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Big Update: CBSE Splits Class 10 Science & SST Papers Into Sections for 2026
CBSE will conduct the CBSE Science exam on February 25, 2026, and the CBSE Social Science exam on March 7, 2026. This year, the board has introduced a new structure for both papers. The CBSE 10th Science paper is divided into three sections: Section A (Biology), Section B (Chemistry), and Section C (Physics). Similarly, the CBSE 10th Social Science paper has four sections: Section A (History), Section B (Geography), Section C (Political Science), and Section D (Economics). This structure change has been introduced to improve evaluation quality. Learn more about this below in the article.
This Story also Contains
- Changes Made in CBSE 10 Exam
- CBSE’s Step-by-Step Guides for Science & Social Science
- Where can I practice these Changes in the CBSE Science & Social Science Exam?
Changes Made in CBSE 10 Exam
Earlier, the questions from History, Geography, Political Science, and Economics were mixed, but now they will appear separately. Similarly, in Science, questions from Biology, Chemistry, and Physics were previously mixed, and they have now also been divided into separate sections.
Subject | Total sections | Section |
Science | 3 | Section A: Biology, Section B: Chemistry, Section C: Physics |
Social Science | 4 | Section A: History, Section B: Geography, Section C: Political Science, Section D: Economics |
CBSE’s Step-by-Step Guides for Science & Social Science
To ensure proper evaluation, students must strictly follow guidelines regarding the sectional division of the answer book:
Students must divide their answer book into 3 sections for the Science examination and 04 sections for the Social Science examination before writing.
The answers for questions belonging to a specific section must be written only within the space designated for that section.
Answers for one section must not be written in or mixed with any other section.
If answers are mixed between sections, those replies will not be evaluated, and no marks will be awarded for the affected questions.
Such mistakes will not be accepted or addressed during verification or re-evaluation processes after the declaration of CBSE 10th results.
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Where can I practice these Changes in the CBSE Science & Social Science Exam?
All schools will make sure that students receive the required practice in advance. This is critical to prevent errors during the CBSE 10th board examinations. Schools should also incorporate these specific sectional instructions into their CBSE 10th Pre-Board examinations.
Apart from this, students can practice this new structure from the latest CBSE sample paper of these subjects. Download these CBSE 10th sample papers from the given link below for these subjects
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: What changes have been made in the Class 10 Social Science exam?
A:
The CBSE social science will now have four sections: History, Geography, Political Science, and Economics, instead of mixed questions.
Q: What changes has CBSE introduced for the Class 10 Science exam in 2026?
A:
CBSE has divided the Science paper into three separate sections: Biology, Chemistry, and Physics to make evaluation more structured.
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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.
Hello Student, if you mean the CBSE List of Candidates (LOC) process for the March 2027 Class 10 examination, the school normally completes the LOC process through the CBSE examination portal according to the schedule issued by CBSE. The exact opening date can change, so I would suggest relying on
Hi Dilkhush,
Here you can check the Preparation strategy for 10th class.
https://school.careers360.com/boards/cbse/cbse-class-10-preparation-tips
if you need any study material please let us know.
Hello Student,
The CBSE Class 10 Board Exam 2026–27 dates have not been announced yet. The exams are most likely to be held around February–March 2027. Until the 2026–27 papers are available, you can refer to the CBSE Class 10 previous year Question Papers and practise them.
https://school.careers360.com/boards/cbse/cbse-previous-year-question-papers-class-10
Hello Student,
If you are looking for the CBSE Class 10 Maths second board exam question paper held in May 2026, you can check the paper from the Careers360 link given below. Both Basic and Standard Maths papers are available.
https://school.careers360.com/boards/cbse/cbse-10th-second-maths-question-paper-2026
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