CBSE Class 10 Science Standard Sample Paper (2025-26) - Detailed Analysis
Section A: Biology (Total 25 Marks)
Chapter-wise Question Breakdown:
Question
Chapter Topic(s) Covered Question Type Marks
No.
1 Life Processes Modes of Nutrition MCQ 1
Anaerobic Respiration in
2 Life Processes MCQ 1
muscles
Control and Human Brain (Blood pressure
3 MCQ 1
Coordination regulation)
Control and Endocrine System (Insulin from
4 MCQ 1
Coordination Pancreas)
Dominance in a monohybrid
5 Heredity MCQ 1
cross
Ozone layer properties and
6 Our Environment MCQ 1
function
7 Our Environment Non-biodegradable substances MCQ 1
Role of genes in protein Assertion-
8 Heredity 1
synthesis Reason
Biomagnification in a food Assertion-
9 Our Environment 1
chain Reason
10 Life Processes Excretion in Plants Short Answer 2
Human Heart / Transportation Short Answer
11 Life Processes 2
in Plants (Choice)
12 Our Environment Creating a food web Short Answer 2
Control and Structure of Neuron & Impulse
13 Long Answer 3
Coordination Transmission
Dihybrid Cross and
14 Heredity Long Answer 3
independent assortment
Digestion of Starch, Proteins & Long Answer
15 Life Processes 4
Fats (Case)
How do Organisms Vegetative propagation, Long Answer
16 5
Reproduce? Variation, Fertilization (Choice)
Biology Summary:
Chapter Total Marks
Life Processes 10
Our Environment 5
Heredity 5
Control and Coordination 5
How do Organisms Reproduce? 5
Section B: Chemistry (Total 25 Marks)
Chapter-wise Question Breakdown:
Question Mark
Chapter Topic(s) Covered Question Type
No. s
Chemical Reactions Redox Reactions &
17 MCQ 1
& Equations Balancing
Metals and Non- Amphoteric oxides (Al₂O₃,
18 MCQ 1
metals ZnO)
Metals and Non- Reactivity Series &
19 MCQ 1
metals Displacement reactions
Acids, Bases and
20 Indicators (Methyl orange) MCQ 1
Salts
pH of strong and
21 Acids, Bases and Salts MCQ 1
weak bases
Acids, Bases and Reaction of CO₂ with lime
22 MCQ 1
Salts water
Chemical Reactions Double Displacement
23 MCQ 1
& Equations (Precipitation)
Carbon and its Homologous series &
24 Assertion-Reason 1
Compounds Unsaturation
Metals and Non- Thermal conductivity of
25 Short Answer 2
metals metals
Metals and Non- Reactivity, Extraction, Long Answer
26 3
metals Corrosion (Choice)
Chemical Reactions
27 Electrolysis of water Long Answer 3
& Equations
Acids, Bases and Neutralization reaction & Long Answer
28 4
Salts calculations (Case)
Carbon and its Combustion, IUPAC name, Long Answer
29 5
Compounds Bonding, Reactions (Choice)
Chemistry Summary:
Chapter Total Marks
Metals and Non-metals 7
Acids, Bases and Salts 7
Carbon and its Compounds 6
Chemical Reactions & Equations 5
Section C: Physics (Total 30 Marks)
Chapter-wise Question Breakdown:
Question
Chapter Topic(s) Covered Question Type Marks
No.
