CBSE Board Class 10th Previous Year Question Paper 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023 PDF Download

CBSE 10th 2026 ( CBSE 10th )

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CBSE Board Class 10th Previous Year Question Paper PDF Download is available on this page. Students preparing for the Class 10 CBSE board exam 2026 can download and practice the CBSE Board Class 10th Previous Year Question Paper. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) began conducting CBSE Class 10 2026 Board exams from February 17, 2026.

CBSE Board Class 10th Previous Year Question Paper PDF Download is available on this page. Students preparing for the Class 10 CBSE board exam 2026 can download and practice the CBSE Board Class 10th Previous Year Question Paper.

CBSE 10th Previous year question paper
CBSE Board Class 10th Previous Year Question Paper PDF Download: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) began conducting CBSE Class 10 2026 Board exams from February 17, 2026. The CBSE 10th exam 2026 will conclude on March 11, 2026. Students preparing for the CBSE 10th board exams 2026 can download and practice CBSE Board Class 10th Previous Year Question Paper PDF  from this page.

CBSE 10th Board Exam 2026 is held in pen and paper mode. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) released the CBSE 10th Date Sheet 2026 in October 2025. The CBSE Board is expected to release the CBSE 10th Result 2026 in May 2026. Solving the CBSE 10th previous year question paper pdf will help students to get a clear idea of the type of questions, complexity level, and marking scheme. Students are advised to solve CBSE 10th sample papers 2026.

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  • CBSE Board Class 10th Question Paper PDF Download 2026
  • CBSE Board Class 10th Previous Year Question Paper PDF Download 2025
  • CBSE Board Class 10th Previous Year Question Paper PDF Download 2024
  • CBSE Board Class 10th Previous Year Question Paper PDF Download 2023
  • Benefits of Solving CBSE Class 10th Previous Year Question Paper

CBSE Board Class 10th Question Paper PDF Download 2026

Students can download CBSE Board Class 10th Question Paper 2026 PDF below. We will soon upload the CBSE 10th question papers 2026, once the exam is over.

CBSE Class 10 Question Paper 2026

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CBSE 10th Mathematics Question Paper 2026 (Standard) Set 1

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Q:   How many CBSE 10th Mathematics question papers should I practice?
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Students must ensure to solve atleast one previous year CBSE 10th Mathematics question paper every day to efficiently prepare for the CBSE 10th Mathematics board exam. The more, the better.

Make sure to practice the question papers during the last month of the preparation. 

Q:   When should I start solving CBSE Class 10 sample papers and previous year question papers?
A:

Once you finish learning with the CBSE 10th syllabus, you can start solving the CBSE Class 10 sample papers and previous year question papers. You can solve the question papers and understand your weaknesses. Thus you can concentrate more on the topics on which you are weak.

Q:   Can one get similar questions in CBSE board exams if past 10-year question papers are solved thoroughly?
A:

Yes, it is highly likely that you will get about 30-40 % questions from the previous years. I can't say that will be as same as given but the concept will be same. The type of question coming in CBSE board exams is same. The board follows the same pattern.

The previous years question papers will also help you clarify the concepts. 

CBSE Board Class 10th Previous Year Question Paper PDF Download 2025

Students can download the CBSE Class 10th previous year question paper PDFs 2025 for free.

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CBSE 10th Board English Question Paper 2025

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CBSE 10th Mathematics Question Paper 2025 (SET 1)

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CBSE 10th Mathematics Question Paper 2025 (SET 2)

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CBSE 10th Mathematics Question Paper 2025 (SET 3)

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CBSE 10th Board Science Question Paper 2025 Set 1

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CBSE 10th Board Science Question Paper 2025 Set 2

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CBSE 10th Board Science Question Paper 2025 Set 3

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CBSE Class 10 Social Science Question Paper 2025

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CBSE 10th Hindi Question Paper 2025 

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CBSE 10th Computer Application Question Paper 2025

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CBSE Board Class 10th Previous Year Question Paper PDF Download 2024

CBSE Class 10th previous year question paper PDFs 2024 are given below.

