CBSE’s normal-fee deadline for schools to submit the List of Candidates for the 2027 Class X and XII examinations is 21 October 2026. The board repeated that date in its 19 October reminder. For payment methods other than challan, the late-fee window is 22–30 October, with ₹2,000 added per candidate to the normal fee.
This is the school submission process for eligible regular candidates. Students and parents should work through their school, rather than treat the LOC as an individual private-candidate application. CBSE’s reminder asks principals to submit every eligible student’s correct details and subjects and to pay within the schedule; the main circular provides the payment-specific exceptions.
CBSE LOC payment windows for 2027 exams
| Route | Normal-fee submission/generation | Late-fee submission/generation |
|---|---|---|
| Other than challan | 24 Sep–21 Oct 2026 | 22–30 Oct 2026 |
| Challan generation | 24 Sep–17 Oct 2026 | 22–26 Oct 2026 |
Challan valid 4 days from generation; remit within validity through NEFT. Late fee adds ₹2,000 per candidate. India five-subject example ₹1,600+₹2,000=₹3,600 excludes extras and exemptions.
The deadline depends on the payment route
The non-challan fee table runs through 21 October at the normal rate. For challan, generation at the normal rate ended 17 October; the late-fee generation window is 22–26 October. A challan is valid for four days from generation, with payment required within that validity. The circular requires NEFT for challan remittances, so the 30 October headline should not be read as the last day to generate a challan.
For an Indian school candidate taking five subjects, the normal examination fee is ₹1,600. Adding the ₹2,000 late charge gives ₹3,600 in that example. Additional subjects cost ₹320 each, and Class XII practical subjects cost ₹160 each. Those extras are excluded from the example. Visually impaired Class X and XII candidates are exempt from examination fees under the circular; schools should apply the relevant category rather than use one total for everyone.
What the fees and data checks cover
Accuracy matters because the LOC fixes the information used for the examinations. CBSE’s 9 October reminder specifically asks schools to brief parents about incorrect data. The main circular says student and parent or guardian names and date of birth should match the school’s Admission and Withdrawal Register, and that the correct subjects must be entered.
The circular states that online submission closes at 11:59 pm on the designated last dates and asks schools to finish early to avoid connection problems. It also tells schools to check for unsuccessful or rejected payments. Completing a bank transfer should therefore be followed by checking the payment result; it should not be treated as proof that an incorrect or rejected LOC submission has been accepted.
Use the school portal, then check the verification slip
The official route is Pariksha Sangam → Enter Portal → Continue → Schools (Ganga) → Pre Exam Activities → LOC Class X & XII. That link opens the school login. Parents can ask the school to confirm the recorded names, birth date, subjects and fee status, and to resolve a mismatch through the school process. The separate private-candidate form is outside this route and this deadline guide.
After the submission period, the circular provides a data-verification slip and a 2–4 November correction window for listed errors such as names, date of birth or subjects. That is a correction opportunity for the submitted record, not an extension for a fresh LOC. The immediate decision is to complete the applicable submission and payment route now, then use the verification slip to catch remaining errors within the stated window.
CBSE’s 19 October and 9 October reminders and the 17 September circular’s deadline, correction and fee pages were visually read from the official scanned PDFs. The official school menu was followed to the LOC login link. No school account or student record was accessed.
- CBSE · 19 October reminder 5 ↗
- CBSE · LOC circular dated 17 September 2026, pp.8,10–11,15–19 ↗
- CBSE · 9 October accuracy reminder ↗
- CBSE · Pariksha Sangam ↗
- CBSE · school LOC login ↗