CBSE Class 10 Hindi A and B Question Paper 2026, Download SET-wise PDF

Last Updated: Mar 2, 2026, 12:19 IST

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) successfully conducted the Class 10 Hindi A and B Exam on March 2, 2026, from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM. The offline pen-and-paper exam followed the established five-section structure (Sections A to D), covering a mix of MCQs, very short to long-answer questions, and case study-based problems. Following the exam's conclusion, students and parents can now download the complete PDFs of the question papers to cross-check answers and estimate their final scores.

CBSE Class 10 Hindi A and B Question Paper 2026
CBSE Class 10 Hindi A and B Question Paper 2026

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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) successfully concluded the Class 10 Hindi Course A and Course B exams today, March 2, 2026. The offline pen-and-paper exam was conducted in a single morning shift, starting precisely at 10:30 AM and wrapping up at 1:30 PM. To help students comfortably navigate the passages and grammar sections, question booklets were distributed at 10:15 AM, providing an extra 15 minutes of crucial reading time before writing began.

With this important CBSE 10th Hindi board exam now officially over, students across the country are eagerly searching for the question paper, detailed exam analysis, and unofficial answer keys to cross-check their responses and estimate their final scores. To support your post-exam evaluation, here we are providing the complete CBSE Class 10 Hindi Question Paper 2026 PDF of both Hindi A and B and a comprehensive review of the paper's overall difficulty level.

CBSE Class 10 Hindi A and B Exam 2026 Key Highlights

Check the table below to know the Important pointers of the CBSE Class 10 Hindi A and B Exam 2026: 

Particulars

Details

Board

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

Class

10

Exam Name

CBSE Class 10 Exam

Subject

Hindi A and B

Subject Code

Hindi Course A: 002

Hindi Course B: 085 

Exam Time

10:15 AM to 1:30 PM (15 Minutes Reading Time) 

Sections

4 Sections (A to D)

Exam Mode

Offline, Pen and Paper Based

Exam Date

2nd March, 2026

Official Website

cbse.gov.in 

CBSE Class 10 Hindi A  and B Exam Pattern 2025-26

The CBSE Class 10 Hindi A and B paper for the 2025–26 board exams will maintain the same structure and exam pattern as previous years, applying uniformly to Hindi A and B papers. There are no changes anticipated.

CBSE 10th Hindi A (Code: 002) Exam Pattern and Topic-Wise Weightage

Hindi Course-A primarily includes the textbooks Kshitij Part-2 and Kritika Part-2. The 80-mark question paper is divided into sections, which will include both Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Descriptive questions.

Section

Marks

A – अपठित बोध (Unseen Comprehension)

14

B – व्यावहारिक व्याकरण (Applied Grammar)

16

C – पाठ्य पुस्तक एवं पूरक पाठ्य पुस्तक (Textbook & Supplementary Reader)

30

D – रचनात्मक लेखन (Creative Writing)

20

Note: Internal choices will be provided in the Grammar and Textbook questions.

CBSE 10th Hindi B (Code: 085) Exam Pattern and Topic-Wise Weightage

Hindi Course-B is for students who choose Hindi as a second language. It mainly includes the textbooks Sparsh Part-2 and Sanchayan Part-2.

Section

Marks

A – अपठित बोध (Unseen Comprehension)

14

B – व्यावहारिक व्याकरण (Applied Grammar)

16

C – पाठ्य पुस्तक एवं पूरक पाठ्य पुस्तक (Textbook & Supplementary Reader)

28

D – रचनात्मक लेखन (Creative Writing)

22

CBSE Class 10 Hindi A Question Paper 2026 PDF: All SETs

The CBSE Class 10 Hindi A exam concluded at 1:30 PM, and the question paper for all sets is now available. Students, teachers, and parents can download the question paper PDF by clicking on the link below:

CBSE Class 10 Hindi A Question Paper 2026: SET 1

CBSE Class 10 Hindi A Question Paper 2026: SET 1 (Link Active Soon)

CBSE Class 10 Hindi A Question Paper 2026: SET 2

CBSE Class 10 Hindi A Question Paper 2026: SET 2 (Link Active Soon)

CBSE Class 10 Hindi A Question Paper 2026: SET 3

CBSE Class 10 Hindi A Question Paper 2026: SET 3 (Link Active Soon)

CBSE Class 10 Hindi B Question Paper 2026 PDF: All SETs

The CBSE Class 10 Hindi B exam concluded at 1:30 PM, and the question paper for all sets is now available. Students, teachers, and parents can download the question paper PDF by clicking on the link below:

CBSE Class 10 Hindi B Question Paper 2026: SET 1

CBSE Class 10 Hindi B Question Paper 2026: SET 1 (Link Active Soon)

CBSE Class 10 Hindi B Question Paper 2026: SET 2

CBSE Class 10 Hindi B Question Paper 2026: SET 2 (Link Active Soon)

CBSE Class 10 Hindi B Question Paper 2026: SET 3

CBSE Class 10 Hindi B Question Paper 2026: SET 3 (Link Active Soon)

CBSE Board 10th Next Important Exams

The CBSE Board Class 10th Exam 2026, conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) began in February 2026. The detailed schedule for the main subject examinations to be held today and in the coming days is given below.

Exam Date

Exam Name

11-March-2026

Tibetan
German
Japanese
Spanish
Kashmiri
Mizo

5-March-2026

Sindhi
Malayalam
Odia

CHECK: CBSE Class 10, 12 Exam Datesheet 2026

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