CBSE Math RevisionCBSE Class 10 Maths Official Sample Paper 2020-21 (Standard and Basic)
CBSE's official sample question paper and marking scheme for the 2020-21 session, linked straight to CBSE. Time yourself, mark it against the scheme, then practise the weakest units.
- 3 h
- 80 marks
- No calculator
The official sample paper and marking scheme
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Class 10 Mathematics Standard: sample question paper 041 Specimen
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Class 10 Mathematics Basic: sample question paper 241 Specimen
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.
More practice: our 5 sample papers on the same pattern
Original Class 10 Maths papers written to the CBSE 2026-27 pattern by us (not official CBSE papers): 80 marks, 38 questions, sections A to E, a 3-hour timer, an A4 print view and a step-marking scheme with where toppers lose marks.
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 official sample paper 2020-21?
The buttons above open CBSE's own copy on cbseacademic.nic.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.