CBSE Sample Papers 2026-27 and Previous Year Question Papers
Official CBSE sample question papers with marking schemes for the 2027 board exams, and previous years' board question papers for Class 10 and 12, linked directly from CBSE.
Class 10 Sample Question Papers 2026-27
- Mathematics (Basic): Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Mathematics (Standard): Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Science: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Social Science: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- English (Communicative): Sample paper · Marking scheme
- English (Language & Literature): Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Hindi A: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Hindi B: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Arabic: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Assamese: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Bahasa Melayu: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Bengali: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Bhoti: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Bodo: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Carnatic Music-Melodic Instruments: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Carnatic Music-Percussion Instruments: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Carnatic Music-Vocal: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Computer Application: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Elements of Book Keeping and Accountancy: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Elements of Business: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- French: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- German: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Gurung: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Hindustani Music (Melodic): Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Hindustani Music (Percussion): Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Hindustani Music (Vocal): Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Home Science: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Japanese: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Kannada: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Kashmiri: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Kokborok: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Malayalam: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Manipuri: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Marathi: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- NCC: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Nepali: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Odia: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Painting: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Persian: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Punjabi: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Rai: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Russian: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Sanskrit: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Sanskrit Communicative: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Sindhi: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Spanish: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Tamang: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Thai: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Urdu A: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Urdu B: Sample paper · Marking scheme
Class 12 Sample Question Papers 2026-27
- Mathematics: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- English Core: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- English Elective: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Hindi Core: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Hindi Elective: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Physics: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Chemistry: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Biology: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Computer Science: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Accountancy: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Business Studies: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Economics: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Applied Arts (Commercial Art): Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Applied Mathematics: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Arabic: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Assamese: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Bengali: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Bharatanatyam: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Bhoti: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Biotechnology: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Bodo: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Carnatic Melodic: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Carnatic Percussion: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Carnatic