CBSE releases 10 & 12 sample question paper & marking scheme

New Delhi, October 25: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has uploaded the sample question papers (SQP) and marking scheme (MS) for all subjects of class 10 and 12 on its official website.

As per the circular released on October 10 by CBSE, the passing criteria for students studying in class 10 remains the same this year also. They need to score 33% (all together in theory and internal/practical exams) to pass the class 10 board exams for a particular subject. Students of class 12 will have to score 33% in theory and practicals separately.

Even though CBSE has not released the date sheet yet, the list of subjects for which the examination will be conducted in February/ March has been released. It plans to conduct the board exams for class 10 and 12 earlier this year i.e. starting from mid of February till the end of March.

Over 10 lakh students are expected to appear for the board exams this year. The online registration for private candidates is open from October 23 till November 17. The students who wish to apply under the improvement category must also register as private candidates.