CBSE Board Class 10th

• As per the latest exam pattern, there will be an Annual examination based on the entire syllabus.
• The annual examination will be of 80 marks, and 20 marks weightage shall be for internal assessment. The internal assessment is divided into – Periodic Test (10 marks), Notebook Submission (5 marks) and Subject Enrichment Activities (5 marks)
• The learning areas will be as follows:
  (1) and (2) Two Languages out of:
  Hindi, English, Assamese, Bangla, Gujarati, Kannada, Kashmiri, Marathi, Malayalam, Manipuri, Odia, Punjabi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Lepcha, Limboo, Bhutiya, Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian, French, German, Russian, Spanish, Nepali, Tibetan, Mizo, Tangkhul, Bodo, Bahasa Melayu, Gurung, Japanese, Rai, Sherpa, Tamang and Thai.
  (3) Mathematics
  (4) Science
  (5) Social Sciences
  (6) Work Education
  (7) Art Education
  (8) Health and Physical Education
  Students may also take any one of the offered additional subjects.

Refer the below mentioned table:

• All students are awarded grades and not marks.
• The board will not declare Compartment/Fail for any student securing low marks, it has been discontinued.
• The result of the students will be declared in two categories: A) Eligible for Qualifying Certificate (QUAL) or B) Eligible for Improvement of Performance (EIOP).
• Students will now get an opportunity for improving their performance without hampering a year.

The Board Examination for 80 marks in each subject will cover 100% syllabus of only Class 10. The examination paper will be designed for a 3 hours duration. Marks and Grades both will be awarded in each scholastic subject and a 9-point grading system, as followed by the Board in Class XII will be applicable. For awarding the grades, the Board will put all the passed students in a rank order and will award the grades as follows:

A-1 Top 1/8th of the passed candidates

A-2 Next 1/8th of the passed candidates

B-1 Next 1/8th of the passed candidates

B-2 Next 1/8th of the passed candidates

C-1 Next 1/8th of the passed candidates

C-2 Next 1/8th of the passed candidates

D-1 Next 1/8th of the passed candidates

D-2 Next 1/8th of the passed candidates

E Failed candidates

1. Minor variations in proportion of candidates to adjust ties will be made.
2. In case of a tie, all the students getting the same score, will get the same grade. If the number of students at a score point need to be divided into two segments, the smaller segment will go with the larger.
3. Method of grading will be used in subjects where the number of candidates who have passed is more than 500.
4. In respect of subjects where total number of candidates passing a subject is less than 500, the grading would be adopted on the pattern of grading and distribution in other similar subjects.

CBSE Class 10th Board exam is definitely one of the most crucial stages. Excelling at the same requires a lot of hard work and perseverance. Thus to make your preparation more effective we are providing you with Class 10th Sample Papers. It is advised that you practice these sample papers and include them in your to-do list for the exam. They will give you an idea about the exam pattern and the frequently asked questions and will also make you understand the important chapters. They will definitely help you build up confidence for your exam and make you more optimistic. Click here to download CBSE Class 10th Sample Papers.

The CBSE Class 10th question papers are a handy resource for your preparation. The prime focus of these questions is to build a strong conceptual base for you. They will help you understand the paper pattern for the CBSE Class 10th examination. They will also focus on some important topics with respect to Class 10th. Practising them will help you take your preparation on a higher level. Download the Science and Maths CBSE Class 10 Question papers here: