CBSE Class 10 Board Exam 2026 LIVE: Social science paper tomorrow; marking scheme, guidelines

Mobile phones, smartwatches, calculators, and other electronic devices are not strictly prohibited inside the exam hall. Students are advised not to carry any prohibited items in the CBSE Class 10th exam hall.

Around 25 lakh students will appear for CBSE Class 10th board exams 2026 including 10.9 lakh girls and 14 lakh boys.

Check the important CBSE Class 10th exam day instructions below:

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

The board will provide 15 minutes of reading time from 10:15 am to 10:30 am for students to review the Class 10th Social Science question paper.

The CBSE has advised students to carry admit cards along with government ID proof for the Class 10th Social Science exam day.

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

The CBSE Class 10th Social Science exam is an 80-mark theory paper (3 hours) with 37-38 compulsory questions across History, Geography, Political Science, and Economics, and it will feature MCQs, case-based, assertion-reasoning, and long-answer questions, with a 5-mark map-based section.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has also introduced stricter rules for students caught using unfair means during examinations. If a candidate is found cheating in any subject, the result for that subject will be cancelled, and the marks cannot be replaced through an additional subject.

Such students will be placed in the compartment category and will have to reappear for the concerned subject to qualify. These revised rules will apply to all students appearing for the CBSE Class 10 board exams from 2026 onward.

Students appearing for the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 Hindi exam must obtain at least 33% marks overall, including both theory and internal assessment components. Performing well in the grammar and writing sections can help balance scores if students find the literature portion more difficult.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced a new format for the Class 10 marksheet alongside updates to its unfair means policy. The revised marksheet is designed to align with the board’s plan to conduct Class 10 exams in two phases.

Under the new format, the marksheet will show scores from both exam sessions, along with the final result calculated under the updated evaluation system. It will clearly mention the marks obtained in each attempt and the final outcome based on the better performance between the two exams.

The CBSE has implemented three major changes for the 2026 academic session to improve the evaluation process and reduce exam-related stress for students.

• Two board exams for Class 10: Students will now have the option to appear for the Class 10 board exams twice in the same academic year, allowing them to improve their scores.

• On-screen marking for Class 12: The board has introduced digital evaluation of Class 12 answer sheets, aiming to increase transparency, accuracy, and efficiency in the marking process.

• Revised Class 10 question paper format: The question paper will have a clearer section-wise structure to better assess students’ analytical skills, conceptual understanding, and competency.