The CBSE Board issues Sample Question Papers (SQPs) and Marking Schemes for classes 10 to provide a broad template to serve as a guide for ensuring uniformity and proper coverage of the curricula. Further, SQPs give a broad understanding of the Question Paper Design and need to be used for classroom teaching and learning activities with an overall focus on promoting the application of concepts in real–life and holistic learning
The Sample Question Papers (SQPs) for classes 10th for the academic session 2025–26 are now available at the following links:
CBSE Class X Sample Question Paper & Marking Scheme for Exam 2025-26
| Subject | Sample Question Paper | Marking Scheme |
|---|---|---|
| Science | SQP | प्रतिदर्श प्रश्न पत्र | MS | अंकन योजना |
| Elements of Book Keeping and Accountancy | SQP | MS |
| Elements of Business | SQP | MS |
| English (Language & Literature) | SQP | MS |
| English (Communicative) | SQP | MS |
| Hindi A | SQP | MS |
| Hindi B | SQP | MS |
| Home Science | SQP | प्रतिदर्श प्रश्न पत्र | MS | अंकन योजना |
| Computer Application | SQP | MS |
| Mathematics (Basic) | SQP | प्रतिदर्श प्रश्न पत्र | MS |
| Mathematics (Standard) | SQP | प्रतिदर्श प्रश्न पत्र | MS |
| Social Science | SQP | प्रतिदर्श प्रश्न पत्र | MS | अंकन योजना |
| NCC | SQP | MS |
| Hindustani Music (Melodic) | SQP | MS |
| Hindustani Music (Percussion) | SQP | MS |
| Hindustani Music (Vocal) | SQP | MS |
| Carnatic Music-Melodic Instruments | SQP | MS |
| Carnatic Music-Percussion Instruments | SQP | MS |
| Carnatic Music-Vocal | SQP | MS |
| Painting | SQP | प्रतिदर्श प्रश्न पत्र | MS | अंकन योजना |
| Arabic | SQP | MS |
| Bengali | SQP | MS |
| Assamese | SQP | MS |
| Bahasa Melayu | SQP | MS |
| Bhoti | SQP | MS |
| Bhutia | SQP | MS |
| Bodo | SQP | MS |
| French | SQP | MS |
| German | SQP | MS |
| Gujarati | SQP | MS |
| Gurung | SQP | MS |
| Japanese | SQP | MS |
| Kannada | SQP | MS |
| Kashmiri | SQP | MS |
| Kokborok | SQP | MS |
| Lepcha | SQP | MS |
| Limboo | SQP | MS |
| Malayalam | SQP | MS |
| Manipuri | SQP | MS |
| Mizo | SQP | MS |
| Marathi | SQP | MS |
| Nepali | SQP | MS |
| Odia | SQP | MS |
| Persian | SQP | MS |
| Punjabi | SQP | MS |
| Rai | SQP | MS |
| Russian | SQP | MS |
| Sanskrit | SQP | MS |
| Sanskrit Communicative | SQP | MS |
| Sherpa | SQP | MS |
| Sindhi | SQP | MS |
| Spanish | SQP | MS |
| Tamil | SQP | MS |
| Tamang | SQP | MS |
| Tangkhul | SQP | MS |
| Telugu AP | SQP | MS |
| Telugu Telangana | SQP | MS |
| Thai | SQP | MS |
| Tibetan | SQP | MS |
| Urdu A | SQP | MS |
| Urdu B | SQP | MS |
SQPs of the remaining subjects coming soon.
