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CBSE Class 10 2024 Previous Year Question Paper

CBSE Class 10 2024 previous year question paper: official PDFs (4 papers) with the marking scheme, with pattern notes and an attempt plan.

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14 official PDFs from CBSE

The 7 official CBSE Class 10 2024 question papers and 7 answer keys are on this page as PDFs from CBSE, with the original source linked beside each file. The CBSE Class 10 exam covers subject-wise board papers such as Mathematics (Standard and Basic), Science, Social Science, English and Hindi (Course A and B). Download them below, then sit the paper under exam timing with the attempt plan and error-log routine on this page.

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Download the official CBSE Class 10 2024 question paper (PDF), hosted on this site with the official source linked.

Why this year matters

CBSE Class 10 2024 still sits close to the current pattern. Use it after the newest year so you are not learning process and content on the same day. Sit one full subject paper at a stretch. Mark against the board marking scheme when you can.

Write down one selection rule you will reuse on exam day: what you attempt first, and what you abandon after a fixed time box.

Paper analysis

Snapshot of CBSE Class 10 2024

Modern board paper. Competency-style items reward clear steps, not only final answers.

2024 should feel close to the newest paper in structure. If it feels wildly easier or harder, check whether you changed attempt strategy, not only content knowledge.

What this paper stresses

  • Step-marking losses on otherwise correct finals.
  • Competency / case-style items that need structured writing.
  • Time leaks on long answers early in the paper.
  • Subject papers practised only as outlines, never as full scripts.

What to extract before you move on

  • Question verbs that need diagrams, steps, or definitions.
  • Chapters where you lose step marks.
  • A realistic per-section time box for the next full paper.
  • One model answer rewritten to marking-scheme language.

How 2024 sits next to other years

Stack 2024 beside CBSE Class 10 2025, CBSE Class 10 2023, CBSE Class 10 2022. Shared misses across these years are your real syllabus debt.

Looking for another shift, set or language? Check the official archive.

Chapter-wise analysis

We tagged every question in the 4 official 2024 papers on this page by chapter: 125 questions (2 Reading comprehension, 1 Grammar, 15 Long answer, 2 Extract-based, 26 Short answer, 53 MCQ, 7 Assertion-Reason, 9 Very short answer, 9 Case-based, 1 Map-based). The chapters with the most questions:

No chapter moved by 4 or more questions against CBSE Class 10 2023.

All 4 official CBSE Class 10 2024 papers we host (English Language and Literature (2/1/1); Mathematics Standard (30/1/1); Science (31/1/1); Social Science (32/1/1)), tagged question by question: 125 questions (2 Reading comprehension, 1 Grammar, 15 Long answer, 2 Extract-based, 26 Short answer, 53 MCQ, 7 Assertion-Reason, 9 Very short answer, 9 Case-based, 1 Map-based). Counts are totals across those papers.

ChapterQuestionsvs 2023
Mathematics38
Real Numbers30
Polynomials30
Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables30
Quadratic Equations20
Arithmetic Progressions20
Triangles20
Coordinate Geometry40
Introduction to Trigonometry40
Some Applications of Trigonometry10
Circles30
Areas Related to Circles10
Surface Areas and Volumes30
Statistics30
Probability40
Science39
Chemical Reactions and Equations4+1
Acids, Bases and Salts3-2
Metals and Non-metals4+1
Carbon and its Compounds20
Life Processes4-2
Control and Coordination3+1
How do Organisms Reproduce20
Heredity and Evolution30
Light: Reflection and Refraction3+1
The Human Eye and the Colourful World3+1
Electricity2-1
Magnetic Effects of Electric Current3-1
Our Environment3+1
Social Science37
History: Rise of Nationalism in Europe4+2
History: Nationalism in India2+1
History: Indo-China, Global World, Industrialisation, Print Culture, Novels2-3
Geography: Resources and Development10
Geography: Forest, Wildlife and Water Resources10
Geography: Agriculture1-1
Geography: Minerals and Energy2+1
Geography: Manufacturing Industries and Lifelines1-1
Map Work10
Political Science: Power Sharing and Federalism5+2
Political Science: Democracy and Diversity; Gender, Religion and Caste2-1
Political Science: Political Parties and Popular Struggles20
Political Science: Outcomes of and Challenges to Democracy1-1
Economics: Development4+1
Economics: Sectors of the Indian Economy2-2
Economics: Money and Credit3+1
Economics: Globalisation and Consumer Rights20
Disaster Management1+1
English Language and Literature11
Reading Comprehension20
Writing Skills20
Grammar10
Literature: First Flight / Literature Reader40
Supplementary Reader and Novel20

Chapters with no question in 2024 or 2023 are left out. Every question, by chapter: CBSE Class 10 chapter-wise PYQs.

How to sit CBSE Class 10 2024

  1. From the CBSE archive, pick the subject PDF or zip for 2024 and sit it end to end.
  2. Write as you would in the board hall: complete answers, not outline-only shortcuts.
  3. When the clock ends, stop. Review should take at least as long as the attempt.
  4. Fill the error log the same day: section, topic, and miss type (concept, silly, time, or misread).
  5. Next session, repair only logged items. Then pick another year from the decade list.

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FAQ

Where can I download the official CBSE Class 10 2024 question paper?

Download it from this page: the official PDF is here, with a link to the conducting body’s original.

What does the CBSE Class 10 2024 paper analysis include?

A year snapshot, what the paper stresses, what to extract into your error log, and how 2024 compares with neighbouring years on this hub.

How should I practise the CBSE Class 10 2024 previous year paper?

Open the official PDF, sit it timed under current brochure rules, fill an error log the same day, read the paper analysis, then move to another year in the decade list.

Is CBSE Class 10 2024 still useful if I finished newer papers?

Yes. Recent years sharpen timing; stack them after a same-day review of each attempt.

Are memory-based CBSE Class 10 2024 papers reliable?

Treat memory-based sets as interim. Reconcile contested items with official keys or response sheets when the conducting body publishes them.

Where is the CBSE Class 10 syllabus and pattern for this paper?

See the CBSE Class 10 syllabus & pattern page on this hub, and always re-check the latest official brochure before exam day.