MBOSE SSLC Exam Pattern 2026: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

Updated on Feb 26, 2026 18:30 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Manager – Editorial

MBOSE SSLC Exam Pattern 2026: The Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBOSE) prescribes the MBOSE SSLC exam pattern. Students must be thorough with the exam pattern to get an idea about the total number of questions, the marking scheme, and more. The Theory paper carries 80 marks and 20 are allotted to the practical paper. Students must score 24 marks in each subject to pass. The duration of MBOSE SSLC Exam is three hours. Each subject is held for 100 marks.

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Revised MBOSE SSLC exam Pattern 2026

Revised MBOSE SSLC exam Pattern 2026

Students preparing for the Meghalaya Board SSLC exams can check the pattern for the same below:

MBOSE SSLC exam pattern (subject-wise)

Subject name	Theory marks	Internal/Practical marks	Total marks
English	80	20	100
Additional English/Indian Language	80	20	100
Mathematics	80	20	100
Science & technology	80	20	100
Social science	80	20	100
Health education / Computer science	80	20	100
Vocational subjects: Tourism/IT/ITES/Healthcare/Electronics/Agriculture/Beauty and Wellness.	30	50(practical)+20(internal)	100

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Commonly asked questions

Q: Where can I get model question papers to prepare for MBOSE SSLC exam?

The Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBOSE) SSLC sample papers will be available on the MBOSE website. Students preparing for the MBOSE SSLC exam are advised to download and practice the MBOSE SSLC sample papers.

Q: Is there any negative marking in MBOSE 10th exam 2026?

No, there is no negative marking in MBOSE SSLC exams. The board will not deduct any marks for incorrect answers in the MBOSE SSLC exams 2026. The MBOSE SSLC exam 2026 will be conducted in pen and paper mode. The question paper will have MCQs, short answer questions, long answer questions, fill in the blanks, etc. Students have to know the pattern of the exam and prepare accordingly.

Q: Is MBOSE SSLC syllabus out?

Meghalaya Board (MBOSE) released the MBOSE syllabus 2026 for Class 10 subjects on mbose.in. The MBOSE SSLC syllabus covers all the topics taught in 10th std. including Maths, Science, English, Social Science, etc. Students can click on the link provided to download the syllabus.

Q: How many subjects are there in MBOSE SSLC syllabus?

MBOSE SSLC syllabus includes English, Science, Maths, Social Science, Indian Languages/Additional English, and Health and Physical Education/Computer Science/Vocational Subject. Students preparing for the MBOSE SSLC exam are advised to go through the MBOSE SSLC syllabus.