CBSE Maths question papers

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Worked solutions to the 2026 board papers (ours, step by step with marks): Class 10 Standard (set 30/1/1) · Class 10 Basic (set 430/1/1) · Class 12 (set 65/1/1)

Class 10 now has two board exams a year, in February and May: how they work and which score counts. Dates: CBSE maths exam dates. Exam strategy: Class 10 · Class 12.

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CBSE Board examination papers (Class 10 and 12) (041 / 241)

CBSE posts each year's board papers (all sets, as a zip) and marking schemes on cbse.gov.in. We list Class 10 (Standard and Basic) and Class 12 Mathematics from 2022 to 2026. CBSE past-paper page ↗ · Copyright terms ↗

  1. May 2026 Class 10 Mathematics Basic, second board exam (all sets) 241

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator · Second (optional) board exam

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  2. May 2026 Class 10 Mathematics Standard, second board exam (all sets) 041

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator · Second (optional) board exam

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  3. March 2026 Class 12 Mathematics (all sets) 041

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  4. February 2026 Class 10 Mathematics Basic (all sets) 241

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator · CBSE posts the 2026 Standard and Basic papers in one file (Mathematics_Standard.zip): the Basic sets are the 430 codes.

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  5. February 2026 Class 10 Mathematics Standard (all sets) 041

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  6. March 2025 Class 10 Mathematics Basic (all sets) 241

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  7. March 2025 Class 10 Mathematics Standard (all sets) 041

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  8. March 2025 Class 12 Mathematics (all sets) 041

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  9. March 2024 Class 10 Mathematics Basic (all sets) 241

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  10. March 2024 Class 10 Mathematics Standard (all sets) 041

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  11. March 2024 Class 12 Mathematics (all sets) 041

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  12. March 2023 Class 10 Mathematics Basic (all sets) 241

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  13. March 2023 Class 10 Mathematics Standard (all sets) 041

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  14. March 2023 Class 12 Mathematics (all sets) 041

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  15. 2022 (Term 2) Class 10 Mathematics Basic (all sets) 241

    2 h · 40 marks · No calculator · 2021-22 had two terms; this is the Term 2 written paper (2 hours, 40 marks).

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  16. 2022 (Term 2) Class 10 Mathematics Standard (all sets) 041

    2 h · 40 marks · No calculator · 2021-22 had two terms; this is the Term 2 written paper (2 hours, 40 marks).

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  17. 2022 (Term 2) Class 12 Mathematics (all sets) 041

    2 h · 40 marks · No calculator · 2021-22 had two terms; this is the Term 2 written paper (2 hours, 40 marks).

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CBSE Sample question papers + marking schemes (041 / 241)

CBSE Academic publishes a sample question paper and marking scheme for each session on cbseacademic.nic.in. CBSE past-paper page ↗ · Copyright terms ↗

  1. Session 2026-27 Class 10 Mathematics Basic: sample question paper 241 Specimen / sample

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  2. Session 2026-27 Class 10 Mathematics Standard: sample question paper 041 Specimen / sample

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  3. Session 2026-27 Class 12 Mathematics: sample question paper 041 Specimen / sample

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  4. Session 2025-26 Class 10 Mathematics Basic: sample question paper 241 Specimen / sample

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  5. Session 2025-26 Class 10 Mathematics Standard: sample question paper 041 Specimen / sample

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  6. Session 2025-26 Class 12 Mathematics: sample question paper 041 Specimen / sample

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  7. Session 2024-25 Class 10 Mathematics Basic: sample question paper 241 Specimen / sample

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  8. Session 2024-25 Class 10 Mathematics Standard: sample question paper 041 Specimen / sample

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  9. Session 2024-25 Class 12 Mathematics: sample question paper 041 Specimen / sample

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  10. Session 2023-24 Class 10 Mathematics Basic: sample question paper 241 Specimen / sample

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  11. Session 2023-24 Class 10 Mathematics Standard: sample question paper 041 Specimen / sample

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  12. Session 2023-24 Class 12 Mathematics: sample question paper 041 Specimen / sample

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  13. Session 2022-23 Class 10 Mathematics Basic: sample question paper 241 Specimen / sample

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  14. Session 2022-23 Class 10 Mathematics Standard: sample question paper 041 Specimen / sample

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  15. Session 2022-23 Class 12 Mathematics: sample question paper 041 Specimen / sample

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  16. Session 2021-22 Class 10 Mathematics Basic: sample question paper (Term 1) 041 Specimen / sample

    1 h 30 min · 40 marks · No calculator · 2021-22 had two terms, each with its own sample paper. Term 1 was multiple choice (90 minutes, 40 marks).

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  17. Session 2021-22 Class 10 Mathematics Basic: sample question paper (Term 2) 041 Specimen / sample

    2 h · 40 marks · No calculator · 2021-22 had two terms, each with its own sample paper. Term 2 was a written paper (2 hours, 40 marks).

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  18. Session 2021-22 Class 10 Mathematics Standard: sample question paper (Term 1) 041 Specimen / sample

    1 h 30 min · 40 marks · No calculator · 2021-22 had two terms, each with its own sample paper. Term 1 was multiple choice (90 minutes, 40 marks).

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  19. Session 2021-22 Class 10 Mathematics Standard: sample question paper (Term 2) 041 Specimen / sample

    2 h · 40 marks · No calculator · 2021-22 had two terms, each with its own sample paper. Term 2 was a written paper (2 hours, 40 marks).

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  20. Session 2021-22 Class 12 Mathematics: sample question paper (Term 1) 041 Specimen / sample

    1 h 30 min · 40 marks · No calculator · 2021-22 had two terms, each with its own sample paper. Term 1 was multiple choice (90 minutes, 40 marks).

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  21. Session 2021-22 Class 12 Mathematics: sample question paper (Term 2) 041 Specimen / sample

    2 h · 40 marks · No calculator · 2021-22 had two terms, each with its own sample paper. Term 2 was a written paper (2 hours, 40 marks).

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  22. Session 2020-21 Class 10 Mathematics Basic: sample question paper 241 Specimen / sample

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  23. Session 2020-21 Class 10 Mathematics Standard: sample question paper 041 Specimen / sample

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  24. Session 2020-21 Class 12 Mathematics: sample question paper 041 Specimen / sample

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  25. Session 2019-20 Class 10 Mathematics Basic: sample question paper 041 Specimen / sample

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  26. Session 2019-20 Class 10 Mathematics Standard: sample question paper 041 Specimen / sample

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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  27. Session 2019-20 Class 12 Mathematics: sample question paper 041 Specimen / sample

    3 h · 80 marks · No calculator

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