CBSE Class 10 Science Exam 2026: Check Prep Tips, Pattern for CBSE 10th Exam
CBSE Class 10 Science exam 2026 will be held on February 25, 2026. CBSE will conduct the Phase 1 CBSE exam Class 10 2026 between February 17 and March 10, 2026. Read CBSE 10th Science exam 2026 prep tips and pattern here.
CBSE Class 10 Science Exam 2026 Prep tips! CBSE will conduct the CBSE Class 10 Science exam 2026 on February 25, 2026. The CBSE exam Class 10 2026 will be held between February 17 and March 10, 2026. There is only 2 months left for the CBSE 10th Science Exam 2026. CBSE announced the official CBSE board exam date sheet class 10 2026 for Phase 1 exams on October 30, 2025. We have provided CBSE 10th Class Prep tips 2026 and pattern on this page.
CBSE 10th Science is a subject which students should learn the concepts. They should understand the basics properly. Then they can easily score good marks in CBSE Class 10th Science exam 2026. They should write and solve the problems in CBSE Class 10 Science.
CBSE Class 10 Science Exam 2026: Prep Tips
Those preparing for the CBSE 10th Class Science Exam 2026 can go through prep tips below.
- Daily Revise the lessons in CBSE Class 10 Science
- Write and learn problems in Science
- Do not forget to make notes of formulas and concepts for CBSE 10th Science exam 2026.
- Solve maximum number of CBSE Class 10 Science question papers and CBSE 10th sample papers.
- Clear all the doubts with teachers or friends.
CBSE 10th Class Science Exam 2026: Pattern
| Type of Questions |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Mark |
20 |
20 × 1= 20 |
| 2 Marks |
6 |
6 × 2= 12 |
| 3 Marks |
7 |
7× 3= 21 |
| 4 Marks |
3 |
3 × 4= 12 |
| 5 Marks |
3 |
5 × 3 = 15 |
| Total |
39 |
80 |
| Internal assessment |
- |
20 |
You can refer to the pattern listed below for CBSE 10th Science exam 2025:
CBSE Class 10 Science 2025: Topic-wise Weightage
Unit and Topic |
Weightage (marks) |
Unit 1: Chemical Substances: Nature and Behaviour |
25 |
Unit 2: World of Living |
25 |
Unit 3: Natural Phenomena |
12 |
Unit 4: Effects of Current |
13 |
Unit 5: Natural Resources |
5 |
TOTAL MARKS (THEORY) |
80 |
TOTAL MARKS (INTERNAL ASSESSMENT) |
20 |
GRAND TOTAL |
100 |
Yes, the board has made certain changes in the CBSE exam pattern 2026. For CBSE Class 10 Board Exams 2026, question papers will include 40% MCQs (multiple choice questions). 20% will be competency-based questions and the remaining 40% will be subjective or short/long answer type questions. CBSE Class 10 Science and SST ques papers will also be divided into different sections and students need to answer them accordingly.
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Given below is the exam structure of CBSE class 10 social science 2025. Students can refer to it to plan their preparation:
Section
No. of questions
Type of questions
Marks per question
Total weightage (marks)
A
20
MCQs
1
20
B
4
Very short answer type questions
2
8
C
5
Short answer type questions
3
15
D
4
Long answer type questions
5
20
E
3
Case based questions
4
12
F
1
Map based
5
5
Total
37
80