ICSE Specimen Question Papers 2026 Class 10 (OUT): Download ICSE Sample Paper PDFs

ICSE Board Exams are usually on the easier side of the spectrum but it totally depends on your preparation level and how the board is going to set the paper. It also depends on the checking. You have to prepare well in your board exams for scoring well.

It is advised that you complete the ICSE syllabus 2026 and know the exam pattern well. You must also solve the previous years' question papers for better preparation of the exam.

Hi Vasima, The only formula to success is hard work and dedication. Go through your syllabus properly and after that, go through sample question papers like ten years for practice and to understand the pattern of the examination.

Yes, CISCE released the ICSE specimen sample papers for the session 2025-26 for all subjects. The sample papers are out on the official website- cisce.org. Students can download them from the official website or they can also download the ICSE sample papers and previous years question papers from the link provided on this page. 

Students must solve and practice the ICSE 10th sample papers 2026 as they will make them familiar with the marking scheme, the types of questions asked frequently in the exam, the difficulty level and more. Students must also solve the sample papers within the stipulated time to learn time management.

Following the some of the ICSE preparation tips following which students will be able to prepare smoothly and achieve the desired top scores in the ICSE class 10th Board examination:

• Go through the complete ICSE Class 10th syllabus and analyse the contents
• Prepare a study time table and study plan to cover the syllabus content
• Include time for revision
• Practise the questions provided in the prescribed textbooks
• Attempt specimen question papers of ICSE Class 10
• Solve previous year class 10 ICSE question papers
• Analyse your strengths and weaknesses

Students must note the subject-wise ICSE passing marks in ICSE. To acquire the pass certificate, students must score at least 35% in 5 subjects out of 6 and achieve an aggregate mark of 33% as the passing marks out of 100 in ICSE. The ICSE passing marks out of 80 is 26.

ICSE time table 2026 is expected to release in November 2025. The ICSE 10th time table 2026 will be out on the official website- cisce.org.

The ICSE date sheet 2026 shares particulars like exam days, dates, timings along with other guidelines for students to follow. Students must ensure that they go through the entire ICSE syllabus 2026 and know the ICSE exam pattern. This will make them familiar with the marking scheme, difficulty level,   the types of questions asked in the exam etc. They must also solve and practice ICSE question papers of previous years and sample papers to get familiar with the exam pattern. 

ICSE specimen question papers 2026 are released on the official website - cisce.org. Students are advised to download and practice the ICSE specimen papers 2026 from our ICSE question papers page. Practicing these sample papers help them to be familiar with the exam pattern and ICSE marking scheme. 

The full form of ICSE is Indian Certificate of Secondary Education. It is a class 10 examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). The exam is held every year in February and March, and the results are usually declared in May.

To pass the ICSE exam, students need to score at least 33% marks in each subject and 33% marks in aggregate. The difficulty level of the ICSE exam is considered to be quite tough, and students are advised to prepare well in advance to secure good marks. If a student has cleared all subjects in the ICSE examination, they can reappear in one or more subjects to improve their grades.

The Ministry of Education plans to conduct all national and state board exams including ICSE board exam twice a year from the session 2025-26. Both the terms will be conducted offline or in pen and paper format. However, there is a possibility that term 1 exams will objective in nature while Term 2 exam will be subjective in nature. 

The Board will release an official notification regarding the same very soon on the official website. 

This can help reduce exam anxiety and help students perform better in the actual exam. However, it is important to note that specimen papers are not the only resource for preparing for the ICSE exam. Students should also refer to their textbooks, notes, and other study materials to prepare thoroughly for the exam.

In case you are unable to download the ICSE specimen question papers 2026 from the official website, you can click on ICSE sample papers to download year-wise sample papers and previous years' question papers for free. 

Solving and practicing the sample question papers will help you get better marks in the exams.