# CBSE Class 10 Hindi A Question Paper 2020 & Marking Scheme

> Official CBSE Class 10 Hindi Course A 2020 question paper (Q.P. code 3/1/1) and marking scheme as PDFs: 80 marks, 3 hours, 13 questions.

Source: https://previousyearquestions.app/cbse-class-10/2020/hindi-course-a/

The CBSE Class 10 Hindi Course A 2020 board paper (Q.P. code 3/1/1) is a 3-hour, 80-mark paper with 13 questions on 7 printed pages. Download the official question paper and CBSE’s marking scheme above.

## Paper at a glance

| | |
| --- | --- |
| Subject | Hindi Course A |
| Q.P. code | 3/1/1 (Set 1) |
| Time allowed | 3 hours |
| Maximum marks | 80 |
| Number of questions | 13 |
| Printed pages | 7 |
| Marking scheme | Official CBSE marking scheme, hosted on this page |

## CBSE Class 10 Hindi Course A across years

Compared with 2019: same maximum marks (80), same time allowed (3 hours), questions 14 → 13. Each row links that year’s paper and marking scheme. There was no board exam in 2021, and 2022 was the shorter Term 2 paper.

| Year | Time | Max marks | Questions | Q.P. code |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [2026](/cbse-class-10/2026/hindi-course-a/) | 3 hours | 80 | 15 | 3/1/1 |
| [2025](/cbse-class-10/2025/hindi-course-a/) | 3 hours | 80 | 15 | 3/1/1 |
| [2024](/cbse-class-10/2024/hindi-course-a/) | 3 hours | 80 | 17 | 3/1/1 |
| [2023](/cbse-class-10/2023/hindi-course-a/) | 3 hours | 80 | 17 | 3/1/1 |
| [2022](/cbse-class-10/2022/hindi-course-a/) | 2 hours | 40 | 7 | 3/1/1 |
| **2020** | 3 hours | 80 | 13 | 3/1/1 |
| [2019](/cbse-class-10/2019/hindi-course-a/) | 3 hours | 80 | 14 | 3/1/1 |
| [2018](/cbse-class-10/2018/hindi-course-a/) | 3 hours | 80 | 14 | 3/1 |
| [2017](/cbse-class-10/2017/hindi-course-a/) | 3 hours | 90 | 16 | 3/1 |
| [2016](/cbse-class-10/2016/hindi-course-a/) | 3 hours | 90 | 16 | 3/1 |

## Marking your attempt

- Unseen passage (अपठित गद्यांश) answers are short; check whether you lost marks for missing the point or for writing too much.
- Grammar (व्याकरण) questions have one right answer. List every topic you got wrong and drill it before the next paper.
- Literature and writing answers are marked on value points and format (पत्र, सूचना, विज्ञापन); compare each with the scheme.
- Sit the paper in 3 hours without breaks, then mark it with the scheme the same day.

## Other CBSE Class 10 2020 subjects

- [CBSE Class 10 Mathematics (Standard) 2020](/cbse-class-10/2020/mathematics-standard/)
- [CBSE Class 10 Mathematics (Basic) 2020](/cbse-class-10/2020/mathematics-basic/)
- [CBSE Class 10 Science 2020](/cbse-class-10/2020/science/)
- [CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2020](/cbse-class-10/2020/social-science/)
- [CBSE Class 10 English Language & Literature 2020](/cbse-class-10/2020/english-language-literature/)
- [CBSE Class 10 Hindi Course B 2020](/cbse-class-10/2020/hindi-course-b/)
- [All CBSE Class 10 2020 papers](/cbse-class-10/2020/)

## FAQ

### How many questions are in the CBSE Class 10 Hindi A 2020 question paper?
The CBSE Class 10 Hindi Course A 2020 paper (code 3/1/1) has 13 questions for 80 marks in 3 hours.

### Is there an official marking scheme for CBSE Class 10 Hindi A 2020?
Yes. CBSE published a marking scheme for this paper, and it is hosted on this page next to the question paper.

### Which set of the CBSE Class 10 Hindi A 2020 paper is this?
Set 1, Q.P. code 3/1/1. Other sets use the same pattern with different questions.

### Where can I find CBSE Class 10 Hindi A papers from other years?
The year-by-year table on this page links every CBSE Class 10 Hindi Course A paper hosted on this site, 2016 to 2026.