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New Delhi: The wait for CBSE board exams 2026 is over. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be conducting the class 10 board exams for the academic year 2025-26 from February 17 to March 9, 2026. The Board will be starting a two-exam format from this academic year, intending to keep exam pressure at bay and provide additional opportunity to improve the marks.
Science is one of the scoring subjects for students, which also helps in achieving a good grade in the overall aggregate. The CBSE Class 10 Science exam (Subject Code 086) will be held on February 25, 2026. Preparation for CBSE Class 10 Science exam is not complete without solving previous year question papers. Reading CBSE Class 10 Science previous year question paper not only helps in understanding important topics but also helps in improving time management and getting familiar with the exam pattern.
| Board | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
|---|---|
| Standard | Class 10 |
| Subject | Science |
| Subject code | 086 |
| Science exam date | February 25, 2026 |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Total number of questions | 39 |
Long Answer Type Questions: Write the functions of the following parts of human female reproductive system : (I) Ovary (II) Fallopian tube (III) Uterus. State briefly two contraceptive methods used by human males.
Short Answer Type Questions: (a) ‘‘Displacement reactions also play a key role in extracting metals in the middle of the reactivity series.’’ Justify this statement with two examples. (b) Why can metals high up in the reactivity series not be obtained by reduction of their oxides by carbon?
Very Short Answer Type questions: Draw labelled diagrams to show different stages of budding in Hydra.
Multiple Choice Questions: The percentage of solar energy which is not converted into food energy by the leaves of green plants in a terrestrial ecosystem is about : (A) 1% (B) 10% (C) 90% (D) 99%
The board will issue the CBSE Class 10th admit card 2026 through the respective schools. It has also mandated that at least 75 per cent attendance is mandatory to appear in the board exams.