CBSE Class 10th Board Exam Begins: Check Live Updates

• CBSE Class 10 Social Science Board Exam 2026 ends at 1:30 PM. 
• A detailed analysis of the CBSE Class 10 Social Science question paper will be shared shortly
• The Class 10 Social Science syllabus covers four key subjects
  • History,
  • Geography,
  • Political Science, and
  • Economics

• The CBSE Class 10 Social Science Board Exam 2026 will conclude at 1:30 PM. 
• Once the exam ends, we will share the student reactions and paper analysis. 
• It is expected that the Social Science Paper will be moderately difficult. 

Note: According to CBSE guidelines, grace marks may be awarded in certain cases if a student falls short of the passing mark by just one mark. However, this provision is not applicable if the gap is more than one mark.

• CBSE has introduced a 9-point relative grading system for Class 10.
• Grades will range from A1 (highest) to E (Essential Repeat).
• The system is based on percentile performance among passing students.
• It ensures fair evaluation even if exam difficulty varies.
• This change is aimed at reducing student stress.

• The CBSE Class 10 Social Science exam 2025 was rated easy to moderate.
• Most questions were directly based on NCERT textbooks and the prescribed syllabus.
• The exam had a balanced mix of direct and application-based questions.
• A similar pattern is expected for this year’s paper as well.

CBSE Class 10 social science paper exam started at 10:00 am and will end at 1:30 pm. 

The Class 10 exam for the Painting Subject is now concluded. Stay tuned for the Question Paper and Paper Analysis. 

The CBSE Board Class 10th exam for Painting (049) subjects has started and will conclude at 12:30. Stay tuned for the question paper and paper analysis.

The CBSE Class 10 exam will begin in half an hour. Currently, the entry gates are closed. 

• As per the Schedule, the CBSE Class 10 Painting subject exam will start at 10.30 AM.
• Students need to report to the centre max by 10 AM. 

The CBSE Board Class 10th Sindhi, Kannada, Odia, Malayalam, and other languages exam has concluded. Stay tuned for the question paper and paper analysis.

The CBSE Board Class 10th Sindhi, Kannada, Odia, Malayalam, and other languages exam has started and will conclude at 1:30. Stay tuned for the question paper and paper analysis.

The CBSE Class 10 exam will begin in half an hour. Currently, the entry gates are closed. 

• Class 10^th Computer Applications Question Paper 
• Class 10^th Information Technology Question Paper
• Class 10^th Artificial Intelligence Question Paper 

The CBSE Board Class 10th Computer Applications, Information Technology, and Artificial Intelligence exam has concluded. Stay tuned for the question paper and paper analysis.

The CBSE Board Class 10th Computer Applications, Information Technology, and Artificial Intelligence exam has started and will conclude at 12:30. Stay tuned for the question paper and paper analysis.

The CBSE Class 10 exam will begin in half an hour. Currently, the entry gates are closed. 

The class 10^th exam for various subjects, such as Retail, Security, Automotive, etc. is now concluded. Stay tuned for the question paper and the paper analysis. 

The CBSE Board Class 10th exam for various subjects, such as Retail, Security, Automotive, etc., has started and will conclude at 12:30. Stay tuned for the question paper and paper analysis.

The CBSE Class 10 exam will begin in half an hour. Currently, the entry gates are closed. 

• Class 10^th Science Question Paper 

The CBSE Board Class 10th Science exam is concluded. Stay tuned for the question paper and paper analysis.

The CBSE Board Class 10th Science exam has started and will conclude at 1:30. Stay tuned for the question paper and paper analysis.

The CBSE Class 10 exam will begin in the next half hour. Currently, the entry gates are closed. 

The CBSE Class 10^th Urdu (course B) and Elements of Business Question Paper are given below:

• Class 10^th Urdu (Course B) Question Paper 2026 
• Class 10^th Elements of Business Question Paper 2026 

The CBSE Class 10^th Urdu (course B) and Elements of Business exam is now over. Stay tuned for question paper and paper analysis. 

The CBSE Board Class 10th exam, Urdu (Course B), and Elements of Business have started and will conclude at 1:30. Stay tuned for the question paper and paper analysis. 

The CBSE Class 10 exam will begin in the next half hour. Currently, the entry gates are closed. 

The question papers for the languages exam held today are given below: 

• CBSE Class 10^th Urdu Question Paper 
• Punjabi Paper
• Bengali Paper 
• Tamil Paper 
• Manipuri Paper 
• Gujarati Paper 
• Telugu Paper 

The CBSE class 10^th exam for various languages Urdu, Punjabi, Tamil, Marathi, etc., is now over. Stay tuned for the question paper and paper analysis. 

CBSE Board Class 10^th exam for Urdu, Punjabi, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati, Manipuri, Telugu, and Bengali is now ongoing. The exam will conclude at 1:30 pm. Stay tuned for the question paper and paper analysis. 

The CBSE Class 10th exam will begin in the next half hour. Currently, the entry gates are closed. 