Vocal: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Dance Manipuri: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Dance Odissi: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Engg. Graphic: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Entrepreneurship: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- French: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Geography: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- German: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Graphic: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Hindustani Music (Melodic): Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Hindustani Music (Percussion): Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Hindustani Music (Vocal): Sample paper · Marking scheme
- History: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Home Science: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Informatics Practices: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Japanese: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Kannada: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Kashmiri: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Kathak: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Kathakali: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Kokborok: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Kuchipudi: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Legal Studies: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Limboo: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Malayalam: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Marathi: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- NCC: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Nepali: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Odia: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Painting: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Persian: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Physical Education: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Political Science: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Psychology: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Punjabi: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Russian: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Sanskrit Core: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Sanskrit Elective: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Sculpture: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Sindhi: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Sociology: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Spanish: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Telugu (Telangana): Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Tibetan: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Urdu Core: Sample paper · Marking scheme
- Urdu Elective: Sample paper · Marking scheme
Class 10 Board Question Papers 2026
Mathematics Basic And Mathematics Standard · Science · Social Science · English Communicative · English Literature · Hindi A · Hindi B · Agriculture · Apparel · Arabic · Artificial Intelligence · Assamese · Automotive · Banking Insurance · Beauty & Wellness · Bengali · Bhasa Melayu · Bhutia · Bodo · Carnatic Music (Mel Ins)(Theory) · Carnatic Music (Per Ins) · Carnatic Music (Vocal)(Theory) · Computer Application · Data Science · Design Thinking & Innovation · Electronics Hardware · Elements Of Book-Keeping & Accountancy · Elements Of Business · Food Production · Foundation Skills For Sciences · French · Front Office Operation · German · Gujarati · Gurung · Health Care · Hindustani Music (Melodic Instruments) · Hindustani Music Per Ins · Hindustani Music Vocal · Home Science · Information Technology · Introduction Financial Markets · Introduction Tourism · Japanese · Kannada · Kashmiri · Kokborok · Lepcha · Limboo · Malayalam · Manipuri · Marathi · Marketing & Sales · Mizo · Multi Skill Foundation Course · Multimedia · Ncc · Nepali · Odia · Painting · Persian · Physical Activity Trainer · Punjabi · Rai · Retail · Russian · Sanskrit · Sanskrit Communicative · Security · Sherpa · Sindhi · Spanish · Tamang · Tamil · Tangkhul · Telugu · Telugu Telangana · Thai · Tibetain · Urdu A · Urdu B · Mathematics Basic (2nd exam) · Mathematics Standard (2nd exam) · Science (2nd exam) · Social Science (2nd exam) · English Communicative (2nd exam) · English Literature (2nd exam) · Hindi A (2nd exam) · Hindi B (2nd exam) · Arabic (2nd exam) · Artificial Intelligence (2nd exam) · Assamese (2nd exam) · Bengali (2nd exam) · Bhoti (2nd exam) · Bhutia (2nd exam) · Bodo (2nd exam) · French (2nd exam) · German (2nd exam) · Gujrati (2nd exam) · Hindustani Music (Melodic Instruments) (2nd exam) · Hindustani Music Vocal (2nd exam) · Home Science (2nd exam) · Information Technology (2nd exam) · Introduction To Tourism (2nd exam) · Japanese (2nd exam) · Kannada (2nd exam) · Kokborok (2nd exam) · Lepcha (2nd exam) · Limboo (2nd exam) · Malayalam (2nd exam) · Manipuri (2nd exam) · Marathi (2nd exam) · Mizo (2nd exam) · Nepali (2nd exam) · Odia (2nd exam) · Painting (2nd exam) · Punjabi (2nd exam) · Rai (2nd exam) · Retail (2nd exam) · Sanskrit (2nd exam) · Sanskrit Communicative (2nd exam) · Spanish (2nd exam) · Tamil (2nd exam) · Telugu (2nd exam) · Telugu Telangana (2nd exam) · Urdu A (2nd exam) · Urdu B (2nd exam)
