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CBSE Class 10 Mathematics PYQs (previous year questions), chapter wise: we tagged 328 Mathematics questions from 40 official CBSE Class 10 papers (2016–2026). The chapters asked most are Coordinate Geometry (32), Arithmetic Progressions (28), Circles (28). Open any chapter for every question it has had.
Mathematics chapters ranked by questions
- Coordinate Geometry PYQs: 32 questions; most asked: Distance Formula
- Arithmetic Progressions PYQs: 28 questions; most asked: Sum of AP
- Circles PYQs: 28 questions; most asked: Tangents from External Point
- Surface Areas and Volumes PYQs: 27 questions; most asked: Combination of Solids
- Probability PYQs: 27 questions; most asked: Simple Events
- Introduction to Trigonometry PYQs: 26 questions; most asked: Trigonometric Identities
- Real Numbers PYQs: 23 questions; most asked: HCF and LCM
- Quadratic Equations PYQs: 22 questions; most asked: Word Problems on Quadratics
- Triangles PYQs: 22 questions; most asked: Basic Proportionality Theorem
- Statistics PYQs: 20 questions; most asked: Mean of Grouped Data
- Some Applications of Trigonometry PYQs: 18 questions; most asked: Heights and Distances
- Polynomials PYQs: 17 questions; most asked: Zeroes and Coefficients
- Areas Related to Circles PYQs: 17 questions; most asked: Area of Sector
- Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables PYQs: 15 questions; most asked: Linear Equations Word Problem
- Constructions PYQs: 6 questions; most asked: Construction of Tangents
Mathematics questions by year
| Chapter | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | All questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Numbers | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Polynomials | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Quadratic Equations | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 22 |
| Arithmetic Progressions | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 28 |
| Triangles | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| Coordinate Geometry | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 32 |
| Introduction to Trigonometry | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Some Applications of Trigonometry | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| Circles | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 28 |
| Constructions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Areas Related to Circles | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| Surface Areas and Volumes | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 27 |
| Statistics | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Probability | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
Most-asked Mathematics concepts
| Concept | Chapter | Questions | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heights and Distances | Some Applications of Trigonometry | 15 | 10 |
| Word Problems on Quadratics | Quadratic Equations | 11 | 10 |
| Tangents from External Point | Circles | 14 | 9 |
| Distance Formula | Coordinate Geometry | 12 | 9 |
| Section Formula | Coordinate Geometry | 9 | 9 |
| Sum of AP | Arithmetic Progressions | 11 | 8 |
| nth Term of AP | Arithmetic Progressions | 10 | 8 |
| Trigonometric Identities | Introduction to Trigonometry | 13 | 7 |
| Simple Events | Probability | 11 | 7 |
| Dice | Probability | 8 | 7 |
| Tangent Properties | Circles | 13 | 6 |
| HCF and LCM | Real Numbers | 8 | 6 |
| Combination of Solids | Surface Areas and Volumes | 7 | 6 |
| Irrational Numbers | Real Numbers | 7 | 6 |
| Zeroes and Coefficients | Polynomials | 7 | 6 |
How to use CBSE Class 10 Mathematics PYQs
- Start with the chapters at the top of the ranking. They carry the most questions.
- For each chapter, solve its PYQs year by year from the official PDFs, then check the answers.
- Log misses by concept. When a concept repeats in your log, go back to that chapter’s concept table.
- Finish with full CBSE Class 10 papers from the year pages to practise timing.
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FAQ
Which Mathematics chapters are most important for CBSE Class 10?
By questions in the official papers we tagged (2016–2026): Coordinate Geometry (32), Arithmetic Progressions (28), Circles (28). The table on this page ranks every Mathematics chapter.
How many Mathematics questions are in these CBSE Class 10 PYQs?
328 Mathematics questions across 40 official CBSE Class 10 papers from 2016–2026, spread over 15 chapters.
Are these CBSE Class 10 Mathematics PYQs official?
Yes. Every question is from an official CBSE Class 10 paper hosted on our year pages. Summaries are ours; the full question is in the official PDF linked beside it.