CBSE Class 10 Hindi Board Paper Analysis: ‘Well-structured paper that was easy to score’

The Class 10 Hindi Board exam was held on March 2, 2026. The question paper carried a total of 100 marks, of which 80 marks were allotted to the written exam and the remaining 20 marks were designated for internal assessment. The exam was conducted from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm.

The exam paper was divided into four well-structured sections, each designed to assess specific language skills. Section A, Reading (14 marks), included an unseen prose passage and an unseen poem, carrying 7 marks each. This section combined multiple-choice and descriptive questions, with special emphasis on Assertion–Reason (कथन–कारण) questions. Students had to carefully read to interpret themes, tone, and symbolic meanings accurately.

Section B, Applied Grammar (16 marks), required students to attempt four out of five questions in each of the four prescribed topics. These included sentence transformation (simple, compound, and complex sentences), voice change (कर्तृवाच्य, कर्मवाच्य, भाववाच्य), pad parichay (identification of parts of speech and grammatical features), and identification of figures of speech like metaphors, similes, and hyperbole.

Section C, Literature (30 marks), evaluated understanding of the prescribed textbooks Kshitij and Kritika. It included extract-based MCQs from prose and poetry, short-answer questions, and two long-answer questions from the supplementary reader.

Section D, Creative Writing (20 marks), assessed expression and format. It comprised paragraph writing, letter writing, biodata or e-mail drafting, and advertisement or message writing, where clarity, structure, and presentation were essential.

According to Ms Ruby Bhatnagar, TGT Hindi, at Apeejay School, Noida, the overall difficulty level of the question paper was moderate. Most of the questions were straightforward and based on the prescribed syllabus, making the paper student-friendly.

“The question paper was well balanced. All sections of the syllabus, Reading, Grammar, Literature, and Writing Skills, were adequately represented. The questions were mainly concept-based and application-based, especially in the literature and writing sections. A few direct/theoretical questions were also included to test basic understanding.”
“There were no major unexpected or tricky questions. However, a few questions required careful reading and clear interpretation of the text. The writing skills and grammar sections were the highest scoring, as they were based on familiar formats and well-practised concepts,” the educator shared.