Light - Reflection & Properties of mirrors,
30 MCQ 1
Refraction Mirror formula
The Human Eye & Scattering of light (Blue
31 MCQ 1
Colourful World sky)
Light - Reflection & Image formation by convex Assertion-
32 1
Refraction mirror Reason
Light - Reflection & Image formation, Lens
33 Short Answer 2
Refraction formula
Combination of resistors, Short Answer
34 Electricity 2
Ohm's law (Choice)
The Human Eye & Defect of vision and its
35 Long Answer 3
Colourful World correction
Resistance and Resistivity
36 Electricity Long Answer 3
calculation
Magnetic Effects of Properties of Magnetic field
37 Long Answer 3
Electric Current lines
Light - Reflection & Lens type, Image formation, Long Answer
38 4
Refraction calculations (Case)
Power, Circuit analysis, Long Answer
39 Electricity 5
Ohm's law (Choice)
Physics Summary:
Chapter Total Marks
Electricity 10
Light - Reflection & Refraction 8
The Human Eye & Colourful World 4
Magnetic Effects of Electric Current 3
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CBSE Class 10 Social Science Sample Paper (2025-26) - Detailed Analysis
Section A: History (Total 20 Marks)
Chapter-wise Question Breakdown:
Question Question
Chapter Topic(s) Covered Marks
No. Type
The Rise of Frederic Sorrieu's print "The Dream of
1 Nationalism in Worldwide Democratic and Social MCQ 1
Europe Republics"
Identifying national leaders / Formation
2 Nationalism in India MCQ 1
of the Swaraj Party
The Making of a 19th-century European migration to
3 MCQ 1
Global World America
Print Culture & the Louise-Sebastien Mercier's views on
4 MCQ 1
Modern World the power of print
The Making of a The Silk Route's role in trade / Impact VSA
5 2
Global World of new crops on life and death (Choice)
Cultural processes in Indian
SA
6 Nationalism in India nationalism / The Salt March as a tool 3
(Choice)
of resistance
The Rise of
The formation of the British nation- LA
7 Nationalism in 5
state / The Treaty of Vienna (1815) (Choice)
Europe
Print Culture & the The role of newspapers in 19th-century
8 CBQ 4
Modern World India
Map Pointing: Launch of Civil
9 Nationalism in India Disobedience & INC Session of Sep Map 2
1920
History Summary:
Chapter Total Marks
Nationalism in India 6
The Rise of Nationalism in Europe 6
Print Culture & the Modern World 5
3
The Making of a Global World
Section B: Geography (Total 20 Marks)
Chapter-wise Question Breakdown:
Question Question
Chapter Topic(s) Covered Marks
No. Type
Resources and
10 Conditions for resource development MCQ 1
Development
Resources and
11 Soil Types (Black soil, Laterite soil) MCQ 1
Development
Forest and Wildlife Human-wildlife conflict and
12 MCQ 1
Resources consequences of poaching
Forest and Wildlife Classification of forests
13 MCQ 1
Resources (Reserved/Protected)
Compulsory rooftop rainwater
14 Water Resources MCQ 1
harvesting
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchaee
15 Water Resources MCQ 1
Yojana's goals
Commercial vs. Subsistence farming
16 Agriculture VSA 2
of rice
Minerals and Energy Bauxite industry in Odisha / LA
17 5
Resources Importance of Coal in India (Choice)
Manufacturing Causes and effects of industrial
18 CBQ 4
Industries pollution
Water Resources & Map Pointing: Dams, Seaports,
19 Map 3
Lifelines Airports
Geography Summary:
Chapter Total Marks
Water Resources 5
Resources and Development 2
Forest and Wildlife Resources 2
Agriculture 2
Minerals and Energy Resources 5
Manufacturing Industries 4
Lifelines of National Economy (Part of Map)
Section C: Political Science (Total 20 Marks)
Chapter-wise Question Breakdown:
Question Question
Chapter Topic(s) Covered Marks
No. Type
20 Power Sharing Ethnic composition of Belgium MCQ 1
21 Political Parties Coalition Government MCQ 1
22 Federalism Union List (Subject: Currency) MCQ 1
Gender, Religion
23 Negative results of casteism in politics A/R 1
and Caste
24 Federalism Key features of federalism VSA 2
Gender, Religion
25 Discrimination against women in India VSA 2
and Caste
Outcomes of Democracy's role in ensuring a
26 SA 3
Democracy peaceful and harmonious life
Role of political parties / Challenge of LA
27 Political Parties 5
dynastic succession (Choice)
Majoritarianism in Sri Lanka vs.