Class 10 Board Question Papers 2025
Mathematics Basic · Mathematics Standard · Science · Social Science · English Communicative · English Literature · Hindi A · Hindi B · Agriculture · Apparel · Arabic · Artificial Intelligence · Assamese · Automotive · Banking Insurance · Beauty & Wellness · Bengali · Bhasa Melayu · Bhoti · Bhutia · Bodo · Carnatic Music (Mel Ins)(Theory) · Carnatic Music (Per Ins) · Carnatic Music (Vocal)(Theory) · Computer Application · Data Science · Design Thinking & Innovation · Electronics Hardware · Elements Of Book-Keeping & Accountancy · Elements Of Business · Food Production · Foundation Skills For Sciences · French · Front Office Operation · German · Gujarati · Gurung · Health Care · Hindustani Music (Melodic Instruments) · Hindustani Music Per Ins · Hindustani Music Vocal · Home Science · Information Technology · Introduction Financial Markets · Japanese · Kannada · Kashmiri · Kokborok · Lepcha · Limboo · Malayalam · Manipuri · Marathi · Marketing & Sales · Mizo · Multi Skill Foundation Course · Multimedia · Ncc · Nepali · Odia · Painting · Persian · Physical Activity Trainer · Punjabi · Rai · Retail · Russian · Sanskrit · Sanskrit Communicative · Security · Sherpa · Sindhi · Spanish · Tamang · Tamil · Tangkhul · Telugu · Telugu Telangana · Thai · Tibetain · Urdu A · Urdu B
Class 10 Board Question Papers 2024
Mathematics Basic · Mathematics Standard · Science · Social Science · English Communicative · English Literature · Hindi A · Hindi B · Agriculture · Apparel · Arabic · Artificial Intelligence · Assamese · Automotive · Banking Insurance · Beauty & Wellness · Bengali · Bhasa Melayu · Bhutia · Bodo · Carnatic Music (Mel Ins)(Theory) · Carnatic Music (Per Ins) · Carnatic Music (Vocal)(Theory) · Computer Application · Data Science · Design Thinking & Innovation · Electronics Hardware · Elements Of Book-Keeping & Accountancy · Elements Of Business · Food Production · French · Front Office Operation · German · Gujarati · Gurung · Health Care · Hindustani Music (Mel Ins) · Hindustani Music Per Ins · Hindustani Music Vocal · Home Science · Information Technology · Introduction Financial Markets · Introduction Tourism · Japanese · Kannada · Kashmiri · Kokborok · Lepcha · Limboo · Malayalam · Manipuri · Marathi · Marketing & Sales · Mizo · Multi Skill Foundation Course · Multimedia · Ncc · Nepali · Odia · Painting · Persian · Physical Activity Trainer · Punjabi · Rai · Retail · Russian · Sanskrit · Security · Sherpa · Sindhi · Spanish · Tamang · Tamil · Tangkhul · Telugu · Telugu Telangana · Thai · Tibetain · Urdu A · Urdu B
Class 12 Board Question Papers 2026
Mathematics · English Core · English Elective · Hindi Core · Hindi Elective · Physics · Chemistry · Biology · Computer Science · Accountancy · Economics · Agriculture · Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration · Applied Mathematics · Arabic · Artificial Intelligence · Assamese · Automotive · Banking · Beauty & Wellness · Bengali · Bharatnatyam - Dance · Bhoti · Bhutia · Biotechnology · Business Administration · Bussiness Studies · Carnatic Music Mel Ins · Carnatic Music Perc Ins · Carnatic Music Vocal · Commercial Art · Cost Accounting · Data Science · Design Thinking And Innovation · Early Childhood Care & Education · Electrical Technology · Electronic Technology · Electronics And Hardware · Engineering Graphics · Entrepreneurship · Fashion Studies · Financial Markets Management · Food Nutrition & Dietetics · Food Production · French · Front Office Operation · Geography · Geospatial Technology · German · Graphics · Gujarati · Health Care · Hindustani Music Mel Ins · Hindustani Music Per Ins · History · Home Science · Horticulture · Informatics Practice · Information Technology · Insurance · Japanese · Kannada · Kathak Dance · Kathakali Dance · Knowledge Traditions And Practices Of India · Kokborok · Kuchipudi - Dance · Legal Studies · Lepcha · Library & Information Science · Limboo · Malayalam · Manipuri · Manipuri Dance (Theory) · Marathi · Marketing · Mass Media Studies · Medical Diagnostics · Mizo · Multimedia · Music Hindustani (Vocal) (Theory) · Ncc · Nepali · Odia · Odissi Dance · Office Procedures & Practices · Painting · Persian · Physical Activity Trainer · Physical Education · Poltical Science · Psychology · Punjabi · Retail · Salesmanship · Sanskrit Core · Sanskrit Elective · Sculpture · Shorthand English · Shorthand Hindi · Sindhi · Sociology · Spanish · Tamil · Tangkhul · Taxation · Telgu Telangana · Telugu · Textile Design · Tibetan · Tourism · Typography & Computer Application · Urdu Core · Urdu Elective · Web Applications · Yoga
Class 12 Board Question Papers 2025
