
CBSE Board Exam Centre List 2027 – Full Student Guide
Imagine it’s the morning of your CBSE Board Exam. Your notes are neatly packed away, your pens are ready, and your confidence is high… until you realize you’re not exactly sure where your exam centre is. Cue panic!
Knowing your exam centre well in advance is a small step that can make a huge difference on exam day. This blog will help Class 10 and 12 students easily check, confirm, and reach their CBSE exam centres for the 2027 Board Exams.
Who should read this?
✅ All CBSE students across India and abroad.
✅ Parents who want to help their children prepare smoothly for exam
day.
What’s New for CBSE Exam Centres in 2027
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made a few changes this year to make things easier for students:
✅ More exam centres added to reduce long travel times.
✅ APAAR ID integration in centre allotment for better tracking and authentication.
✅ Expanded international centre network for NRIs and foreign students.
✅ Upgraded CBSE Exam Centre Locator App with map, images, and “How to Reach” navigation.
How to Check Your CBSE Exam Centre
You can find your allotted exam centre in two main ways:
From Your Admit Card
1. Visit cbse.gov.in
2. Go to the Admit Card Download section.
3. Enter your Roll Number, School Number, and Date of Birth.
4. Download and check your admit card — your centre’s name, address, and code will be printed there.
From the CBSE Exam Centre Locator App
1. Download from Google Play Store.
2. Register and log in.
3. Enter your Class, Roll Number, and APAAR ID.
4. View and save your centre’s details — name, address, photo, and map location.
5. Use the “How to Reach” feature for step-by-step travel planning.
Bonus Tip – Use Grade hunt to Plan Your Exam Prep
Once you know your exam centre, the next step is making sure you’re exam-ready.
Gradehunt is an online study platform that can help you:
✅ Access previous years’ CBSE question papers and marking schemes.
✅ Take mock tests for Class 10 & 12 subjects.
✅ Track your progress with AI-based performance analytics.
Many students use it in the last few weeks before boards to improve speed, accuracy, and confidence.
Pro tip: Check your exam centre early, then use Gradehunt daily to fine-tune your preparation until the big day.
CBSE Exam Centres List 2027 – Across India & Abroad
Below is the district-wise list of CBSE exam Centre’s for all regions.
Note: The exact school names and venue addresses are available only in you’re admit card and CBSE’s official list.
Delhi Region (11 Districts)
1. Central Delhi
2. North Delhi
3. South Delhi
4. East Delhi
5. North East Delhi
6. South West Delhi
7. New Delhi
8. North West Delhi
9. West Delhi
10. Shahdara
11. Delhi
Maharashtra Region (36 Districts)
Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Beed, Bhandara, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Dhule, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Hingoli, Jalgaon, Jalna, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban, Nagpur, Nanded, Nandurbar, Nashik, Osmanabad, Palghar, Parbhani, Pune, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara, Sindhudurg, Solapur, Thane, Wardha, Washim, Yavatmal
Uttar Pradesh Region (75 Districts)
Agra, Aligarh, Prayagraj, Ambedkar Nagar, Amroha, Auraiya, Azamgarh, Badaun, Bahraich, Ballia, Balrampur, Banda, Barabanki, Bareilly, Basti, Bijnor, Bulandshahr, Chandauli, Chitrakoot, Deoria, Etah, Etawah, Faizabad, Farrukhabad, Fatehpur, Firozabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Ghaziabad, Ghazipur, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Hamirpur, Hapur, Hardoi, Hathras, Jaunpur, Jhansi, Kannauj, Kanpur Dehat, Kanpur Nagar, Kasganj, Kaushambi, Kushinagar, Lakhimpur Kheri, Lalitpur, Lucknow, Maharajganj, Mahoba, Mainpuri, Mathura, Mau, Meerut, Mirzapur, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Pilibhit, Pratapgarh, Rae Bareli, Rampur, Saharanpur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Sambhal, Shahjahanpur, Shamli, Shravasti, Siddharthnagar, Sitapur, Sonbhadra, Sultanpur, Unnao, Varanasi, Allahabad, Amethi, Bagpat