28 Power Sharing CBQ 4
Accommodation in Belgium
Political Science Summary:
Chapter Total Marks
Power Sharing 5
Political Parties 6
Federalism 3
Gender, Religion and Caste 3
Outcomes of Democracy 3
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Section D: Economics (Total 20 Marks)
Chapter-wise Question Breakdown:
Question Question
Chapter Topic(s) Covered Marks
No. Type
Sectors of the Indian Underemployment (Disguised
29 MCQ 1
Economy unemployment)
Limitations of per capita income as an
30 Development MCQ 1
indicator
Sectors of the Indian Interdependence of sectors (Role of
31 MCQ 1
Economy Tertiary sector)
Currency issuing authority in India
32 Money and Credit MCQ 1
(RBI)
Barter system and the double
33 Money and Credit MCQ 1
coincidence of wants
Globalisation &
34 Effects and outcomes of globalisation MCQ 1
Indian Economy
Utility of public services for societal
35 Development SA 3
well-being
Importance of expanding access to
36 Money and Credit SA 3
formal sector loans
Globalisation & Factors that have contributed to
37 SA 3
Indian Economy globalisation
Sectors of the Indian Differences between Organised and LA
38 5
Economy Unorganised sectors / Privatisation (Choice)
Economics Summary:
Chapter Total Marks
Sectors of the Indian Economy 7
Money and Credit 5
Development 4
Globalisation & Indian Economy 4
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CBSE Class 10 Maths Standard Sample Paper (2025-26) - Detailed Analysis
Chapter-wise Question Breakdown
Question Question
Chapter Topic(s) Covered Marks
No. Type
Section A
1 Real Numbers LCM and Prime Factorization MCQ 1
2 Coordinate Geometry Distance of a point from an axis MCQ 1
Pair of Linear
3 Condition for non-parallel lines MCQ 1
Equations
Tangents from an external point on a
4 Circles MCQ 1
circumscribed quadrilateral
Intro to
5 Trigonometric Identities MCQ 1
Trigonometry
6 Quadratic Equations Identifying a quadratic equation MCQ 1
Areas Related to
7 Area of a segment of a circle MCQ 1
Circles
8 Probability Basic probability of an event MCQ 1
Intro to Solving simple trigonometric
9 MCQ 1
Trigonometry equations
10 Real Numbers Application of HCF MCQ 1
Surface Areas and
11 Volume of a cone MCQ 1
Volumes
Nature of zeroes of a quadratic
12 Polynomials MCQ 1
polynomial
Areas Related to
13 Area of a sector using arc length MCQ 1
Circles
14 Triangles Perimeter of similar triangles MCQ 1
15 Probability Calculating probability from a word MCQ 1
Identifying a quadrilateral using the
16 Coordinate Geometry MCQ 1
distance formula
17 Statistics Effect of change on the median MCQ 1
Length of a tangent from an external
18 Circles MCQ 1
point
19 Real Numbers Divisibility rule (ending with zero) A/R 1
Intro to
20 Trigonometric Identities A/R 1
Trigonometry
Section B
Question Question
Chapter Topic(s) Covered Marks
No. Type
Arithmetic Sum of last terms / Middle term of an VSA
21 2
Progressions AP (Choice)
Intro to Solving for angles in trigonometric
22 VSA 2
Trigonometry equations
Proving a property of medians in
23 Triangles VSA 2
similar triangles
Areas Related to Area of sectors / Area of a major VSA
24 2
Circles segment (Choice)
Finding sides of a circumscribed
25 Circles VSA 2
triangle
Section C
Proving properties of tangents to a
26 Circles SA 3
circle
27 Real Numbers Application of HCF (word problem) SA 3
Finding zeroes and verifying the
28 Polynomials SA 3
relationship with coefficients
Intro to SA
29 Proving Trigonometric Identities 3
Trigonometry (Choice)
Comparing probabilities of two
30 Probability SA 3
different events
Pair of Linear SA
31 Word problem / Graphical solution 3
Equations (Choice)
Section D
Word problem on speed, distance, and
32 Quadratic Equations LA 5
time
Proof of Basic Proportionality
33 Triangles Theorem (Thales Theorem) and its LA 5
application
Surface Areas and Surface area / Volume of combination LA
34 5
Volumes of solids (Choice)
Finding missing frequency (Mode
LA
35 Statistics given), Mean, Median, Empirical 5
(Choice)
Formula
Section E
Arithmetic Common difference, nth term, sum of Case
36 4
Progressions terms Study
Distance formula, Mid-point formula, Case
37 Coordinate Geometry 4
Section formula Study
Some Applications of Heights and Distances (Angle of Case
38 4
Trigonometry elevation) Study
Chapter-wise Marks Distribution Summary
Chapter Total Marks
Real Numbers 6
Polynomials 4
Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables 4
Triangles 8
Coordinate Geometry 6
Introduction to Trigonometry 7
Some Applications of Trigonometry 4
Circles 7
Areas Related to Circles 4
Surface Areas and Volumes 6
Statistics 6
Probability 5
Quadratic Equations 6
Arithmetic Progressions 6
Total 80
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