Mathematics · English Core · English Elective · Hindi Core · Hindi Elective · Physics · Chemistry · Biology · Computer Science · Accountancy · Economics · Agriculture · Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration · Applied Mathematics · Arabic · Artificial Intelligence · Assamese · Automotive · Banking · Beauty & Wellness · Bengali · Bharatnatyam - Dance · Bhoti · Bhutia · Biotechnology · Bodo · Business Administration · Bussiness Studies · Carnatic Music Mel Ins · Carnatic Music Perc Ins · Carnatic Music Vocal · Commercial Art · Cost Accounting · Data Science · Design · Design Thinking And Innovation · Early Childhood Care & Education · Electrical Technology · Electronic Technology · Electronics And Hardware · Engineering Graphics · Entrepreneurship · Fashion Studies · Financial Markets Management · Food Nutrition & Dietetics · Food Production · French · Front Office Operation · Geography · Geospatial Technology · German · Graphics · Gujarati · Health Care · Hindustani Music Mel Ins · Hindustani Music Per Ins · History · Home Science · Horticulture · Informatics Practice · Information Technology · Insurance · Japanese · Kannada · Kathak Dance · Knowledge Traditions And Practices Of India · Kokborok · Kuchipudi - Dance · Legal Studies · Lepcha · Library & Information Science · Limboo · Malayalam · Manipuri · Manipuri Dance (Theory) · Marathi · Marketing · Mass Media Studies · Medical Diagnostics · Mizo · Multimedia · Music Hindustani (Vocal) (Theory) · Ncc · Nepali · Odia · Odissi Dance · Office Procedures & Practices · Painting · Persian · Physical Activity Trainer · Physical Education · Poltical Science · Psychology · Punjabi · Retail · Russian · Salesmanship · Sanskrit Core · Sanskrit Elective · Sculpture · Shorthand English · Shorthand Hindi · Sindhi · Sociology · Spanish · Tamil · Tangkhul · Taxation · Telgu Telangana · Telugu · Textile Design · Tibetan · Tourism · Typography & Computer Application · Urdu Core · Urdu Elective · Web Applications · Yoga
Class 12 Board Question Papers 2024
Mathematics · English Core · English Elective · Hindi Core · Hindi Elective · Physics · Chemistry · Biology · Computer Science · Accountancy · Economics · Agriculture · Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration · Applied Mathematics · Arabic · Artificial Intelligence · Assamese · Automotive · Banking · Beauty & Wellness · Bengali · Bharatnatyam - Dance · Bhutia · Biotechnology · Bodo · Business Administration · Bussiness Studies · Carnatic Music Mel Ins · Carnatic Music Perc Ins · Carnatic Music Vocal · Commercial Art · Cost Accounting · Data Science · Design · Early Childhood Care & Education · Electrical Technology · Electronic Technology · Electronics And Hardware · Engineering Graphics · Entrepreneurship · Fashion Studies · Financial Markets Management · Food Nutrition & Dietetics · Food Production · French · Front Office Operation · Geography · Geospatial Technology · German · Graphics · Gujarati · Health Care · Hindustani Music Mel Ins · Hindustani Music Per Ins · History · Home Science · Horticulture · Informatics Practice · Information Technology · Insurance · Japanese · Kannada · Kashmiri · Kathak Dance · Kathakali Dance · Knowledge Traditions And Practices Of India · Kokborok · Kuchipudi - Dance · Legal Studies · Lepcha · Library & Information Science · Limboo · Malayalam · Manipuri · Manipuri Dance (Theory) · Marathi · Marketing · Mass Media Studies · Medical Diagnostics · Mizo · Multimedia · Music Hindustani (Vocal) (Theory) · Ncc · Nepali · Odia · Odissi Dance · Office Procedures & Practices · Painting · Persian · Physical Activity Trainer · Physical Education · Poltical Science · Psychology · Punjabi · Retail · Salesmanship · Sanskrit Core · Sanskrit Elective · Sculpture · Shorthand English · Shorthand Hindi · Sindhi · Sociology · Spanish · Tamil · Tangkhul · Taxation · Telgu Telangana · Telugu · Textile Design · Tibetan · Tourism · Typography & Computer Application · Urdu Core · Urdu Elective · Web Applications · Yoga
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I download the CBSE Class 10 and 12 sample papers for 2026-27?
This page links every official 2026-27 sample question paper and its marking scheme directly from cbseacademic.nic.in, CBSE's academic website. They are released for the 2027 board exams and follow the latest exam pattern.
Are previous year question papers useful for the 2027 board exams?
Yes. Past board papers show the question types, difficulty and marks distribution CBSE uses. Solve them under exam time limits, then compare with the current sample paper and marking scheme, since the pattern changes a little every year.
Does Class 10 have two board exams now?
Yes. From 2026, Class 10 has a main board exam in February for everyone and a second board exam later in the year, which eligible students can take to improve their performance in up to three subjects. The 2026 second-exam papers are listed under Previous Year Papers.
How should I use the marking scheme?
After attempting a paper, check each answer against the marking scheme. It shows the expected points, steps and keywords for full marks, which helps you write answers the way examiners mark them.