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CBSE 10th Mathematics Question Paper 2024

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CBSE 10th Science Question Paper 2024

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CBSE Class 10 Social Science Question Paper 2024

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CBSE 10th Hindi Question Paper 2024 

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CBSE 10th Computer Application Question Paper 2024

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Q:   What is revised CBSE Class 10 question paper 2026 format?
A:

The new CBSE Class 10 question paper 2026 format is given below.

Competency-Based Questions

50% weightage (MCQs, case study-based, source-based)

Short & Long Answer Questions

30% weightage (descriptive/analytical)

Objective-Type Questions

20% weightage (short, fact-based)

Theory Exam

80 marks

Internal Assessment

20 marks (practicals, tests, assignments, projects)

Q:   Where can I download the CBSE 10th sample papers 2026?
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CBSE 10th Sample Question papers 2026 are released officially and can be downloaded from the official website- cbseacademic.ac.in. The CBSE Class 10 SQPs for previous years are available on this page too. Students can download the same from the links below.

These sample question papers will help students know the difficulty level of the exam. These will also help them manage time while answering paper. 

Q:   Where can I get CBSE Class 10 sample papers 2026?
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CBSE released the CBSE sample question papers 2026. You can check and download subject-wise CBSE 10th sample papers 2026 by clicking on the link provided here. The CBSE sample papers 2026 class 10 makes students familiar with the exam pattern, marking scheme and more. 

Students must practice the CBSE 10th sample papers and previous years question papers for better preparation of the examinations. 

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CBSE Class 10 Social Science Question Paper 2023

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CBSE 10th Computer Application Question Paper 2023

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Benefits of Solving CBSE Class 10th Previous Year Question Paper

Some benefits of solving CBSE Class 10th previous year question papers are:

  •  Understanding of CBSE Class 10 Pattern 2026 and scheme.
  • Find the important and repeated questions.
  • Regular practice improves speed, accuracy, and confidence of students.
  • Students will get familiar with format of the CBSE question papers. 
  • Practising these question papers works as a self-assessment tool to evaluate strengths and weak areas.
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Eery year, the state education board releases the BSEB Matric compartment result in the last week of May. However, at least a day before the final result, the board will announce an exact Bihar Board 10th class compartment result 2026 date and time.

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Md Shahzad

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Students cannot solely rely on sample papers for CBSE 10th preparation. They  need to refer to good books also. Be thorough with the exam pattern. Know the syllabus.

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Indrani Thakur

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CBSE 10th sample papers are released by the examination authority. We provide the direct link to download CBSE 10th sample papers.

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Bhumika Arora

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CBSE 10th question paper format has been revised. The exam carries 80 marks theory paper which is divided in 5 sections-A to E.  The paper includes around 30-38 questions carrying a mix of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5-mark answers.

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Competency-Based Questions

50%

These include case-based questions, source-based integrated questions, application-driven MCQs. This test understanding of real-life contexts rather than memory recall.

Objective-Type Questions

20%

Standard objective questions that is designed to assess conceptual clarity quickly and precisely

Short & Long Answer Questions

30%

Traditional short and long answer questions is now reduced in weightage

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CBSE 10th Board exams sample papers are available both online and offline. Students can get it from bookstores also. The online sample papers are available on this page.

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Mani Shukla

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In CBSE Class 10 exam, 50% questions are competency-based questions like MCQs. 20 per cent are objective-type and 30% are short/long descriptive questions. The paper carries 80 marks with 30 questions.

 

 

 

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Chanchal Jain

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It is recommended to solve 8 to 10 CBSE 10th exam per subject. This builds confidence of candidates. Practising the same also improves speed.

 

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Bhumika Lama

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27 of 80 counts as a passed by CBSE in Class 10 exams. It is needed to get at least a 33 percent in each subject.

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In 2025, several students achieved perfect or near-perfect scores in the CBSE Class 10th examinations. Aarav Malhotra (Noida), Shristi Sharma (Panchkula) attained a perfect 100 per cent.

 

 

 

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Jasleen Harsha

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The provisional CBSE Class 10 marksheet can be downloaded online along with the result. The original marksheet needs to be collected from schools.

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