CBSE Math RevisionCBSE Class 10 Maths Board Paper 2026 (Standard and Basic)
The CBSE Class 10 Mathematics board exam papers from February 2026 and the second (optional) board exam in May 2026, linked straight to CBSE. Time yourself, mark it against the scheme, then practise the weakest units.
New to the two Class 10 board exams? How the February and May exams work, for parents.
- 3 h
- 80 marks
- No calculator
The official paper and marking scheme
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Class 10 Mathematics Standard (all sets) 041
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Class 10 Mathematics Basic (all sets) 241
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Class 10 Mathematics Standard, second board exam (all sets) 041
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Class 10 Mathematics Basic, second board exam (all sets) 241
Sit it under exam conditions: open the paper, press Start timer, press Finish when time is up, then mark it against the mark scheme and enter your mark to track your progress. Timing and saving marks need a free account.
What the paper covers
Class 10 has two levels: Mathematics Standard (041) and Mathematics Basic (241). Both are a 3-hour, 80-mark theory paper plus 20 marks of internal assessment. Unit weightage in the CBSE curriculum:
| Unit | Marks (of 80) |
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| Number Systems | 6 |
| Algebra | 20 |
| Coordinate Geometry | 6 |
| Geometry | 15 |
| Trigonometry | 12 |
| Mensuration | 10 |
| Statistics and Probability | 11 |
Chapter links will appear once the CBSE course pages are live. We haven't mapped this paper question by question yet.
Our worked solutions: coming
We are writing our own step-by-step solutions to this paper, each one solved twice by hand the no-calculator way, and will add them here. We won't publish solutions until we can check them against CBSE's own copy of the paper.
Until then: sit the paper from CBSE's copy above, mark it against CBSE's marking scheme, and use our Class 10 sample papers, which already have full step-marking schemes.
Formula booklet
CBSE Mathematics (Class 10 and Class 12) · CBSE · No official formula booklet
CBSE does not publish a formula booklet and none is given in the exam: formulas must be learnt. Use our one-page sheets to revise them.
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Questions students ask
Where do I download the Class 10 Maths board paper 2026?
The buttons above open CBSE's own copy on cbse.gov.in. We link to CBSE rather than host the file, so you always get the current version.
Is there a marking scheme?
Yes: the marking scheme button opens CBSE's own copy (a dashed button opens CBSE's page where it is listed). Mark your answers against it, then enter your mark.
How is the Class 10 Maths paper marked?
Class 10 has two levels: Mathematics Standard (041) and Mathematics Basic (241). Both are a 3-hour, 80-mark theory paper plus 20 marks of internal assessment. The unit weightage is in the table on this page.