How Many Students Appeared for CBSE 10th Exam 2026?
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is conducting the CBSE Class 10th exam from February 17 to March 11, 2026. Every year, lakhs of students register and appear in the CBSE 10th board examination. A total of 26,60,000 students have registered for the CBSE Class 10th exam 2026. The statistics of the students who appeared in the CBSE 10th exam 2026 will be updated soon by the board after the exam is concluded. The board examination is being conducted in several exam centres across India.
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The board follows a centralised evaluation system where answer sheets of the students are coded to maintain anonymity and ensure fair marking across centres.
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- CBSE 10th Exam 2026 Overview
- Number of Students Appeared for CBSE 10 Exam - Comparison
- CBSE 10th Exam Statistics
Last year, 23,85,070 students registered for the CBSE 10th board examination. The CBSE 10th exam is being conducted for 83 subjects in 8,075 exam centres. This year, the 10th exam will be conducted in two phases, where phase 1 is compulsory, and phase 2 is an option for improvement. The number of students who appear for the CBSE 10th exam 2026 varies based on the exam they are going to appear for.
CBSE 10th Exam 2026 Overview
Students can go through the detailed overview of the CBSE Class 10th exam 2026 from the table given below.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
Conducted by | Central Board of Secondary Education |
Class | CBSE Secondary exam 2026 |
February 17 to March 11, 2026 | |
Duration of the exam | 3 hours |
No. of students registered to appear in the CBSE 10th exam | 26.6 Lakhs |
No. of students appearing in CBSE 10th | To be announced |
Answer books to be evaluated | 1,72,90,000 (approximately) |
Official website | cbse.gov.in |
Number of Students Appeared for CBSE 10 Exam - Comparison
Here is a quick comparison between the number of students who appeared in the CBSE 10th exam for the academic years 2024, 2025 and 2026.
| Academic year | Total students appeared |
|---|---|
2026 | 26,60,000 (Registered) |
2025 | 23,85,070 |
2024 | 22,51,812 |
CBSE 10th Exam Statistics
The CBSE 10th exam previous year statistics are mentioned here for the students to compare the number of students who have appeared in the examination in the last couple of years.
Year | Registered students | Appeared | Passed |
|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 22,51,812 | 22,38,827 | 20,95,467 |
2024 | 23,85,079 | 23,71,939 | 22,21,636 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: How many students appear for CBSE Class 10?
A:
A total of 26.60 lakhs students are registered to appear in the CBSE Class 10 exam 2026.
Q: When will the CBSE 10th result 2026 be released?
A:
The CBSE 10th result 2026 will be released in May 2026. Last year, the results were announced on May 13, 2025.
Q: How many students qualified for the CBSE 10th exam?
A:
Once the results are announced, students will get to know the number of students who qualified for the CBSE 10th exam. Last year, 2,221,636 students passed the examination.
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The CBSE Board Exam Class 10 English Question Paper can be downloaded in PDF format here .
Students can download the CBSE 10th Maths question paper from below.
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The CBSE 10th maths exam follows the 80 (Theory) + 20 (Internal) format.
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Question 1 (8 Marks):
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(A) 4 MCQs (1 mark each).
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(B) 4 Very Short Answer questions (1 mark
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You can check the SST 2026 question paper here .
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Check out the link below to get the Central Board of Secondary Education question paper 2026 Class 10 for all subjects.
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Please open the link below to find the CBSE Class 10th Maths 2026 question papers and answer key - https://school.careers360.com/boards/cbse/cbse-class-10-maths-question-paper-2026
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