The question papers for the Beauty & Wellness, Marketing & Sales, Multi-Media, Data Science, Physical Activity Trainer, and Multi-Skill Foundation Course subjects exams held today are given below:

The CBSE class 10 exam for the Beauty & Wellness, Marketing & Sales, Multi-Media, Data Science, Physical Activity Trainer, and Multi-Skill Foundation Course subjects held today is now over. Stay tuned for the question paper and paper analysis. 

CBSE Class 10 exam for today is being conducted for Beauty and Wellness, Marketing and Sales, Multi Skill Foundation Course, Physical Activity Trainer, Multi-Media, and Data Science.

The CBSE has started the Class 10 exam for Beauty and Wellness, Marketing and Sales, Multi Skill Foundation Course, Physical Activity Trainer, Multi-Media, and Data Science at 10:30 AM today. The exam will end at 12:30 PM.

The CBSE Class 10 exam will begin in the next half hour. Currently, the entry gates are closed. 

The CBSE Class 10th 2026 board exam will be conducted on February 21. With just one day left for the exam, students must focus only on revision.

The CBSE 10th class English exam will be held on February 21. It will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

No exam is scheduled for today as per the official date sheet of class 10^th released by the CBSE Board. The next exam is tomorrow for Beauty and Wellness, Marketing and Sales, Multi Skill Foundation Course, Multi-Media, Physical Activity Trainer, and Data Science. 

The CBSE Board exams on February 20 will start at 10:30 am and will conclude at 12:30 pm. The duration will be 2 hours for these papers.  

There is no CBSE board 10th exam tomorrow. On Feb 20, the exam for Beauty and Wellness, Marketing and Sales, Multi Skill Foundation Course, Multi-Media, Physical Activity Trainer, and Data Science will be conducted. The duration of all these papers is 2 hours.

The Class 10^th Home Science question paper of February 18, 2026, is given below:

• Class 10^th Home Science Question Paper 

The Home Science paper is now over. The paper was moderately difficult.  

The Home Science paper for class 10^th is now over. You will soon get the question paper and the paper analysis on this page.   

The Home Science paper of the CBSE Class 10 exam has started. The exam will conclude at 1.30 PM. Stay tuned for the paper analysis and the question paper. 

The entry gates of the exam centres have been closed. Students who have not reached the exam centre before 10 AM will not be able to appear for their examination. CBSE is conducting the Class 10 Home Science paper today.

The exam will be conducted for 3 hours from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. 

The Home Science exam for the 10th class boards will be conducted tomorrow. 

The section-wise difficulty level of the CBSE Class 10 Maths paper is given below.

The marking scheme of the Maths paper is given below.

• Section A: 18 MCQs + 2 Assertion-Reasoning (1 mark each)
• Section B: 6 Very Short Answer (2 marks each)
• Section C: 6 Short Answer (3 marks each)
• Section D: 4 Long Answer (5 marks each)
• Section E: 3 Case/Source-based Questions (4 marks each)

Students can find the question papers of the Mathematics exam held today below: 

• Mathematics (Standard) Question Paper PDF 
• Mathematics (Basics) Question Paper PDF 

Students who appeared in the CBSE Class 10th Maths Paper 2026 shared their feedback on social media platforms.

Priyanshi Sharma said, "The overall difficulty level of the paper was easy. I had practised previous years' question papers and found the pattern to be similar to last year's. The questions were asked based on the syllabus. The sets of Maths question papers were Set 1, 2, and 3. Section B carried 2 mark questions, Section C carried 3 mark questions, Section D carried 5 mark questions, and Section E carried 4 mark questions."

Krisasian said, "The difficulty level of the paper was easy. There were five sections in the paper. Section A carried 20 MCQ questions. Section B carried reason-based questions of two marks each. Section C carried a short question of three marks. Section D carried 5 marks questions. Section E carried 4 marks questions. There was no change in the pattern."

The CBSE board Class 10th 2026 Maths paper was moderately difficult. It offered a fair balance between foundational concepts and critical thinking. Case study questions and questions in the 5-mark sections were straightforward.

The maths exam review has come, and students are happy that the most challenging exam is now over. 

• The maths exam was moderate to tough, as per the students' review. 
• Most of the questions were from the NCERTs. 
• Coordinate geometry questions were more compared to other topics. 
• Students have attempted almost all the questions, with some students expecting their marks to be around 70s and some to be around 60s.

The overall difficulty level of CBSE Class 10 Maths paper was moderate. It got over at 1.30 pm

CBSE Class 10 Maths paper will get over at 1.30 pm. The exam was started at 10.30 am.

On Day 2 of the CBSE board class 10th exam, the Home Science paper will be conducted from 10.30 am to 1.30 pm.

The CBSE board Class 10 Maths paper has started at 10.30 am. The exam will conclude at 1.30 pm.

• The entry of students for CBSE Class 10 Maths paper started at 9 AM.
• The entry gate closed at 10 AM. 
• The exam starts at 10:30 AM

Since traffic will be impacted due to the Impact AI Submit 2026 and many roads will be closed, Delhi Police has reassured students that all those who show their CBSE Board Exams 2026 admit cards to police/traffic officers will be given priority amid traffic jams. 

