Official release: CBSE released the Class X sample question papers and marking schemes for 2026-27 on 21 September 2026, and stated that there is no change in the question paper design and assessment pattern. They are on the official CBSE sample paper page. Last updated: 18 October 2026.
A sample paper shows you the exact design of the board paper: the sections, the question types and the marks. A 10th class CBSE sample paper is not a prediction of what will be asked, but it is the best guide to how you will be asked.
Official CBSE sample papers
| Session | Class X sample papers |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 (current) | cbseacademic.nic.in/SQP_CLASSX_2026-27.html |
| 2024-25 | cbseacademic.nic.in/SQP_CLASSX_2024-25.html |
| 2023-24 | cbseacademic.nic.in/SQP_CLASSX_2023-24.html |
| 2022-23 | cbseacademic.nic.in/SQP_CLASSX_2022-23.html |
Each page lists the papers and marking schemes subject by subject. Older papers are useful practice, but always check them against the current question paper design.
How to practise with the 10th class CBSE sample paper
- Finish a few chapters first. A sample paper is a test, not a way to learn a chapter for the first time.
- Sit it timed, at the time of day of the real exam.
- Mark it with the official marking scheme and note where steps, not answers, lost marks.
- Turn every lost mark into a revision task for the chapter behind it.
- Repeat with a new paper every week or two, and keep a running list of your weak chapters.
More practice on this site
Our Mathematics guide includes five full mock papers, and every guide has chapter quizzes and mixed checkpoints that follow each subject’s paper pattern. See also the previous year question papers page and the CBSE 10th class exam page.
Every class 10 sample paper on the CBSE site comes with a marking scheme. Attempt the cbse class 10 sample paper 2026-27 for each subject, and revisit the class 10 science sample paper and the class 10 sst sample paper, which cover the most chapters.
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