Punjab Board revised the PSEB Exam Pattern 2026 Class 10, 12. According to the new Punjab Board exam pattern, there will be fewer MCQs, The questions will be asked from within the chapters too, and the difficulty level of the papers has been increased slightly. Check all details below...
PSEB Exam Pattern 2026 Class 8, 10, 12 Revised! The Punjab School Education Board has taken a major step to improve education quality and assess students’ intellectual abilities. Students preparing to appear for the Punjab Board exams 2026 Class 8, 10, 12 must note that the board has made some modifications in the PSEB exam pattern 2025-26.
According to the official notice, the main aim of these modifications is to reduce rote learning and strengthen students’ conceptual understanding. The revised PSEB exam pattern 2026 aligns with the standards of the 2018–19 session (pre-COVID). Teachers have been asked to prepare students according to the updated pattern.
Changes Introduced in PSEB Exam Pattern 2026 Class 10, 12
There are three major changes brought about in the PSEB paper pattern. These are listed below:
Reduction in Objective Questions (MCQs) - The share of objective-type questions has been reduced from 40 per cent to 25 per cent.
Questions From Within the Chapter - Earlier, 100 per cent of questions were taken only from the exercises at the end of the textbook chapters. Now, at least 25 per cent of questions will come from within the chapter content itself, while the remaining 75 per cent will be from the exercises. This will require students to study the entire chapter in depth.
Increase in Difficulty Level - There has been a change in the distribution of difficulty level. Earlier, the PSEB exams were 40 per cent easy, 40 per cent average and 20 per cent difficult. After the introduction of changes, it will be 30 per cent easy, 40 per cent average and 30 per cent difficult.
Students must make note of these changes and prepare accordingly. They should finish their PSEB syllabus thoroughly and know well the exam pattern. They must also solve and practice the PSEB sample papers and previous years' ques papers for better preparation.
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No, examiners will not deduct marks for exceeding the word limit. Marks will be deducted for spelling mistakes in the Language Papers. Students are advised to be careful with the spellings, so that they won't loose any marks. They are also advised not to waste time by writing much more than the word limit.
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Yes, students can find the PSEB Class 10 exam pattern 2026 on the official website- cbseacademic.nic.in. They can also check the CBSE 10th exam pattern by clicking on the link provided on this page.
The alterations in the PSEB question paper format involve an increase in the weightage of competency based questions and MCQs. Thus, there will be a lesser number of short and long answer questions as compared to the previous years’ exams.
The Board is initiating potential changes in the Examination and Assessment practices for the academic session 2026 in line with the recommendations mentioned in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.