Students are allowed to carry the following items inside the CBSE Class 10th exam center.

• Admit Card
• ID Card
• Blue/Royal Blue ink/ball/gel pen
• Scale, writing pad, eraser
• Geometry box
• Transparent water bottle

CBSE Class 10 Exam time is 10:30 a.m. and you should reach your examination hall by 10:00 a.m.

• Using the wrong pen or tool — Many use pencil, black pen, gel pen, or even red ink instead of a blue ballpoint pen only. Pencil marks don't scan properly, black/gel can cause rejection or unfair means penalty — stick strictly to blue ballpoint (as per CBSE guidelines and admit card instructions).
• Improper bubbling/darkening — Not filling circles fully and neatly (partial shade, light shading, ticks/crosses instead of full dark fill), marking multiple options for one question, or leaving stray marks/outside the bubble. Scanners ignore or reject such answers, leading to zero for that question even if you knew the right answer.
• Errors in personal details — Filling wrong roll number, subject code, question paper set/code, centre/school code, or name mismatch (e.g., not in capitals or wrong spelling). This is one of the biggest risks — your sheet might not get linked to your record, or answers get invalidated. Double-check with admit card before bubbling.
• Overwriting, whitener, or corrections mess — Using whitener/correction fluid (forbidden — it ruins scanning), overwriting bubbles (creates confusion for machine), or rough erasing/stray lines. If you make a mistake, strike neatly (if allowed) and refill the correct one carefully, but best is to avoid by marking lightly on question paper first, then transfer accurately to OMR.

• What is it?
  • The CBSE OMR (Optical Mark Recognition) sheet is a specially designed, machine-readable answer sheet.
  • It is used in Class 10 board exams mainly for recording multiple-choice/objective answers (A/B/C/D options).
  • In some subjects, the full paper may be OMR-based; otherwise, it is attached to or separate from the main answer booklet.
  • The sheet is scanned by machines for fast, accurate, and error-free evaluation.
• Header / Candidate Details Section (top portion – fill very carefully)
  • Use only blue ballpoint pen – write in capital letters where specified.
  • Details to fill: full name, roll number (both in figures and words), subject name & code, question paper code/set, centre number, school number, date of exam.
  • Father’s name (as per admit card), candidate’s signature in the box.
  • Write the mandatory declaration sentence exactly as printed (e.g., “I confirm that all particulars given above are correct”) in the given space.
• Answer Bubbling Area (main grid for marking answers)
  • Contains numbered rows for questions (usually up to 60 questions per sheet, even if paper has more/fewer).
  • Each question has four circles labeled A, B, C, D.
  • Completely and neatly darken only one correct circle using blue ballpoint pen.
  • No partial shading, light marks, ticks, crosses, multiple bubbles, or pencil allowed – scanner will reject or ignore incorrect marking.
• Key Rules & Prohibitions (strictly followed to avoid mark loss)
  • Pen rule: only blue ballpoint pen – black pen, gel pen, pencil, or red ink are not allowed and may lead to unfair means penalty.
  • No whitener, correction fluid, overwriting, erasing marks, or stray lines/marks outside the boxes.
  • Bubbles must be filled fully and stay within the printed circle lines for proper scanning.
  • Use the 10–15 minutes reading time before exam starts to fill personal details calmly and double-check everything with your admit card.

No, the mobile phone or any other electronic gadget is strictly prohibited inside the CBSE Board class 10^th exam hall. Even a switched-off mobile phone can lead to UFM action. Other devices such as Bluetooth, earphones, smartwatches, health bands, cameras, pagers, microphones, etc., are also prohibited inside the exam centre.  
 

If any candidate is found with a banned item, the activity will be treated as Unfair Means (UFM), which can lead to cancellation of exam/results, possible debarment from future exams (per CBSE rules).

Students must wear a complete school uniform. The clothes should not have large buttons, embroidery, or excessive pockets. 
 

Candidates are allowed to carry a transparent pouch/geometry box, a blue/black pen, a pencil, a transparent writing pad, an analogue watch, and a transparent water bottle.

The candidates must carry a valid photo ID card or school ID card along with a hard copy of the admit card to the CBSE board exam centre. 

Candidates must report before 10:00 AM. The exam will start at 10:30 AM and will last for 2 or 3 hours, based on the subjects.
 

You will be denied entry and cannot appear for that paper. No re-exam for missed papers due to late arrival. CBSE does not conduct re-exams for illness/late arrival. You may need to wait for the compartment/next year if applicable.

The CBSE Class 10th Board exams admit card contains important details such as the date, time, and examination centre, along with candidate-specific instructions. 

The entry will close sharply at 10:00 am for the CBSE class 10th board exams. No candidate will be allowed to enter the exam centre after 10 am. 

The CBSE board exams will end on March 11, 2026. On the last day, various subjects exams will be conducted, such as  Tibetan, Bodo, German, etc. 

The CBSE class 10th board exam will begin on February 17, 2026, with the Mathematics (Standard and Basics) exams.