Ranchi, Jan. 14 -- The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) on Wednesday released the datesheet for the Matriculation and Intermediate board examinations for the year 2026, bringing clarity to lakhs of students across the state.

As per the schedule issued by the board, the annual board examinations will commence from February 3, 2026. With the announcement of the examination programme, students have now entered the final phase of their preparations.

According to JAC, the Matric examinations will be conducted from February 3 to 17, in the first sitting. The examination timing for Matric candidates has been fixed from 9:45 am to 1:00 pm.

Meanwhile, the Intermediate examinations will be held from February 3 to 23, in the second sitting, from 2:...