Karnataka Region (30 Districts)
Bagalkot, Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Belagavi, Ballari, Bidar, Vijayapur, Chamarajanagar, Chikballapur, Chikkamagaluru, Chitradurga, Dakshina Kannada, Davanagere, Dharwad, Gadag, Kalaburagi, Hassan, Haveri, Kodagu, Kolar, Koppal, Mandya, Mysuru, Raichur, Ramanagara, Shivamogga, Tumakuru, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Yadgir
Madhya Pradesh Region (52 Districts)
Agar Malwa, Alirajpur, Anuppur, Ashoknagar, Balaghat, Barwani, Betul, Bhind, Bhopal, Burhanpur, Chhatarpur, Chhindwara, Damoh, Datia, Dewas, Dhar, Dindori, Guna, Gwalior, Harda, Hoshangabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Jhabua, Katni, Khandwa, Khargone, Mandla, Mandsaur, Morena, Narsinghpur, Neemuch, Panna, Raisen, Rajgarh, Ratlam, Rewa, Sagar, Satna, Sehore, Seoni, Shahdol, Shajapur, Sheopur, Shivpuri, Sidhi, Singrauli, Tikamgarh, Ujjain, Umaria, Vidisha, Niwari
Bihar Region (38 Districts)
Araria, Arwal, Aurangabad, Banka, Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Bhojpur, Buxar, Darbhanga, East Champaran, Gaya, Gopalganj, Jamui, Jehanabad, Kaimur, Katihar, Khagaria, Kishanganj, Lakhisarai, Madhepura, Madhubani, Munger, Muzaffarpur, Nalanda, Nawada, Patna, Purnia, Rohtas, Saharsa, Samastipur, Saran, Sheikhpura, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Siwan, Supaul, Vaishali, West Champaran
Haryana Region (22 Districts)
Ambala, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Faridabad, Fatehabad, Gurugram, Hisar, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Mahendragarh, Nuh, Palwal, Panchkula, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonipat, Yamunanagar
Punjab Region (23 Districts)
Amritsar, Barnala, Bathinda, Faridkot, Fatehgarh Sahib, Fazilka, Ferozepur, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Mansa, Moga, Pathankot, Patiala, Rupnagar, Sangrur, Mohali, SBS Nagar, Tarn Taran, Malerkotla, Chandigarh
Other States & UTs (Examples)
✅ Tamil Nadu – Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Salem, Erode, etc.
✅ Rajasthan – Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur, Ajmer, Bikaner, etc.
✅ Gujarat – Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, etc.
✅ West Bengal – Kolkata, Howrah, Darjeeling, Siliguri, etc.
✅ Assam – Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Silchar, etc.
✅ Kerala – Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Kozhikode, Kannur, etc.
✅ Jammu & Kashmir + Ladakh – Srinagar, Jammu, Leh, Kargil, etc.
✅ North-East States – All CBSE-listed districts in Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim.
International CBSE Exam Centres (26+ Locations)
UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah), Oman (Muscat), Qatar (Doha), Saudi Arabia (Jeddah, Riyadh), Bahrain, Nepal, Kuwait, Singapore, plus other CBSE-approved international cities.
On the Day of the exam
✅ Bring your admit card with a proper photo ID.
✅ Report to the location in advance; entry any later is prohibited.
✅ Wear appropriate dress code in case your school has one.
✅ Do not bring banned items (phones, smartwatches, notes) home.
✅ Speak less, obey invigilators and check exam rules.
Travel & Planning tips
✅ Go to your exam centre a few days before your first paper.
✅ To estimate the traveling time, the use of Google Maps or CBSE Locator App should be made.
✅ Have alternative travel mode when delayed.
✅ In case of long distance centres, you can think of temporarily staying there.
Useful Websites
✅ CBSE Exam Centre Locator App (Google Play Store)
✅ CBSE Helpline Numbers
✅ CBSE Official Circulars & Notices
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1.What is the date on which exam centres will be announced?
With the release of admit cards, usually 2–3 weeks before exams.
Q2.Can I change my allotted centre?
No, unless approved under very special circumstances by CBSE.
Q3.What if my centre is in another city?
Plan travel early or arrange accommodation near the centre.
Q4.How to locate my centre on a map?
Use the CBSE Centre Locator App or Google Maps.
Q5.Do I need APAAR ID to check my centre?
Of course, verification documents now includes it.