The Central Board of Secondary Education introduced Artificial Intelligence (AI) into its CBSE Class 10 syllabus for the 2026-27 academic year. This significant step recognises the increasing importance of AI in our rapidly evolving world. By introducing AI concepts early on, CBSE aims to prepare students for the future job market, where AI skills will be highly valuable. Learning about AI encourages students to think critically, analyse information, and develop creative solutions to real-world challenges. We have provided the students with the CBSE Class 10 AI syllabus 2026-27 below.
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Students can download the detailed part of the CBSE 10th syllabus 2026-27 for artificial intelligence. All four parts are divided into smaller units for easy understanding. Students can download the CBSE 10th AI syllabus from below:
This page provides a comprehensive overview of the latest CBSE Class 10 Artificial Intelligence (AI) syllabus for the 2025-2026 academic year. The CBSE AI syllabus is under Skill Subject Code 417 and outlines both employability skills and subject-specific skills, offering valuable insights for students and educators. Check the 10th Class AI syllabus below
Units | Number of hours for theory and practical | Maximum marks for theory and practical |
|---|---|---|
PART A - Employability Skills | ||
Unit 1: Communication Skills-II | 10 | 2 |
Unit 2: Self-Management Skills-II | 10 | 2 |
Unit 3: ICT Skills-II | 10 | 2 |
Unit 4: Entrepreneurial Skills-II | 15 | 2 |
Unit 5: Green Skills-II | 5 | 2 |
Total | 50 | 10 |
PART B - Subject Specific Skills | ||
Unit 1: Revisiting AI Project Cycle & Ethical Frameworks for AI | 15 | 7 |
Unit 2: Advanced Concepts of Modelling in AI | 25 | 11 |
Unit 3: Evaluating Models | 25 | 10- |
Unit 4: Statistical Data | 28 | -- |
Unit 5: Computer Vision | 30 | 4 |
Unit 6: Natural Language Processing | 27 | 8 |
Unit 7: Advance Python | 10 | - |
Total | 160 | 40 |
PART C - Practical Work | ||
Practical File with a minimum of 15 Programs | 15 | |
Practical Examination
| 15 | |
Viva Voce | 5 | |
Project Work / Field Visit / Student Portfolio (Anyone to be done) | 10 | |
| Viva Voce (related to project work) | 5 | |
Total | 50 | |
Grand Total | 210 | 100 |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
No, AI is not compulsory in class 10 CBSE. However, it is being introduced as an optional subject on the vocational side for classes 8, 9, and 10. This means that schools can offer AI as an elective subject, but students are not required to take it
CBSE Class 10 AI syllabus contains four parts, further subdivided into different units. Students can check the different units above on this page.
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Hello Student, kya aap mujhe bata sakte hai ki Class 10 CBSE ke kis aspect ke baare mein information chahiye.
Hi Punam,
Here you can download the question paper.
https://school.careers360.com/boards/cbse/cbse-class-10-question-paper-2026
If you need more resources, please let us know.
You can check the CBSE board's class 10th previous year paper from the link given below:
https://school.careers360.com/boards/cbse/cbse-previous-year-question-papers-class-10
Hi Abhay,
You can check the model paper of class 10th here.
https://school.careers360.com/download/ebooks/cbse-class-10-science-mid-term-question-paper-2025-pdf
if you need more resources please let us know.
Hi Sahil,
Here you can check the class 10th question paper .
https://school.careers360.com/boards/cbse/cbse-previous-year-question-papers-class-10
If you need more resources, please let us know.
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