB HSC exam. Mentioned below are some of the suggestions and instructions provided to the students. 

• Prepare a study plan convenient to you so that the syllabus gets completed at least a month before the examination.
• Focus on your weak areas first and resolve doubts instantly.
• Make your own notes while studying.
• Studying from notes helps retain the content better.
• Solve as many previous year/model question papers as you can.