CBSE Class 10 Board Exam 2026 LIVE: Hindi paper tomorrow; passing marks, pattern, guidelines

The phase 2 timetable for the CBSE class 10 board exam 2026 are given below.

Class 10 board exams are now administered twice a year by CBSE. The goal of this program is to offer students a chance to enhance their performance during the same academic year and to lessen the burden of exams.

Candidates can take the Phase 2 exams under the following terms:

1. Those who participated in Phase 1 and wish to improve their performance in up to three subjects.

2. Students who have failed one or two subjects and wish to retake those papers.

3. Applicants who qualified after switching from a failing primary subject to a vocational or skill course.

4. Students that missed Phase 1 owing to involvement in national or international sports events.

This year, roughly 25 lakh students, comprising 10.9 lakh girls and 14 lakh boys, will take the CBSE Class 10 board exams.

Mobile phones, smartwatches, calculators, and other electronic devices are not allowed inside the exam hall.

CBSE will provide 15 minutes of reading time from 10:15 am to 10:30 am for students to review the question paper.

Students must follow these important exam day rules:

• Reach the exam centre at least 45 to 60 minutes before the exam begins.
• Entry will not be allowed after the gates close.
• Students must remain seated until the exam concludes and the final bell rings.
• Sharing stationery or discussing answers inside the exam hall is strictly prohibited.

The expected CBSE 10th Hindi exam pattern for tomorrow's exam as per previous year trends is as follows.

CBSE has introduced an on-screen evaluation system for the Class 12 board examinations starting in 2026, aiming to improve efficiency, transparency, and the speed of assessment. Under the CBSE OSM system, answer scripts are scanned and uploaded to a digital platform — CBSE Onmark (cbse.onmark.co.in) — where teachers evaluate responses through a computer-based interface.

Although the board has presented this initiative as a move toward modernisation, several teachers involved in the evaluation process have raised concerns, stating that the implementation was rushed and that the training provided was insufficient.

Less bias, more risk? CBSE on-screen marking system leaves Class 12 students, teachers cautious but optimistic

As per the students' reactions, CBSE 10th Computer Applications, AI, IT papers were "easy to moderate" in difficulty, and the question paper had well-balanced, properly structured with competency-based queries.

CBSE Class 10 AI, IT Paper Analysis: Students find questions easy, ‘thoughtfully designed’, well-balanced

The CBSE 10th Class 2026 final date sheet for phase 1 exam is shown below.

The board has advised students to carry admit cards along with government ID proof for the exam day.

The CBSE Class 10 Hindi exam will consist of questions on literature, grammar, writing skills, and reading comprehension.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct the CBSE Class 10 Hindi board exam 2026 tomorrow. The exam will be held for a duration of three hours from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm.